Newcastle v Southampton Barclays Premier League Preview

Newcastle v Southampton Barclays Premier League Preview Feb 24, 2013

Match Preview: Sunday,24 February 2013, One of the important match Newcastle v Southampton of Barclays Premier League HD Quality Live Newcastle v Southampton streaming is available here.Newcastle v Southampton Live Stream online Barclays Premier League Video Free The match will take plcae at St James' Park on 2/24/13 Preview Pictures and Wallpapers its mean all things are available in my blog please see and check here for latest things.Separated by goal difference alone, both Newcastle and Southampton will be well aware of the significance of defeating the other.Victory would take either to the 30-point mark and potentially as many as six points clear of the relegation zone with 11 games to play. The phrase 'breathing space' springs to mind. A year ago the Geordies ended February in the top six and with genuine Champions League aspirations - their phenomenal season earned them a Europa League adventure, which continued in Kharkiv on Thursday to mixed emotions among their supporters.There's a feeling on Tyneside that their ultimate exit may well ensure that any lingering relegation threat will quickly evaporate once the demanding Thursday/Sunday regime has concluded.In truth, though, Newcastle's outlook had already been improved significantly by their productive January recruitment drive - a little je ne sais quoi providing them with an essential boost following a six-game winless run.Their French connection subsequently earned them their first back-to-back wins of the season. The defeat at Spurs in their last league outing seems unlikely to dampen their new found joie de vivre , especially with St James' Park hosting a 'French Day' for the visit of Saints.That said, their opponents this weekend arrive in equally or perhaps arguably even higher spirits. Saints' well deserved win against Manchester City last time out merely confirmed their steadily improving form. With just one league defeat in nine games, Southampton have clearly proven that their acclimatisation process is now complete. That it took them time to do so is surely understandable when considering that successive promotions thrust them at high velocity into the top division.It's also worth noting that unlike their European-occupied hosts, they'll have had a full 15-day rest ahead of their arrival at St James' Park.  

Team News:
Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul is a doubt to face Southampton after suffering an ankle injury in Thursday's Europa League win at Metalist Kharkiv.
Midfielder Cheick Tiote could return after missing that game through illness, while Davide Santon is back in training after an ankle problem.
Southampton duo Gaston Ramirez and Luke Shaw return after missing the win against Manchester City through injury.
Guly do Prado is doubtful, while Jose Fonte remains out with a knee problem.
Head-to-head
Southampton won 2-0 in the corresponding fixture last year. That was the first league encounter between these clubs since January 2005 and a first win for the Saints over Newcastle in any competition since 2002.
This is the 87th meeting of the two sides, with the Magpies just edging out Southampton by 35 victories to 33.
The two sides go into this game level on 27 points.


Newcastle
Newcastle's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Tottenham last time out ended a run of back-to-back victories, against Chelsea and Aston Villa.
This time last season the Magpies' home record was the fifth best in the league with just two defeats in 12; however this term they lie 13th best overall (lost six of 13).
The Magpies have yet to win a league match having conceded first this season (D2, L9).
Six of Newcastle's seven league wins this season have come on home soil, while they have scored an identical number of goals (17) in both their home and away Premier League matches.
Papiss Cisse has scored five goals in 23 league starts this season, compared to 13 league goals in as many starts last term.
James Perch could make his 250th league appearance on Sunday.
Southampton
Southampton's 3-1 win against reigning champions Manchester City last time out was their second league win in nine games, of which six were draws.
Saints have lost just once on the road in their last five games and have taken 19 of their 27 points this season against bottom-half opposition.
Only Wigan and QPR have a worse first-half record in the Premier League than Southampton, who have trailed at the interval more than any other team (12).
Leading scorer Rickie Lambert will be looking for his 100th Southampton goal against Newcastle having scored in five of Saints' last six away league games.
Richard Chaplow could make his 250th league appearance.
Competition: Barclays Premier League
Match:  Newcastle v Southampton
Date: Sunday,24 February
Kickoff: 13:30  GMT
Venue: St James' Park
Live/Repeat: Live