Newcastle vs Exeter Predictions - Exeter to condemn Newcastle to another defeat

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Exeter have won 6 of their last 7 matches and leads Newcastle in head-to-head games.
Newcastle is on a 7-match losing streak. .
Exeter are expected to cover the -13.5 handicap in their upcoming match.

Exeter Chiefs have often defeated Newcastle in recent seasons (Getty Images)

Newcastle have been struggling to come up with the goods lately, often losing. Exeter have had a solid season in the Premiership and have had regular success against Newcastle in recent meetings.

Exeter have won 6 of their last 7 fixtures in all competitions.
Exeter have won 2 of their last 5 away games in all competitions.
Exeter have won 5 of their last 6 matches against Newcastle.
Newcastle have lost 7 consecutive fixtures in all competitions.
Newcastle have won 2 of their last 5 home matches in all competitions.
Newcastle have won 2 of their last 4 home games against Exeter.

Head to Head

Exeter have a commanding lead of 26 wins to six over Newcastle, including one draw in 33 meetings.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle fell short in their league match against the Northampton Saints last weekend, losing 28-27 away from home.

Newcastle were defeated in their first four home games in the Premiership this season, losing 39-17 to Saracens, 36-19 to Northampton Saints, 39-17 to the Leicester Tigers, and 50-14 to Bath before beating Gloucester 25-19.

Newcastle Red Bulls are last in the Premiership Rugby table with seven points from 11 matches.

Newcastle are on a seven-match losing streak, but have had some success against Exeter at home recently, winning two of their last three encounters; however, their opponents have been in form lately.

Exeter Form

Exeter came out on top in their Premiership match against the Sale Sharks last weekend, winning 26-14 at home.

Exeter have been in decent nick away from home in the league this season. They drew 33-33 with the Northampton Saints, lost 18-14 to Bristol, beat Sale Sharks 27-26, and Saracens 30-24 before losing 33-26 to Bath.

Exeter are 4th in the Premiership Rugby standings with 40 points from 11 games.

The Exeter Chiefs have been getting results lately, winning six of their last seven fixtures, and they have defeated Newcastle in five of their previous six matches.

Team News

Newcastle

Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Stephen Jones has stated that his team is moving in the right direction after their performance against the Northampton Saints last weekend: "There's lots of areas that we're pushing forward, we're going in the right direction, but we're conscious that we have to keep working hard to upskill ourselves.

"The most important thing for us is that we improve and push our standards forward and that's what we're concentrating on."

Wing Christian Wade could feature against Exeter this weekend.

Saracens hooker Samson Adejimi has joined Newcastle on a one-year deal.

Exeter

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Josh Iosefa-Scott, and Zack Wimbush are set to return next month.

Wales international Dafydd Jenkins is unavailable as he has been given his mandatory week of rest.

Will Goodrick-Clarke is a doubtful starter.