7/6/2023 0 Comments Game real football 2012They’re the only side the Magpies have won over half of their visits to in the competition (minimum 5 games). Newcastle have won 54% of their Premier League away games against Leeds (7/13).The last side to have a longer run of both scoring and conceding in the Premier League were Everton (16 in a row from September 2012 to January 2013), while only in October 1928 and December 1937 (both 11 in a row) have Leeds ever had a longer such stretch in their league history. Leeds have both scored and conceded in each of their last 10 league games (15 scored, 29 conceded) since losing 0-1 to Chelsea in March.The Magpies have eight away Premier League wins this season overall, last enjoying more on their travels in a top-flight campaign in 2001-02 (9). Newcastle have won four of their last five away league games (L1), as many as their first 12 on the road this season (D6 L2).In fact, since the start of February, only Leicester (0) have fewer Premier League clean sheets than the Magpies (1). Since recording 12 clean sheets in their first 20 Premier League games this season, Newcastle have only kept one in their last 14, and none in their last seven overall.They also beat Brentford on the final day last season when in 18th position at the start of the day – no team in Premier League history has won six consecutive games in which they’ve started in the relegation zone. Leeds have won all four of their Premier League matches when starting the day in the relegation zone this season, compared to just three wins in their 31 games when not in the bottom-three (D9 L19).Since and including that game – a 1-0 Newcastle win – the Magpies have the fourth-most points in the division (102), and have won 56 more points than Leeds in that time (46). When Leeds and Newcastle last faced at Elland Road in January 2022, the Magpies had just one win in their opening 20 league games of 2021-22 and were 10 points behind Leeds.He’s won his first home Premier League game in charge of five of his previous eight clubs (D1 L2), one of which was a 3-0 win over Newcastle in October 2015 with Sunderland. Leeds manager Sam Allardyce has won more Premier League matches against Newcastle United than any other side (13).Only five Spanish players have ever netted more in a Premier League season: Fernando Torres (3 times), Cesc Fàbregas, Michu, Diego Costa (2 times) and Fernando Llorente. Leeds’ Rodrigo has scored 12 Premier League goals this season, only scoring more in a single top-flight campaign once in his career (16 in LaLiga in 2017-18).The last Englishman with more in a season was Leighton Baines in 2012-13 (116). Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier has created 101 chances in the Premier League this season, second only to Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (103).The Magpies have become masters of the dark arts this season Leeds vs Newcastle: Match facts
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