Newcastle United vs West Ham Preview 04/02/2023

Newcastle United vs West Ham – 04/02/2023

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Two sides in fully contrasting areas of the Premier League desk will meet this weekend as Newcastle United play hosts to West Ham United at St. James’ Park with the Magpies into third after a drop in league type from Manchester United.

Newcastle are third within the desk after defeating Fulham and drawing with Crystal Palace previously two video games. Alex Isak stole the headlines for Newcastle within the win over Fulham with an 89th-minute winner.

These lack of targets at both finish imply simply 33 scored for them this season from 20 video games however with a surprising 11 targets let in – no aspect has a greater defensive file within the league.

Newcastle additionally haven’t got their sport in hand anymore, that means they continue to be on 39 factors and forward of United in fourth by targets distinction. What’s extra, they’ve nonetheless misplaced just one sport this season and drawn 9 with 10 wins.

Eddie Howe’s males have battled within the League Cup solely throughout the previous 10 days after their exit from the FA Cup in opposition to League One’s Sheffield Wednesday.

A 1-0 win at St Mary’s gave them the sting within the semi-final battle with the Saints, nevertheless it was one in every of their very own who secured a spot at Wembley ultimately.

For all of the wealth and new signings Newcastle have made, it was Sean Longstaff – a neighborhood participant who has come by means of the youth system – who stole the present with two targets inside the primary 21 minutes of the sport.

Che Adams did pull one again for Southampton, however Howe’s males received the tie 3-1 and can now meet Man United within the remaining on the finish of the month.

The one main concern for Newcastle after this cup run is how Bruno Guimaraes is now suspended due to a straight pink card.

He’ll miss this sport, however he can even be capable to play within the League Cup remaining as a consequence of suspensions operating over into the following sport throughout the home competitions.

West Ham head into this one off the again of a revitalisation throughout the board. The Hammers edged previous Derby County within the FA Cup fourth spherical final day out with a 2-0 win at Satisfaction Park. Previous to this, West Ham defeated Everton 2-0 in what was their greatest win of the season.

Forebet predicts a win for Newcastle and for the sport to see underneath 2.5 targets.