Match day thread - NUFC v WHU

[Toondes]

West Ham (h)

Saturday sees Newcastle host The Hammers in a 12.30pm kick-off at SJP, shown live on Sky Sports.

Following a 2-0 success at The London Stadium in September, The Magpies have the opportunity of registering a third PL win double this season, having taken six points off Everton and Burnley.

And after victory at Turf Moor, Steve Bruce's side have the opportunity of posting successive wins for the first time in 2021.

Newcastle are unbeaten at home in their last four outings - although winning just one of those, against Southampton in February. Since then, they've drawn with Wolves, Villa and Spurs, coming from behind to claim a point in the closing stages of the latter two games.

The Magpies have never drawn four successive Premier League home games.




Coral offer new sign-ups
£20 in free bets when
you bet £5 here

Coral price a home victory at 13/5, with the draw coming in at 5/2. A Hammers success is rated at 21/20.

NUFC: Jamaal Lascelles, Isaac Hayden and Fabian Schar remain out while Ryan Fraser is doubtful. Training session photos from this week include Schar but not Fraser.

WHUFC: Declan Rice and Michail Antonio are both injured, while news is awaited on the availability of Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna, Manuel Lanzini, Darren Randolph and Andriy Yarmolenko.

In 2021 the Hammers have won at Everton, Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Wolves, drawing at Fulham. Their two away losses were in Manchester.

Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard has scored eight times in nine starts for West Ham since arriving in January - including one or more in each of the last four games.

Four previous career appearances against Newcastle for the Red Devils brought him one goal (at Gallowgate in 2016).

Referee: Kevin Friend - only the second time in the middle for a game involving Newcastle this season, following on from the 0-3 home defeat by Brighton.

VAR: Simon Hooper

Stats:

Hammers in Toon - PL era:

2019/20 Drew 2-2 Almiron, Shelvey
2018/19 Lost 0-3
2017/18 Won 3-0 Joselu, Clark, Mitrovic
2015/16 Won 2-1 Perez, Wijnaldum
2014/15 Won 2-0 Sissoko, Gutierrez
2013/14 Drew 0-0
2012/13 Lost 0-1
2010/11 Won 5-0 Best 3, Nolan, Lovenkrands
2008/09 Drew 2-2 Owen, Carroll
2007/08 Won 3-1 Viduka 2, N'Zogbia
2006/07 Drew 2-2 Milner, Solano
2005/06 Drew 0-0
2002/03 Won 4-0 LuaLua 2, Shearer, Solano
2001/02 Won 3-1 Shearer, LuaLua, Robert
2000/01 Won 2-1 Cort, Solano
1999/00 Drew 2-2 Dabizas, Speed
1998/99 Lost 0-3
1997/98 Lost 0-1
1996/97 Drew 1-1 Beardsley
1995/96 Won 3-0 Albert, Asprilla, Ferdinand
1994/95 Won 2-0 Clark, Kitson
1993/94 Won 2-0 Cole 2

UK TV: Live on Sky Sports

Overseas TV:
102/107/108 mio (Singapore)
620/621 Now Premier League (HK)
Adjarasport TV (Georgia)
AIS PLAY (Thailand)
Astro SuperSport 3/Go (Malaysia)
beIN Sports CONNECT MENA/Premium 1
Blue to go Video Everywhere (Mexico)
Cosmote Sport 1 HD (Greece)
Cytavision Sports 3/on the go (Cyprus)
DAZN Canada
DAZN Japan
DAZN Spain
Diema Sport 2/Play Extra (Bulgaria)
DIGI GO (Cz/Svk)
DStv Now
ESPN Play Sur
Eurosport Romania/Player
Flow Sports
Free/Foot+ (France)
Fubo.tv USA
GO TV Anywhere (Malta)
Hotstar VIP (India)
Idman TV (Turkey)
mola.tv (Indonesia)
NBC Sports Network (USA)
NOW Player/Premier League 1 (HK)
Okko Sport (Russia)
OLL TV Player
Optus Sport (Australia)
PPTV HD 36 (Thailand)
Premier FOOTBALL (Philippines)
Premier Sport HD (Cz/Svk)
QQ Sports Live (China)
RMC Sport 1/en direct (France)
RUSH
Setanta Kazakhstan
Setanta Sports Ukraine
SiminnSport (Iceland)
Sirius XM (USA)
Sky Go/Sport 1/Ticket (Germany)
Sky Sport Football Italia
Sky HD (Mexico)
Skynet Myanmar
Spark Sport (New Zealand)
Sport 2 Israel +HD
Sport TV LIVE/TV3 (Portugal)
SPOTV ON (South Korea)
S Sport 1/+online (Turkey) HD
Star Sports Select HD2 (India)
SuperSport Maximo 1 HD
SuperSport Premier League ROA
Telemundo Deportes En Vivo (USA)
True Premier Football HD1/2 (Thai)
TSN2 Malta
TV2 Sport Premium (Norway)
TV2 Sumo (Norway)
TV3 MAX (Denmark)
TV3 Sport (Lat/Lit)
UNIVERSO NOW (USA)
Viaplay (Den/Fin/Swe)
V Sport Finland
V Sport Premium (Sweden)
Ziggo Sport Voetbal (Netherlands)

