Newcastle United play host to Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Magpies face a fight to preserve their place in the top tier, having failed to win any of their last eight league matches at St James' Park.
As such, Rafael Benitez and his players will be acutely aware that a drastic improvement in home form could well prove pivotal if they are to achieve that ambition.
HOW HAS THE FORM OF BOTH TEAMS BEEN?
Newcastle have won just three Premier League fixtures on their own patch so far this season, and the odds are low on Newcastle making it four this weekend.
Manchester United suffered a 2-0 defeat on their last Premier League away-day - against Tottenham Hotspur - but they are favourites to bounce back with a win.
The last three Premier League matches at St James' Park have ended all square and it is very much likely that Benitez's charges would be happy and settle for a share of the spoils.
INJURY REPORTS;
Rafael Benitez will hope that Islam Slimani is fit to make his debut after his loan move from Leicester, whilst Joselu may return after illness.
Phil Jones could return for the visitors, but Marouane Fellaini remains out with a knee problem.
HOW HAS NEWCASTLE BEEN PERFORMING AT HOME?
Newcastle have scored just four goals in their last eight league matches at St James' Park, failing to find the net in five of those fixtures.
HOW FREQUENTLY HAS NEWCASTLE BEEN FINDING THE NET?
Joselu is the Magpies' top scorer in the league thus far this season with just four goals.
Given those struggles in front of goal, it is little surprise that there are fewer than three goals in this game - the selection would have landed in eight of the last 10 league matches on Tyneside.
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Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last eight matches, winning six of them.
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