3. Four - Goals Scored By Newcastle In Their Last Eight Games Since They Beat Aston Villa In February
Unfortunately Newcastle are not exactly in the sort of goal-scoring form from which you would expect them to break through West Brom's stern defensive barrier - the Magpies have scored just four goals in their eight-successive defeats. The Magpies have gone five of those eight matches without scoring too. Moussa Sissoko netted their only goal against Arsenal, while Jack Colback scored against Tottenham Hotspur, before Ayoze Perez and Siem de Jong bagged one apiece in the loss to Swansea City. If goal-scoring form continues as such, it is almost impossible to see Newcastle winning this game...
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