West Ham host top-four chasing Newcastle United in a huge Premier League encounter.
Victory will lift West Ham up to 13th in the table, whilst Newcastle can climb to sixth with a win.
Team News
Lucas Paqueta (ankle) and Vladimir Coufal (hamstring) could return for West Ham if pass late fitness checks.
Crysencio Summerville, Niclas Fullkrug (both hamstring) and Michail Antonio (leg) remain ruled out.
Newcastle will be without Anthony Gordon for their next three matches in all competitions following his red card in their FA Cup exit to Brighton last weekend.
Lewis Hall is ruled out with a season-ending foot injury but Alexander Isak (fatigue) and Kieran Trippier (back) are expected to be available for selection.
Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles (both knee) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
West Ham host Newcastle at London Stadium on Monday 10 March at 8pm GMT, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
Stat Attack
- West Ham have won one of their last six meetings against Newcastle (W1, D3, L2).
- Newcastle have avoid defeat in their last five visits to West Ham (W3, D2).
- Victory will see West Ham do a first league double over Newcastle since 2018-19 season.
- West Ham have scored three goals without conceding in their last two matches (W2).
- Newcastle have conceded six goals without reply in their last two away top-flight matches (L2).
Prediction
Having executed two clinical yet defensively well-organised victories over Arsenal and Leicester in their last two matches, West Ham have began to find some confidence which they can build on if they can control this game and execute their chances especially with Newcastle’s left flank now more vulnerable.
Newcastle though will be eager to produce an immediate reaction to their difficult FA Cup exit against Brighton because they played well initially, although ideas soon began to dry up once Brighton upped their intensity and the Magpies ultimately were outclassed in extra-time amidst disciplinary issues for both teams.
Victory also is important for Newcastle in terms of building momentum to take into next weekend’s Carabao Cup Final against Liverpool, but if West Ham turn up and continue to play like they’ve done lately then they should nick a point here.
Prediction: West Ham 1-1 Newcastle
