Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Newcastle vs. West Ham at English Premier League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Newcastle vs. West Ham at English Premier League
The Magpies have made too many slips this season, but it seems that recently, this team began to grasp the situation. They are ten points behind Liverpool but one point behind the UEFA Champions League zone. The Hammers are in the lower part of the table, and for sure, this wasn’t what they planned.
Newcastle
After an extremely turbulent period, the Magpies have provided some sort of consistency in their performances. That immediately reflected their results, and Eddie Howe’s unit has three straight wins, two of them in the Premiership. Against tough rivals, we might add.
Their first success in this stretch was against Chelsea in the EFL Cup, 2-0, then vs. Arsenal in the EPL, 1-0, and finally, a big victory over Nottingham Forest on the road, 1-3, also in the Premier League. We can say that the international bread didn’t suit this team very much.
Newcastle’s matches at home this year are inefficient, and only one ended with three or more hits, while the remaining six saw under 2.5 goals. Also, five of seven concluded with just one side netting.
West Ham
The Hammers definitely needed a break to solidify their team and morale. Two wins in the previous ten contests are way too few for a team of their caliber. Something isn’t right in their locker room, and the chemistry is, let’s say, non-existent.
West Ham had not scored a single goal over the previous 180 minutes, with his rivals being Nottingham and Everton. Also, their defense is terrible, having kept only one clean sheet in the previous ten matches.
The overall efficiency of the Hammers’ matches is high, and seven of the latest ten produced three or more goals. During this interval, the same number of events saw hits on both ends of the field.
Newcastle: Pope; Livramento, Schar, Lascelles, Hall; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Gordon, Isak, Joelinton
West Ham: Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Soler; Bowen, Ings, Paqueta
Both teams have scored in nine of the past 10 encounters between these two clubs. Seven of those games have ended with at least four goals, which indicates that fireworks of goals are usually included when these two units collide.
Newcastle is very tough to beat at home, and that’s been the case since Eddie Howe sat on their bench. West Ham isn’t in particularly great form, though; we aren’t underestimating the Hammers. They have great potential, which isn’t fulfilled. When looking at the overall situation, our pick here is for the home team to win and post its fourth straight triumph. Simply, Newcastle is in better form now.
Our verdict: Newcastle wins