Premier League - West Ham United Vs Newcastle United

West Ham United vs Newcastle United Match Report

Newcastle United bagged three vital points by claiming a 3-2 win at West Ham United during the eleventh match-week of the league week. The result helped the Magpies move up to the 15th-spot while the Hammers dropped down to the 13th in the table.

All three Newcastle goal came through set-pieces. The Magpies made a bright start to the game and within 22 minutes, they were 2-0 up, courtesy of goals from center-backs Ciaran Clark (16) and Federico Fernandez (22). Both goals were scored via headers from well-worked free kicks. In the 51st-minuted, Jonjo Shelvey scored Newcastle’s third from a stunning 20-yard free-kick.

At this point, it appeared that the Magpies would get away with three easy points. However, Fabian Balbuena scored a tap-in in the 73rd-minute to re-ignite the hosts’ hopes. West Ham also managed to get the second via Robert Snodgrass’ superb volley in the 90th-minute, but the comeback didn’t materialised in the end. 

West Ham United vs Newcastle United Both Teams to Score Odds

The Hammers have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last four games. The Magpies haven’t been great on the attacking front, but we expect them to grab at least a single goal in the game. Hence, we are backing both sides to score in this game at 1.74 odds.

West Ham United vs Newcastle United Match Result Odds

West Ham have lost momentum as they remain winless in their last four games. They would hope for much better fortunes in their home game against Newcastle, who have lost four of their five games on the road. We are also backing the hosts to get back to the winning ways at 1.90 odds.