UK Radio: Live on talkSPORT

Local Radio: Live on BBC Newcastle

Current PL table - bottom eight:


Pos Team Pld GD Pts
13 Palace 31 -19 38
14 Southampton 31 -17 36
15 Brighton 31 -5 33
16 Burnley 31 -17 33
17 Newcastle 31 -19 32
18 Fulham 32 -18 26
19 West Brom 31 -31 24
20 Sheffield U 31 -38 14
Latest PL fixtures:

Fri 16.04.2021:
Everton v Spurs (8pm) Sky

Sat 17.04.2021:
Newcastle v West Ham (12.30pm) Sky
Wolves v Sheffield United (8.15pm) Sky

Sun 18.04.2021:
Arsenal v Fulham (1.30pm) Sky
Manchester United v Burnley (4pm) Sky

Mon 19.04.2021:
Leeds v Liverpool (8pm) Sky

[bodacious benny]

With them missing 2 or 3 key players I think we can get something out of this...score draw.

[Speedo]

Jesse Lingard is going to dick on our defence Zero pace without Lascelles unfortunately. And West Ham are very mobile with Bowen, Lingard and whoever else they have up front.

[Toondes]

Paul dummet is a speed machine so we will be ok

[originallad]

I don't want to start them if they're not ready, but if our plan is to introduce ASM and Wilson for the last 30 mins, we'll be 3 nil down before then.

[Sanchino]

I don't want to start them if they're not ready, but if our plan is to introduce ASM and Wilson for the last 30 mins, we'll be 3 nil down before then.

This. Lawro predicted a 2-0 win for us too.

They play like a team & have some quality players like Coufal, Rice, Soucek & the obvious threat of Lingard upfront with the physically strong & athletic Antonio & Bowen's finishing & mobility. Fornales / Benramia aren't bad either are they..

If ASM & Wilson are not 100% I think we should still start them & take them off by the hour mark/70th min if there gassing, it'll be worth the risk & gamble even if they get injured again & we go on to win as that will practically grantee our safety if we can get another three points . I'll like too see the same line-up as last week but maybe have Manquillo/Lewis instead of Ritchie to give us some pace & direct running down the left-hand side & to cover the threat of Lingard/Bowen's pace & movement.

[bodacious benny]

Of our next 5 games, this is the one (or maybe Arsenal) that we’re most likely to get something from so I’d take a punt. ASM has had 2 appearances off the bench and presumably full training for a few weeks so he comes in, Wilson only came back last week so maybe it’s more 50/50 with him but he seemed fine.

[Sanchino]

Of our next 5 games, this is the one (or maybe Arsenal) that we’re most likely to get something wrong so I’d take a punt. ASM has had 2 appearances off the bench and presumably full training for a few weeks so he comes in, Wilson only came back last week so maybe it’s more 50/50 with him but he seemed fine.

This. I don't see us getting nothing against Man City, Leicester & Liverpool. If even we got a point out of them 3 games I'll be pleasantly surprised.. & a win would be a massive bonus but highly unlikely. West Ham & Arsenal.. if we got 2 draws out of them or 1 win it'll be a brilliant outcome in my opinion.. would set us nicely for the Shefield United game were we should fully assure safety (mathematically).

If I had to pick one to start.. I'll say Wilson as with him upfront we can always nick a goal & his all-round game is essential to the way we play as ASM can have his off days so rather have him running at tired legs in the second half as a impact sub if he's not fully 100% than starting & gassing out in the second half.. have him (Wilson) & Joelinton starting up top & let ASM of the leash after an hour.

[originallad]

BBC saying ASM and Wilson likely to start today.

[overseasTOON]

I had a dream the other night where ASM dedicated his hat trick to Prince Philip and woke up in a cold sweat thinking I really have to stop eating so much cheese.

[Valentino's fast feet]

[Cal]

Shelvey concedes a needless foul, gets a yellow, and then doesn't even challenge his man on the resulting free kick

[Colly]

Just as I read that he did a trademark lose the ball in the middle of midfield...

He's had two okay games in a row, three is a lot to ask.

[Donkey Toon]

Diop!!!

[Colly]

Actually laughed out loud at that goal.

[Toondes]

Yes - down to 10 as well

[Cal]

What a goal

[UlversToon]

Get in!

[Donkey Toon]

Joelinton!!!

Always said he was great.

[Toondes]

Worst two goals I've seen but definitely take them