West Ham United and Newcastle United presents an intriguing clash of fortunes, as both teams navigate contrasting trajectories. West Ham aims for their third consecutive victory, buoyed by recent wins against Arsenal and Leicester City. Under the management of Graham Potter, the team has shown marked improvement, although they continue to grapple with finishing chances . Conversely, Newcastle arrives at this fixture following two successive defeats and faces injury concerns that could impact their performance on the pitch.
Leicester 2-0 last time out to claim consecutive League wins for the first time in almost a year.Newcastle, meanwhile, remain as inconsistent as ever. While they are sixth in the league heading into the latest round of fixtures, little about Eddie Howe’s side fully convinces.
The most recent head-to-head saw West Ham land a 2-0 away victory over Newcastle at St James' Park. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four Newcastle wins, four draws and two West Ham victories.
The Hammers are 11 points behind their opponents after 27 games of this season. Their form has finally improved since the arrival of Graham Potter as their new coach and their last two league fixtures have both been won.
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Newcastle United will be at Wembley next weekend for the Carabao Cup final. They still have a good chance of returning to the Champions League next season, especially if five places are available for English clubs. The Magpies were knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend by Brighton and Hove Albion. As you'll read in the form section of this preview, they do need to improve in the Premier League.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
West Ham (predicted lineup): Alphonse Areola, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Aaron Cresswell, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Oliver Scarles, Tomas Soucek, James Ward-Prowse, Edson Alvarez, Jarrod Bowen, Mohammed Kudus.
Newcastle (predicted lineup): Martin Dubravka, Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schaer, Daniel Burn, Valentino Livramento, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Joelinton, Jacob Murphy, Alexander Isak, Joseph Willock.
Newcastle, with a 42.4% probability of victory compared to West Ham's 31.5% . Despite Newcastle’s struggles away from home—having failed to score in two recent matches—West Ham's inconsistent shot conversion rate may play a pivotal role in determining the outcome. The match is expected to be high-scoring due to both teams' propensity for goal attempts throughout the season .
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