Newcastle United will host West Ham United at St. James’ Park on Monday, looking to continue their recent run of form.
Newcastle United have picked up two consecutive wins in their last two outings, and they will look to build on that performance with another positive result when they welcome West Ham United to St. James’ Park on Monday night. Newcastle will be chasing European qualification this season and they need to win games like these.
They are currently ninth in the league table and they cannot afford to falter right now. Meanwhile, Newcastle have an excellent record against West Ham and they are unbeaten in 10 of the last 11 meetings against the London club. It will be interesting to see if they can continue their impressive run of form here.
Meanwhile, West Ham are coming into this game on the back of just two wins from the last six league matches. The Hammers are under a lot of pressure after a disappointing start to the season and they are 14th in the league table. It remains to be seen whether they can improve their wretched record against Newcastle and bounce back strongly.
Team News & Tactics
Newcastle United
Newcastle United will be without Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles against West Ham United because of their long-term knee injuries. Emil Krafth is ruled out with a shoulder injury and Dan Burn is suspended. The home side will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Nick Pope in goal.
Valentino Livramento and Lewis Hall will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Lloyd Kelly will start alongside Fabian Schar at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Bruno Guimaraes will start alongside Sandro Tonali and Joelinton. Longstaff will look to win the ball back for his side, while Guimaraes and Joelinton will add creativity and drive to the side. Alexander Isak will lead the line for Newcastle United against West Ham United, with Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon on either side of him.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Schar, Kelly, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
West Ham United
West Ham United will be without Niclas Fullkrug due to a calf injury. Meanwhile, Mohammed Kudus and Edson Alvarez are suspended. The Hammers will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Alphonse Areola in goal.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Emerson Palmieri will start as the full-backs. The wide duo will look to keep things compact at the back and hit Newcastle on the break. Max Kilman will start in the central defensive pairing alongside Jean-Clair Todibo.
As for the midfield unit, Guido Rodriguez will start alongside Carlos Soler in the double pivot. They will look to add defensive cover and creativity to the side. Lucas Paqueta will start in the no. 10 role, and the Brazilian will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville will add creativity and goals from the flanks. Michail Antonio will lead the line for West Ham United.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Kilman, Todibo, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soler; Bowen, Paqueta, Summerville; Antonio
Key Stats
- Newcastle United have scored at least two goals in eight of their last ten matches against West Ham United in all competitions.
- Newcastle United are undefeated in ten of their last 11 matches against West Ham United in all competitions.
- Newcastle United have picked up three wins in a row across all competitions.
- West Ham United have failed to win four of the last six matches in all competitions.
- 27 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between the two teams.
Player to Watch
Alexander Isak
The Newcastle United striker has been very impressive for the club since joining them, and he is our key player to watch out for. West Ham United have been quite vulnerable defensively, and Isak could cause all sorts of problems for them with his goalscoring ability, flair and link-up play. He will look to add to his goalscoring tally for the season and carve out opportunities for his teammates.
Prediction
Newcastle United 3-1 West Ham United
Newcastle United have the confidence and momentum with them. They will be the favourites to grind out all three points at home. The Magpies have an excellent record against West Ham United, and the visitors are currently devoid of form and confidence.
Julen Lopetegui’s side are struggling, and Newcastle United have the quality to pile further further misery on them. A comfortable home win for Newcastle United is on the cards here, and we predict them to beat West Ham 3-1 on Monday.
