Comments and predictions for West Ham vs Newcastle: Dramatic tug-of-war

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Ahead of a lengthy hearing into match-fixing allegations – which he denies – Lucas Paqueta is expected to return to action on Monday after an ankle injury, with Potter insisting the Brazilian playmaker is mentally ready to play.

Vladimir Coufal (hamstring) could also return for the clash with Newcastle, but Niclas Fullkrug (hamstring), Michail Antonio (leg) and Crysencio Summerville (thigh) are still unavailable.

Paqueta will have to fight for a starting spot, though, with West Ham coming off two impressive wins. Similarly, Emerson Palmieri could continue on the bench, with Oliver Scarles still being trusted on the left flank.

While Potter has a pleasant headache with his left-back selection, Eddie Howe has some serious personnel issues. Lewis Hall will miss the rest of the season with a foot injury, while Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman are both long-term absentees with knee injuries. Botman even had surgery to correct the serious problem.

Newcastle's situation has been made more difficult by Anthony Gordon starting a three-match ban for violent conduct in the defeat to Brighton, where he pushed Jan Paul van Hecke in the head. This means the former Everton man will miss the EFL Cup final. Harvey Barnes is likely to be handed a three-match start to replace Gordon.

However, Newcastle also received important good news when manager Howe confirmed that Alexander Isak is fit to play after fatigue and muscle strain in the FA Cup match. In addition, he also hoped Kieran Trippier can recover from a back problem in time to be included in the squad.

West Ham vs Newcastle latest expected lineup

West Ham United:

Areola; Cresswell, Kilman, Todibo; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Scarles; Kudus, Bowen

Newcastle United:

Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes

Latest football commentary on West Ham vs Newcastle

If Graham Potter takes all three points on Monday night, he will achieve something his predecessor Julen Lopetegui never managed while in charge of West Ham: a run of three consecutive Premier League wins.

The last time West Ham achieved this feat was under David Moyes in December 2023. However, Potter's students are proving their worth with a convincing win over Arsenal and an impressive performance to beat Leicester City.

A 2-0 win over Leicester, thanks to a Tomas Soucek strike and a Jannik Vestergaard own goal, moved West Ham 10 points clear of the relegation zone and could see them avoid a relegation battle in the final weeks of the season.

Beating both Arsenal and Leicester without conceding a goal also showed a marked improvement for West Ham. They have now won as many games as they have in their previous nine games in all competitions – a run which saw them lose six times. However, finishing their chances remains a concern.

Since the start of the 2024-25 Premier League season, West Ham have converted just 9% of their chances into goals, with just 30% of their shots on target. This is why they failed to score in three of their last four home games before breaking the streak against Leicester.

Coincidentally, Newcastle also failed to score at home against West Ham – but that doesn’t bode well for them at the moment. Despite Alexander Isak continuing to score, Newcastle were unable to avoid a chaotic 2-1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

The game lasted 120 minutes of drama, with goals, red cards and close VAR decisions. Danny Welbeck killed it off at St James' Park, leaving Newcastle to extend their 70-year title drought once again.

Newcastle's only chance of ending their trophyless run now lies in next weekend's EFL Cup final against Liverpool, but that seems unlikely given the number of injuries and suspensions they face at the most crucial time of the season.

Two defeats in their last three Premier League games have left Newcastle further off the top four. A once-solid defence has now conceded at least two goals in five consecutive games in all competitions, while Eddie Howe's side have also lost their last two away games without scoring a goal.

The last time Newcastle went three consecutive defeats without scoring was in January 2021. If West Ham can replicate the 2-0 win at St James' Park they did in November last year, that could very well be the case.

Latest West Ham vs Newcastle score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.West Ham vs Newcastleas follows:

• Sportsmole:West Ham 2-1 Newcastle

• WhoScore:West Ham 1-1 Newcastle
• Our newspaper predicts:West Ham 1-1 Newcastle

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