Kick-off: 2000, 05/04/2023
Stadium: London Stadium
TV: Sky Sports
West Ham and Newcastle have both shown form again as they bid to reach their goals this season.
The Hammers are unbeaten in five home games as they look to fight off relegation, while three wins in a row has helped the Magpies’ quest for a Champions League spot.
As with their last two meetings, a draw at 5/2 is our first West Ham vs Newcastle prediction.
Happy hunting ground for Hammers
The Hammers’ 1-0 win over Southampton was their third home win of the year, having also beaten struggling rivals Everton and Nottingham Forest, in a five-match sequence at London Stadium that included draws against Chelsea and Aston Villa.
Nayef Aguerd’s first-half header ensured David Moyes’ side moved out of the relegation zone and one point above the bottom three.
Moyes said: “I’m really pleased about the result. We did what we had to do.
“We have played better than that and not won this season, but today was all about the result. We’ve had it before this season and the players have dealt with it.”
Those aforementioned games against Chelsea and Villa ended 1-1, the same scoreline in West Ham’s last two outings against Newcastle.
Looking at the 23/4 looks a decent option.
Last West Ham line-up: Fabianski, Zouma, Kehrer, Aguerd, Emerson, Paqueta, Soucek, Rice, Ings, Bowen, Benrahma.
Newcastle back in the groove
After 2-0 defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City either side of the Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester United, Newcastle have got their top-four push back on track.
The Magpies gained some revenge for that Wembley reverse with a 2-0 victory over United at St James’ Park, which followed wins over Wolves and Nottingham Forest to leave Eddie Howe’s team third in the table with 11 matches remaining.
Howe said: “I thought we fully deserved the win. Really good performance from the team.
“I felt we prepared really well. What I mean by that is how well the players have trained during the international break, been really pleased with what they’ve delivered.
“When you see that behind the scenes you hope for a performance that matches what the players have given and I thought we got that today.”
West Ham have drawn 1-1 on five occasions this season and have conceded the opener every time.
The hosts to score last at 5/4 is our final West Ham vs Newcastle prediction.
Last Newcastle line-up: Pope, Trippier, Botman, Schar, Burn, Willock, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Saint-Maximin, Isak, Murphy.
Additional stats
Player statistic
| 6' |  |
Callum Wilson (Assist: Allan Saint-Maximin) | ||
| 13' | |
Joelinton (Assist: Fabian Schär) | ||
| Kurt Zouma (Assist: Jarrod Bowen) |
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40' | ||
| Emerson Palmieri |  |
42' | ||
| 46' | |
Callum Wilson (Assist: Jacob Murphy) | ||
| 52' | |
Joelinton | ||
| 82' | |
Alexander Isak | ||
| Flynn Downes | |
88' | ||
| 90' | |
Joelinton (Assist: Bruno Guimarães) |
Match statistic
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