West Ham vs Newcastle Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Premier League

West Ham vs Newcastle Preview

• Tournament: Premier League
• Date: Saturday, March 10
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: London Stadium, England

The Hammers will host Newcastle in their 28th game of the 2024/25 Premier League season at London Stadium. Newcastle will be looking to return to winning ways after losing their FA Cup tie to Brighton.

Hosts West Ham are one of the struggling squads in the Premier League and have had a turbulent start to the 2024/25 campaign. They sit 15th in the league standings with 33 points after 27 games. In the last five games, West Ham have recorded 54 shots, 1,852 passes and 47.1% possession.

Jarrod Bowen is leading the goalscoring charts with seven goals followed by Tomáš Souček with six. Bown also leads the assists board with four to his name.

Meanwhile, Newcastle have had a commendable start to their campaign under Eddie Howe and are sitting sixth in the table, with 44 points after 27 games.

They have one of the best offensive records in the division and have registered 47 shots, 1,662 passes and 45.7% possession in the last five games. Isak is the leading goalscorer with 19 goals whereas Anthony Gordon has found the back of the net six times this season. Jacob Murphy is leading the assists boards with eight to his name.

West Ham Team News

West Ham players would be without Lucas Paqueta (ankle), Vladimir Coufal (hamstring), Michail Antonio (leg), Crysencio Summerville and Niclas Fullkrug (both hamstring). Jarred Bown is expected to lead the line alongside Mohammed Kudus.

Newcastle Team News

As for Newcastle, they would be without the services of Lewis Hall, Jamaal Lascelles (ACL) and Sven Botman (knee) in this tie. Anthony Gordon remains suspended for this fixture.

West Ham vs Newcastle Predicted Lineups

West Ham Predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Areola

Defenders: Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell

Midfielders: Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Scarles

Forwards: Bowen, Kudus

Newcastle Predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Pope

Defenders: Livramento, Schar, Burn, Targett

Midfielders: Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton

Forwards: Murphy, Isak, Barnes

West Ham vs Newcastle Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 145 times in the past, with West Ham winning 44 of those games. Newcastle have won 60 ties between both sides, whereas the remaining 41 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in West Ham vs Newcastle

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

West Ham attacker Jarrod Bowen has not been consistent this season but still managed to score three goals in his last five Premier League games. The English forward has tallied a 1.03 xG in his last five matches.

Alexander Isak (Newcastle)

The Swedish striker has been in stellar form in the 2024/25 campaign for the Magpies and has made 27 goal contributions in 31 games. In his last five games, Isak has recorded a 2.64 xG.

West Ham vs Newcastle Prediction

The Hammers are enduring one of the worst starts to the Premier League campaign under Julen Lopetegui who got sacked in January. They currently are running the ship under ex-Chelsea manager Graham Potter and are coming off a 2-0 win over Leicester City last weekend. West Ham remains hopeful of securing maximum points in this home game but their home record has been particularly concerning this season.

As for Newcastle, they have been in mixed form in recent games as they sustained a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Brighton confirming their FA Cup exit. The Magpies' away form has been stellar with six wins and three defeats on their travels.

Predicted Score: West Ham 1-2 Newcastle

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