Newcastle v West Ham

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Newcastle United headed into the recent international break on the back of a disappointing but eventful 3-2 defeat away from home at Chelsea which has resulted in The Magpies remaining in a below-par mid-table position of 10th place in the Premier League table, while West Ham extended their unbeaten run in the English top flight to four games when they grabbed a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Aston Villa.

Newcastle United have experienced a downturn in form and results this time around under manager Eddie Howe as the hosts have been unable to replicate last season's ground-breaking campaign which saw the north-east club achieve a Champions League spot.

The hosts have registered recent wins against the likes of Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Wolves but The Magpies have also slipped to six defeats within their last 11 league matches which have outweighed their recent successes.

However, it should be noted that just two of these six losses were incurred on home soil at St James' Park with defeats from Nottingham Forest and Manchester City but the bigger picture shows Eddie Howe's side have been handed just these two defeats within their last 12 home games, picking up eight wins as well.

West Ham occupy seventh place in the Premier League table and hold a four-point lead over their upcoming hosts on Saturday, Newcastle United, but this may be as high as The Hammers are likely to finish as the visitors still find themselves nine points behind fifth placed Tottenham prior to this Easter's action.

Nevertheless, manager David Moyes and his side will be satisfied with their recent exploits as the east London club have picked up wins against Brentford and Everton in recent weeks along with collecting points by way of draws with Burnley and Aston Villa as well.

West Ham's form since mid-December has been fairly consistent and steady as well, as the visitors have lost just three of their last 13 matches overall while also collecting five wins within this period as well, although three of these five wins have been registered on home soil at their London Stadium.

Results and form away from home though continue to be a little sketchy where West Ham have been concerned as the visitors have managed to capture just two wins from their last six away games along with being dealt three defeats into the bargain.

Newcastle United v West Ham Verdict

Newcastle United have lost just once in their last 10 meetings against West Ham and The Magpies may just have enough in their locker to get themselves over the line here on Saturday as the hosts look to return to winning ways.

Therefore, our main bet will be Newcastle Utd win @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Newcastle Utd win & Over 2 goals @ 2.30

Correct Score: Newcastle Utd 3-0 @ 19.00