Portsmouth v Newcastle: Premier League prediction

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The New Football Pools Pundits' Predictions:
John Barnes: Draw
Tony Cascarino: Home win
Graham Poll: Home win
Mirror sports writer Darren Lewis: Draw
Mirror.co.uk sports editor Dan Silver: Draw
Mirror.co.uk sports writer Chris Wilson: Home win

Portsmouth team news
Portsmouth will be without defender Younes Kaboul for Sunday's home clash with struggling Newcastle.
The Frenchman has been out with an ankle injury and will only return to light training on Monday.
However, right-back Glen Johnson is fit after shaking off a minor knee problem and Richard Hughes is available following an ankle injury.
Midfielder Lassana Diarra (ankle) remains absent, while Papa Bouba Diop is suspended.

Newcastle team news
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will make a late decision on whether skipper Ledley King (knee) can face Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League clash at White Hart Lane.
Striker Fraizer Campbell, who is on loan from United, is ineligible and also has a slight calf strain.
Alan Hutton (foot) and Giovani dos Santos (ankle) are out.
Provisional squad: Gomes, Cesar, Alnwick, Bale, Gunter, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Woodgate, King, Corluka, Zokora, Bentley, Huddlestone, Jenas, O'Hara, Bostock, Lennon, Jenas, Boateng, Bent, Pavlyuchenko, Modric.

Opta match facts
The Magpies have drawn their last four matches.
Newcastle's last two away trips have finished 0-0, as did their last trip to play Pompey at Fratton Park last season.
Four of the five Premier League meetings between Portsmouth and Newcastle at Fratton Park have ended as draws, while the other was a narrow 2-1 win for Pompey.
Peter Crouch has scored three goals in five Premier League starts against Newcastle.
The England striker has scored in each of his last three Premier League outings.
Pompey have conceded exactly two goals in each of their last three home games and have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 on home soil.
Newcastle have conceded six penalties - a league high just ahead of Portsmouth who have conceded four.
The Magpies have won just one away game in their last 19 since 15 December 2007.
Peter Crouch has scored the first goal of the game on a league-leading four occasions (along with Ronaldo, Robinho and Cisse).
Pompey have lost just one of 13 Premier League matches against the teams form the north east at Fratton Park.

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