West Ham vs Newcastle: West Ham looks to enter the top 4 of the Premier League when they face a winning Newcastle United side on Saturday.
Match Details:
Teams: West Ham vs Newcastle
Venue: London Stadium, London
Date: Saturday 19th February, 2022
Time: 06:00 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
West Ham come into this after a 2-2 home draw against Leicester City in their previous Premier League clash on Sunday.
Tielemans and Pereira scored for the hosts while Bowen and Dawson found the net for the Hammers, ensuring a point a piece.
This leaves West Ham with 41 points from 25 matches and just 2 points outside the top 4 of the table. As a result, they need to win this one to keep themselves in the battle for the Champions League spots.
On the other hand, Newcastle beat Aston Villa 1-0 in their last match to make it three wins in a row in the EPL.
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Trippier scored in the first half to ensure a turnaround in form for the Magpies, who have struggled this season.
However, they are out of the relegation zone with 21 points and need to keep the consistent form going as they hope to avoid the drop.
Both sides met earlier this season on MD 1, where West Ham won 4-2 away from home through goals from Cresswell, Benrahma, Soucek and Antonio.
Form Guide
West Ham: DWWLL
Newcastle: WWWDL
Last Matches of both teams:
Leicester 2-2 West Ham
Newcastle 1-0 Aston Villa
Newcastle have won three successive Premier League games for the first time since November 2018:
🟢 1-0 vs Leeds
🟢 3-1 vs Everton
🟢 1-0 vs Aston VillaEddie Howe is steering the ship towards safety. 👨✈️ pic.twitter.com/6442CYX2KO
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 13, 2022
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Newcastle vs Aston Villa in India?
The live stream is available on the Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1.
Team News
Ogbonna and Masuaku remain the absentees for the hosts ahead of this one.
Meanwhile; Wilson, Fernandez, Hayden, Lewis, Trippier, Manquillo and Ritchie all ruled out for Newcastle due to long term injuries.
That’s 7️⃣ in 7️⃣ for Jarrod Bowen 🙌 pic.twitter.com/v7N8ZespMw
— West Ham United (@WestHam) February 13, 2022
West Ham possible 11:
Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Diop, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals and Antonio
Newcastle possible 11:
Dubravka, Targett, Burn, Schar, Krafth, Joelinton, Shelvey, Willock, Fraser, Wood and Saint-Maximin
Prediction: West Ham 2-1 Newcastle
Newcastle has turned around their form in last few weeks and aim to put on a show against the Hammers.
But we expect the Hammers to prevail here due to the experience, home comforts and better quality in their ranks.
Players to watch out for: Bowen, Rice, Wood and Joelinton.
