Matchday thread - 'Ammers v Toon

[UlversToon]

A chance to pull away from the chasing pack in the race for European football.

Wednesday sees the Magpies back in action, when they play a rearranged Premier League fixture against West Ham at the London Stadium (8pm).

It's live on Sky Sports and all 3,000 away tickets were sold ahead of the original match date last September before the death of Elizabeth II saw it postponed.

Eddie Howe's side are unbeaten in all four PL visits to the capital so far this season; winning at Fulham and Spurs and drawing at Arsenal and Crystal Palace.

And in E20 they've lost just one of their five visits, winning three times and drawing there once.

PL trips to West Ham have been one of our most productive sources of away points, winning ten games on the road against them - a figure exceeded only by the 11 successes at Spurs.

NUFC: The Magpies go into this game looking for a fourth successive PL victory.

Miguel Almiron remains out and there's an injury doubt over Joe Willock.

Callum Wilson will doubtless be keen to line up against the Hammers, having scored three times in four games against them for Newcastle. Adding his Bournemouth record, his figures are 10 goals in 12 appearances.

Coral rate this game as follows:

NUFC win 23/20
Any draw 11/5
WHUFC win 13/5
NUFC win 1-0 11/2
NUFC to keep a clean sheet 31/20
Anthony Gordon anytime scorer 7/2
Isak to score and ASM to provide an assist 11/1

WHUFC: With the possible exception of Gianluca Scamacca, David Moyes looks to have a full squad to pick from.

Sunday saw the Hammers record a 1-0 home win over Southampton in the Premier League, extending their unbeaten run at the London Stadium in 2023 to six games in all competitions.

Referee: Craig Pawson - three Toon games so far this season for the South Yorkshire whistler and a trio of draws: 1-1 at home to Bournemouth, 0-0 at Manchester United and 0-0 at Crystal Palace.

VAR: David Coote

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT 2

Local Radio: Live on BBC Radio Newcastle

Stats:

Magpies @ Hammers - PL era:

2021/22 Drew 1-1 Willock
2020/21 Won 2-0 Wilson, Hendrick
2019/20 Won 3-2 Clark, Fernandez, Shelvey
2018/19 Lost 0-2
2017/18 Won 3-2 Saivet, Diame, Atsu
2015/16 Lost 0-2
2014/15 Lost 0-1
2013/14 Won 3-1 Cabaye 2, Remy
2012/13 Drew 0-0
2010/11 Won 2-1 Nolan, Carroll
2008/09 Lost 1-3 Owen
2007/08 Drew 2-2 Martins, Geremi
2006/07 Won 2-0 Duff, Martins
2005/06 Won 4-2 Owen 3, Shearer
2002/03 Drew 2-2 Bellamy, Jenas
2001/02 Lost 0-3
2000/01 Lost 0-1
1999/00 Lost 1-2 Speed
1998/99 Lost 0-2
1997/98 Won 1-0 Barnes
1996/97 Drew 0-0
1995/96 Lost 0-2
1994/95 Won 3-1 Sellars, Lee, Mathie
1993/94 Won 4-2 Cole, Lee 2, Mathie

Latest PL results/fixtures:

Tue 04.04.2023:
Bournemouth 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Leeds United 2-1 Nottingham Forest
Leicester City 1-2 Aston Villa
Chelsea 0-0 Liverpool

Wed 05.04.2023:
Manchester United v Brentford (8pm)
West Ham v Newcastle (8pm) Sky

[Oval85]

Joelinton for Willock only change I assume. Think he will score as well

[Tsi]

2-1 to us, will be a tough game.

[Blue & Maroon]

2 1 Toon.

[Valentino's fast feet]

2-0, Wilson, ASM

[originallad]

f***. It's my birthday today and keep forgetting we're playing tonight. Never win on my birthday. Sorry lads.

[Colly]

Villa away is my 40th. Let's fully test this hypothesis.

Also Happy Birthday!

[originallad]

Villa away is my 40th. Let's fully test this hypothesis.

Also Happy Birthday!

Sounds like a plan!

Cheers mate

[Valentino's fast feet]

f***. It's my birthday today and keep forgetting we're playing tonight. Never win on my birthday. Sorry lads.

Happy birthday

Unless we lose

[UlversToon]

****. It's my birthday today and keep forgetting we're playing tonight. Never win on my birthday. Sorry lads.

Happy Birthday mate, have you gone from originallad to oldlad?

We've never won a league game on my birthday.

[Oval85]

I'll stick to 'congratulations' in case we loose
PS: Thanks for the "I have a bad feeling now..." btw

[originallad]

****. It's my birthday today and keep forgetting we're playing tonight. Never win on my birthday. Sorry lads.

Happy Birthday mate, have you gone from originallad to oldlad?

We've never won a league game on my birthday.

Will never be old mate. Always gonna be 21 in spirit...although not in body

[originallad]

****. It's my birthday today and keep forgetting we're playing tonight. Never win on my birthday. Sorry lads.

Happy birthday

Unless we lose

Totally fair

[originallad]

I'll stick to 'congratulations' in case we loose
PS: Thanks for the "I have a bad feeling now..." btw

I wish I hadn't said anything now we could draw though!!

[UlversToon]

Happy Birthday mate, have you gone from originallad to oldlad?

We've never won a league game on my birthday.

Will never be old mate. Always gonna be 21 in spirit...although not in body

That's the spirit!

I'm going for a narow 1-0 win in a game we should have comfortably won 3 or 4-0.

[overseasTOON]

Happy Birthday mate, have you gone from originallad to oldlad?

We've never won a league game on my birthday.

Will never be old mate. Always gonna be 21 in spirit...although not in body

I've been 25 for the last 24 years now.

[UlversToon]

Newcastle XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Subs: Dubravka, Lascelles, Gordon, Ritchie, Targett, Isak, Manquillo, Willock, Anderson


West Ham XI: Fabianski; Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Bowen, Antonio, Benrahma.

Subs: Areola, Cresswell, Coufal, Fornals, Lanzini, Downes, Cornet, Ings, Ogbonna.

[Colback's Orange Tufts]

Love Burn but wish Targett was playing

[UlversToon]

Wilson, get in!

[Colback's Orange Tufts]

The macarena!