Newcastle will be focused on stretching their winning sequence when they host West Ham in Round 12 of Premier League. The Hammers will be traveling to St James’ Park on Monday, 25 November. West Ham are still struggling to build momentum in the new season, winless in the previous two league matches.
Newcastle United vs West Ham: Match Preview
Getting a positive form, Newcastle United have featured a great spell recently with three consecutive victories over Nottingham, Arsenal, and Chelsea. The Magpies have impressed at St James’ Park, winning five of their last seven matches across competitions, with Brighton being their only setback. Newcastle also broke their winless sequence on league travels previously, coming from behind against Nottingham Forest for a 1-3 victory. Five wins and three draws from 11 rounds have positioned them in eighth, with just a one-point gap to third-place Chelsea.
Recent form has been mixed for West Ham, claiming only two wins in their last five fixtures. Followed by the two alternative victories and defeats, the Hammers concluded a goalless home draw against Everton in the last game. West Ham’s away form has been worse, as they are on a five-match winless streak, including three defeats. With three wins and three draws in 11 games, West Ham are currently present in the fourteenth position.
Newcastle United vs West Ham: Head-to-Head Record
Newcastle have won two of their last five meetings with West Ham, with the other three ending in draws. The H2H record at St James’ Park has also been a close affair with two victories for the Magpies and one for West Ham. During the last season, Eddie Howe’s men shared a stalemate in the away fixture and sealed all three points at home by 4-3.
Date | Match | Competition |
30/03/24 | Newcastle 4-3 West Ham | Premier League |
08/10/23 | West Ham 2-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
06/04/23 | West Ham 1-5 Newcastle | Premier League |
04/02/23 | Newcastle 1-1 West Ham | Premier League |
19/02/22 | West Ham 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
Newcastle United vs West Ham: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Dan Burn will be out of the game against West Ham due to yellow-card suspension while Jamaal Lascelles, Emit Krafth, and Sven Botman are expected to miss out through injuries. On the other hand, West Ham has Mohammed Kudus and Velazquez on suspension while Niclas Fullkrug is injured ahead of Monday’s fixture.
Newcastle United Predicted Lineup
Pope (GK), Schar, Targett, Livramento, Hall, Willock, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton, Isak, Gordon.
Newcastle United vs West Ham Predicted Lineup
Fabianski (GK), Emerson, Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Todibo, Soucek, Rodríguez, Paqueta, Antonio, Bowen, Summerville.
Newcastle United vs West Ham: Match Prediction
Despite West Ham being a difficult opponent for Newcastle, the current circumstances are in Newcastle’s favor. The Magpies have scored an average of two goals per game in the last three fixtures, conceding only one. The home side has also succeeded in scoring multiple goals in the previous three consecutive H2Hs with West Ham, scoring 11 in total. On the other hand, the Hammers have netted the ball only four times in their last five Premier League fixtures. Hence, a victory for Newcastle United will be our pick for this game.
Newcastle United vs West Ham Predicted Result: 3-1 victory for Newcastle United