Newcastle United - West Ham United predictions

Newcastle United are easily the favourites in the match this Saturday, but we wouldn’t call a Home Win bet at the odds of 1.90 safe, exactly. They are more likely to win than not, but West Ham United may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet.

At 4.10 betting odds, an away win would be a huge surprise and we’re positive West Ham are well aware of it themselves.

The Magpies kept their hopes of a positive result from the previous Premier League clash alive for the full 45 minutes. A draw at halftime was off the table in the second half when a single goal prevented Newcastle from earning a point, however (HOME_LAST_ROUND_AWAY).

The away team narrowly missed out on a chance to win their previous Premier League game, which they played at home. They took the lead in the first half, which was encouraging considering the game could have gone either way. Unfortunately for them, their opponents managed to equalise before the final whistle.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

The away team’s previous three away games left a lot to be desired when it comes to how they perform defensively. Over 5 conceded goals in just 3 matches is never a good look, even if you’re playing as visitors.

We see several draws on record between these two teams in the past season alone. The Magpies may be the favourites, but it’s becoming very clear that they can’t easily beat West Ham.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Saturday. Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Valentino Livramento will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

An Over 3.5 Goals bet is easily the smartest choice for this fixture, consider in the teams’ respective histories. It’s a considerably more probable outcome than it seems, so the 2.55 odds are great value.