Newcastle United FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Newcastle United FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at St James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Scott Ledger
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | West Ham United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Brentford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Everton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St James' Park!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Konstantinos Mavropanos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
- 15' A goal from the Germany international Nick Woltemade! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
- 19' William Osula has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' Newcastle United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' Crysencio Summerville, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The 31-year-old Tomas Soucek has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 49' West Ham United FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' It’s a booking for West Ham United FC player. Tomas Soucek gets a card.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' William Osula is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 67' It’s a booking for West Ham United FC player. El Hadji Diouf gets a card.
- 69' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Valentin Castellanos makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! El Hadji Diouf argues furiously but the card stands.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 80' West Ham United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 83' The referee shows Newcastle United FC player a card on 83.
- 88' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for West Ham United FC.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 39
- 11
- 1
- 2
- 8
- 41
- 4
- 27
- 12
- 18
- 3
Bench
- 32
- 23
- 33
- 9
- 28
- 10
- 20
- 37
- 62
Coach
Eddie Howe
West Ham United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 15
- 29
- 9
- 20
- 25
- 4
- 28
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 12
Bench
- 2
- 23
- 11
- 3
- 32
- 19
- 27
- 55
- 30
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Wilson | 6 |
| Tomas Soucek | 5 |
| Alexander Isak | 5 |
| Joelinton | 4 |
| Michail Antonio | 3 |
| Joe Willock | 3 |
| William Osula | 2 |
| Javier Hernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Newcastle United FC Form
2026-05-17
Newcastle United FC
3–1
West Ham United FC
W
2026-05-10
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2026-05-02
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2026-04-25
Arsenal FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2026-04-18
Newcastle United FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-04-12
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
L
West Ham United FC Form
2026-05-17
Newcastle United FC
3–1
West Ham United FC
L
2026-05-10
West Ham United FC
0–1
Arsenal FC
L
2026-05-02
Brentford FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
L
2026-04-25
West Ham United FC
2–1
Everton FC
W
2026-04-20
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
West Ham United FC
D
2026-04-10
West Ham United FC
4–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Newcastle United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or West Ham United FC
48%
Newcastle United FC or West Ham United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | West Ham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.