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Ace Football previews the Premier League round 30 match between Newcastle and West Ham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Newcastle stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 30. They face The Hammers this coming Saturday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at St. James’ Park.

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Form: Newcastle vs West Ham

Newcastle Form

In their last three matches, Newcastle won 3-0 against Wolverhampton, before losing 3-2 against Chelsea and 2-0 to Manchester City. Newcastle only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 15 and conceded 12 goals.

West Ham Form

West Ham go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 2-2 draw against Burnley. They went on to beat Freiburg by 5-0, before sharing the spoils with Aston Villa in a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, West Ham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting facts for Newcastle and West Ham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and West Ham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In the last 10 Newcastle matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Newcastle have scored in the last 14 home matches in a row in the Premier League
  • In 9 of the last 10 matches Newcastle played in the Premier League, both teams scored
  • In 9 of the last 10 Newcastle matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • Newcastle have scored in 20 of the last 21 home matches
  • In 11 of the last 13 West Ham away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • West Ham have conceded in 17 of the last 18 away matches in the Premier League
  • West Ham have conceded in 14 of the last 16 away matches
  • West Ham have lost 3 of the last 4 away matches without scoring a goal
  • West Ham have conceded in 11 of the last 12 matches

In-form players: Newcastle vs West Ham

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for Newcastle, Alexander Isak has been good for them over the course of the season with 12 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against West Ham, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Saturday, depending on your betting strategy.

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Full-time result

Newcastle won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St. James’ Park. They drew two and lost three as well, while West Ham won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Somehow West Ham failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Newcastle have not lost to West Ham in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, West Ham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive West Ham games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Newcastle managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, West Ham kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Newcastle and West Ham when playing at St. James’ Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for West Ham, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves. Newcastle scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. West Ham conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.

Recommended tip: Newcastle vs West Ham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Newcastle and West Ham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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