The last time Burnley paid a visit to St. James' Park, back in February 2019, the two sides met for the 100th time in league matches which saw local youth academy product, Sean Longstaff score his first senior goal for Newcastle to set up a comfortable win.
This fixture also happened to be John Carver's first fixture as interim manager of his disastrous spell in charge, back on New Year's Day 2015 - it was a thrilling match that ended a 3-3 draw. In that game, Steven Taylor scored his last Newcastle goal, the goal made him the club's highest scoring defender in the Premier League.
Burnley have failed to register a win on Tyneside since April 1976. If the Clarets win, this will be their 9th league double over the Magpies, their first since the 1960/61 season and seven of those doubles have come in the top flight).
Facts and Figures
All Competitions
Burnley wins: 43
Newcastle wins: 42
Draws: 20
Top flight
Burnley wins: 34
Newcastle wins: 31
Draws: 16
Top flight at St. James' Park
Newcastle wins: 19
Burnley wins: 12
Draws: 9
Previous ten (all competitions)
Draws: 4
Newcastle wins: 3 (13 goals)
Burnley wins: 3 (10 goals)
League Record
Home: Played: 50, Won: 24 (48%), Drawn: 12, Lost: 14, Goals for: 89, Goals against: 64, Goal difference: +25, Pts: 84 (56%).
Away: Played: 51, Won: 15 (29%), Drawn: 7, Lost: 45, Goals for: 65, Goals against: 78, Goal difference: -13, Pts: 52 (34%).
First met in the league: 1897/98
Doubles achieved: 8
Doubles conceded: 8
Last away win: Newcastle United 2 (Fabian Schar 24, Sean Longstaff 38) Burnley 0 - 26/02/2019 - Premier League.
Last away draw: Newcastle United 1 (Jamaal Lascelles 65) Burnley 1 (Karl Darlow og 85) - 31/01/2018- Premier League.
Last away defeat: Newcastle United 0 Burnley 1 - 17/04/1976 - Premier League.
Burnley's Last 10 (W5, D1, L4)
28/12: Manchester United (h), Premier League, Lost 0-2, 24 points - 13th place.
01/01: Aston Villa (h), Premier League, Lost 1-2, 24 points - 15th place.
04/01: Peterborough United (h), FA Cup 3rd Round, Won 4-2.
11/01: Chelsea (a), Premier League, Lost 0-3, 24 points - 15th place.
19/01: Leicester City (h), Premier League, Won 2-1, 27 points - 14th place.
22/01: Manchester United (a), Premier League, Won 2-0, 30 points - 13th place.
25/01: Norwich City (h), FA Cup 4th Round, Lost 2-1.
02/02: Arsenal (h), Premier League, Drew 0-0, 31 points - 11th place.
15/02: Southampton (a), Premier League, Won 2-1, 34 points - 10th place.
22/02: Bournemouth (h), Premier League, Won 3-0, 37 points - 8th place.
Average placing last 20 years: 27th (7th in the Championship).
Biggest win: Newcastle United 7 - 1 Burnley - (Old) Division One (15/09/1951).
Biggest defeat: Newcastle United 2 - 7 Burnley - (Old) Division One (29/08/1928).