Newcastle vs West Ham preview: Team news, line-ups, where to watch
Preview, team news, head-to-head, probable line ups, tactical analysis and where to watch Newcastle vs West Ham in the Premier League clash on Sunday
On Sunday, Newcastle will host West Ham at 17:30 local time / 18:30 CET / 10:30 ET / 07:30 PT in a match that could go a long way to dictating who is relegated from the Premier League this season. With Tottenham not in action until Tuesday when they travel to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, this is a chance for the Hammers to leapfrog them and pile the pressure on their rivals.
West Ham go into this round of fixtures in the relegation zone, two points below Tottenham and with an inferior goal difference. Having lost their last two games, they desperately need to get back to winning ways before it’s too late.
Should Newcastle win, then a draw for Spurs against Chelsea would all but guarantee their safety ahead of the final day. If Sunday’s game ends in a draw, then a Spurs win at Stamford Bridge would do the same.
In other words: this game is as close to a must-win as they come for the visitors. Newcastle, meanwhile, are safely in a midtable position and already out of contention for the European places, so Hammers fans might optimistically hope the Magpies take their foot off the gas and they will be encouraged by the fact that Eddie Howe’s side have only won one of their last five.
Team news and injury updates
Newcastle
Eddie Howe not be able to call on the injured Lewis Miley, Emil Krafth, Tino Livramento or Fabian Schar. The latter is only listed as a doubt, but the others are out for the season.
West Ham
As it becomes do or die for Nuno Espirito Santo, he does at least have the advantage of a fully-fit squad to choose from. Few Premier League managers can say that at this stage in the season.
Head-to-head (H2H) record
Newcastle have edged this fixture in recent history, but in the reverse fixture this season, the Hammers came out 3-1 winners.
Last five meetings:
2/11/2025: West Ham 3-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
10/03/2025: West Ham 0-1 Newcastle (Premier League)
25/11/2024: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham (Premier League)
30/03/2024: Newcastle 4-3 West Ham (Premier League)
08/10/2023: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle (Premier League)
Probable line-ups
Newcastle predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pope, Hall, Thiaw, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimarães; Murphy; Woltemade, Joelinton; Osula
West Ham predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Hermansen; Todibo, Mavropanos, Disasi; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Fernandes, Diouf; Bowen, Summeville; Castellanos.
Where to watch Newcastle v West Ham
In the United Kingdom, live coverage will be available from Sky Sports with kick off at 17:30 local time / 18:30 CET / 10:30 ET / 07:30 PT.
Fans in the United States will be able to tune into the big game on the USA Network or Telemundo.
Market insights and probability
The markets have Newcastle as the clear favourites, but with West Ham still having a decent chance of taking something from the game. A home win is priced at 53%, with a draw at 23% and a win for West Ham at 24%.
There is a good chance of both teams scoring and of the game having over 2.5 goals with the latter given a probability of over 60%.
