Prediction: Newcastle United to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
Newcastle United and West Ham United will face each other in the Premier League this weekend. The match between the Magpies and the Hammers will take place at St. James’ Park and is scheduled to kick off at 5:30pm UK time on Saturday.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United are doing extremely well at the moment and are having a season to remember. Under manager Eddie Howe this campaign, the Magpies could finish in the top four of the Premier League table as well as win the Carabao Cup. The St. James’ Park faithful are over the moon with how their team are playing right now.
The Magpies are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 39 points from 20 matches. Newcastle are six points behind second-placed and defending champions Manchester City and 11 points behind leaders Arsenal. Howe’s side are level on points with fourth-placed Manchester United and three points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who have played 21 matches.
Newcastle will head into the Premier League match against West Ham United at St. James’ Park on Saturday evening on the back of a 2-1 win against Southampton at home in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final tie. Howe’s side won the tie 3-1 on aggregate to reach the final of the competition. Newcastle’s last Premier League match was a goalless draw with Crystal Palace away from home at Selhurst Park in London.
Team News:
Callum Wilson will lead the line for Newcastle United, who are likely to play in a 4-3-3 formation. Miguel Almiron and Joelinton will be on either flank. Nick Pope will continue to stay in goal and will have Fabian Schar and Sven Botman in front of him as the two centre-backs.
West Ham United
Unlike Newcastle United, West Ham United are having a really bad season. The Hammers are really struggling in the Premier League at the moment, and there is a distinct possibility that they will end up in the Championship at the end of the season. Results and performances need to improve for David Moyes’s team, and they need to do so quickly.
West Ham are 16th in the Premier League table at the moment with 18 points from 20 matches. The Hammers are just a point above the relegation zone. Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bournemouth, Everton and Southampton all are below the Hammers in the standings at the moment. Leicester City and Leeds United are level on points with West Ham and are 14th and 15th respectively in the standings at the moment.
Moyes’s side will head into the Premier League match against Newcastle United away from home at St. James’ Park this weekend on the back of a 2-0 win against Derby County away from home in the fourth round of the FA Cup. It came after a 2-0 victory over Everton at London Stadium in the Premier League and followed a 1-0 loss at the hands of Wolverhampton Wanderers away from home in the league.
Team News:
Jamaica international forward Michail Antonio will lead the line for West Ham United against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park. Jarrod Bowen has started to get in form, and he will be in attacking midfield.
Key Factors to Consider
- Newcastle United have conceded 11 goals in 20 Premier League matches.
- Newcastle United have scored 33 goals in 20 Premier League matches.
- West Ham United have scored 17 goals in 20 Premier League games.
- West Ham United have conceded 25 goals in 20 Premier League games.
- Miguel Almiron has scored 9 goals in 20 Premier League matches for Newcastle United.
Conclusion
Newcastle United are on fire at the moment, and it would take a brave man to bet against the Magpies losing anytime soon. Eddie Howe’s side have a mean defence, and they are also getting important goals. Now, West Ham United have started to pick up points, but it is really hard to see the Hammers win or even score a goal at St. James’ Park in the Premier League match this weekend. It is very likely that Newcastle will pick up all three points from the encounter against the Hammers.
Prediction: Newcastle United to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Bookmaker: Betfair
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