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Newcastle United v Leeds United
Newcastle United
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4–3
Premier League
07/01/2026
St James' Park
Leeds United
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All-time record vs Newcastle United
103
Played
40
Won
22
Drawn
41
Lost
+18
GD
39%
Win %
Away record
51
Played
14
Won
10
Drawn
27
Lost
-24
GD
27%
Win %
DateGroundScoreCompetition
30/08/2025 Elland Road 0–0 D Premier League ↗
13/05/2023 Elland Road 2–2 D Premier League ↗
31/12/2022 St James Park 0–0 D Premier League ↗
22/01/2022 Elland Road 0–1 L Premier League ↗
17/09/2021 St James Park 1–1 D Premier League ↗
All-time top scorers vs Newcastle United
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1 Peter Lorimer 8
2 Arthur Hydes 6
3 Tom Jennings 6
4 Russell Wainscoat 5
5 Johnny Giles 5
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Substitutes
19 Okafor
14 Nmecha
23 Bornauw
22 Tanaka
29 Gnonto
Unused Substitutes
26 Darlow
25 Byram
20 Harrison
10 Piroe
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Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:51 pm ?

Sunderland are doing better than us and that's just this season let alone the last 7 years?

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The 7 game run.

Leeds United have gone seven unbeaten in the top-flight – their longest streak since 2001 and the best run by a newly promoted side in seven years – and now head to Tyneside, hoping to keep their momentum rolling in the New Year as they face Newcastle United at St. James' Park.
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pjm2019 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:44 pm
starting 11 allows us to kept it tight in the first half and then bring on 1 or 2 players in the 2nd half who are a bit more attacking
Careful pjm…that was almost a positive-leaning statement :lol:
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Johnsie123 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:33 pm You are right has he lost his marbles NO tanaka again ,we need to be careful cos as you say it might come undone
Just to be clear, I just think we are in for a bad night. Nothing to do with wether Tanaka was due to start or not.

I just think four games in ten days will catch us up.
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Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:47 pm Is he? My mistake :lol:

Harsh on Borneuw then

No I don't think I would tbh, we've kept a clean sheet with Borneuw and conceded only 1 goal in 2.

I'd have kept him in.

Feels harsh to drop him.
I would think Farke like me, believes Rodon, Ampadu & Calvert-Lewin are the first names on the team sheet.
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Jaydog wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:52 pm The 7 game run.

Leeds United have gone seven unbeaten in the top-flight – their longest streak since 2001 and the best run by a newly promoted side in seven years – and now head to Tyneside, hoping to keep their momentum rolling in the New Year as they face Newcastle United at St. James' Park.
Ah didn't know that

Fair enough, as you were.
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1964white wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:55 pm I would think Farke like me, believes Rodon, Ampadu & Calvert-Lewin are the first names on the team sheet.
Think we all know for DF it's Aaronson :love:

And Stach imo is one of the 3.
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I'm not too keen on our line up, think we are too defensively minded. Would prefer someone alongside DCL and then Aaronsen in midfield rather than Gruev. Think it is too defensive minded as we were earlier in the season when we had no one in support of DCL.

Good to see Rodon back and I am not surprised, Rodon impresses me as someone who wants to play hence why I didn't see any blame on Farke for bot taking him off in the Sunderland match after the early knocks.
Cjay wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 4:23 pm I've pretended to support a team that's been crap for most of my life as part of a long term plan
Victor_Notts-17 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:03 pm Did you post them because there's something wrong with your brain
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weasel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:02 pm I'm not too keen on our line up, think we are too defensively minded. Would prefer someone alongside DCL and then Aaronsen in midfield rather than Gruev. Think it is too defensive minded as we were earlier in the season when we had no one in support of DCL.

Good to see Rodon back and I am not surprised, Rodon impresses me as someone who wants to play hence why I didn't see any blame on Farke for bot taking him off in the Sunderland match after the early knocks.
Agree this looks too defensive. Attack vs Defence for the first 65 mins incoming.
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1964white wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:45 pm Justin is playing.

Surely you pick Rodon over Bornauw?
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Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 7:47 pm Is he? My mistake :lol:

Harsh on Borneuw then

No I don't think I would tbh, we've kept a clean sheet with Borneuw and conceded only 1 goal in 2.

I'd have kept him in.

Feels harsh to drop him.
Bornauw has played twice within 3 days and likely his legs will be a bit heavy. Likely he will play against Derby
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That's twice BA has had the ball taken off him inside 2 minutes.

Did well last time out but has all the strength of a toddler.
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Come on Leeds 🙏
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Good Afternoon All!

Just sat down to watch the game. Haven't even checked the lineups yet. But let's go Leeds!!!

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That was really good wing work from Aaronson
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Cjay wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:18 pm That's twice BA has had the ball taken off him inside 2 minutes.

Did well last time out but has all the strength of a toddler.
Oh I don't know, I think he got around the defender and made it to the byline pretty easily just then....
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Nice work by Brenden.

Wil challenge by Thiaw gets yellow.
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BlackHillsPaul wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:21 pm Oh I don't know, I think he got around the defender and made it to the byline pretty easily just then....
Did well then yes.

Doesn't change the other 2 times he didn't.
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Struijk free header over the bar
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Should have done better Pascal
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Rodon starts if he's fit. He's our CB 1a to Struijk's CB 1b

Ahh Struijk, great chance there mate ...
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