West Ham vs Newcastle Preview: Team News & Prediction
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West Ham United have stumbled upon some fluency under Graham Potter as they now face the walking wounded as Newcastle United stumble towards next weekend’s EFL Cup final.
Kick-off date/time: Monday 10th March, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – USA Network
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Universo
West Ham Preview: Finding form
West Ham United took the decision to part company with Julen Lopetegui in January and replace him with former Chelsea boss Graham Potter. With a complete shift in style, things have started slowly but performances are beginning to improve for the Irons.
The east Londoners most recently backed up a 1-0 win away at Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium by cruising to a comfortable 2-0 defeat of struggling Leicester City at the London Stadium thanks to a Jannik Vestergaard own goal as well as a strike from Tomas Soucek.
Newcastle Preview: Magpies wings clipped
Newcastle United enjoyed an extremely impressive run of form through the winter as they reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, the final of the EFL Cup and propelled themselves up the table but that may well have taken its toll on a squad that is once again becoming depleted.
Last weekend, they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton and Hove Albion after extra-time at St James’ Park in the cup and lost Anthony Gordon due to a red card that sees him out of next week’s final. They have also suffered three defeats in their last four matches in the league.
West Ham Team News: Coufal & Paqueta could return
Recent injury absentees Vladimir Coufal and Lucas Paqueta have returned to training this week and could be involved against Newcastle on Monday. Germany international Niclas Fullkrug is building his fitness back up but remains unavailable for this one alongside fellow attackers Crysencio Summerville and Michail Antonio.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Areola; Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Ward-Prowse, Alvarez, Scarles; Bowen, Kudus
Unavailable: Summerville (Injured), Antonio (Injured), Fullkrug (Fitness)
Questionable: Coufal (Fitness), Paqueta (Fitness)
Newcastle Team News: Gordon suspended
Eddie Howe has confirmed, to much surprise, that key man Alexander Isak is fit for Newcastle's trip down to the capital city, having trained all week. The Magpies will be without Anthony Gordon, though, following a daft red card against Brighton and Lewis Hall is also ruled out for the rest of the season.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Targett; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes
Unavailable: Botman (Injured), Lascelles (Injured), Hall (Injured), Gordon (Suspended)
Questionable: Trippier (Injured)
West Ham vs Newcastle Prediction
Newcastle United will head down to the capital city perhaps with the priority to simply avoid any more injuries or suspensions ahead of the aforementioned cup final against Liverpool next week. That may mean they are a little tentative and that should suit a West Ham side still trying to ease themselves into the Potter era as they continue to gel and find some fluency in possession. Siding with the Hammers looks a good bet for this one.
West Ham vs Newcastle Tip: Double chance – West Ham to win or draw
