10 Key Stats Ahead Of Newcastle United Vs Southampton

4 - The Magpies Have Failed To Score In Four Of Their Past Five Opening-Day Fixtures

Opening-day fixtures in general have not been kind to Newcastle United and, in each of the five seasons since they have been back in the Premier League, they have drawn top-six sides. In those five games, the Toon have won one, drawn one and lost three, scoring just twice and conceding 10. In fact, they have failed to score in four of those five games. The results have been as follows (most-recent last): Manchester United 3-0 Newcastle United Newcastle United 0-0 Arsenal Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City 4-0 Newcastle United Newcastle United 0-2 Manchester City Demba Ba and Hatem Ben Arfa - who scored an 80th-minute winner from the penalty spot - grabbed Newcastle's goals at St James' Park in the 2-1 victory over Spurs back in August 2012, and they are the only strikes they have managed in their opening day fixtures during those five years.