10 Key Stats Ahead Of Swansea City Vs Newcastle United
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Newcastle United began their 2015-16 Barclays Premier League campaign with an entertaining 2-2 draw against Southampton last weekend, leaving head coach Steve McClaren still waiting for his first victory as Magpies boss. Goals from Papiss Cisse and Georginio Wijnaldum, who netted on his Premier League debut at St James' Park, gave the Toon Army plenty to shout about - even if the same old problems came back to haunt the Magpies once more as they conceded twice from headers. A point was a decent start to the season but, with Shane Long equalising with just 11 minutes remaining, Newcastle had been dreaming of victory. Their campaign continues this weekend with their first away trip of the season as they visit the Liberty Stadium to face Swansea City (3pm kick-off). The Swans also took a point from their opening fixture as they left Stamford Bridge with a 2-2 draw. Holding Champions Chelsea is no mean feat, and Garry Monk's men will be buoyed heading into this fixture on their home turf on the back of such a good result. Both sides are still looking for their first victory of the 2015-16 campaign, but who do the stats suggest is most likely to pick up all three points on Saturday? Here, WhatCulture.com/NUFC pick out 10 key stats ahead of Newcastle United vs Swansea City in the Premier League.