Newcastle
West Ham
May 17 17:30
43h 14m 0s
St James' Park in Newcastle hosts Sunday evening's most consequential Premier League GW37 fixture, Newcastle United versus West Ham United. West Ham arrive this fixture hoping to bounce back from their latest stalemate in hopes of retaining a spot in the division.
Predictions & Tips
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Form Guide
Newcastle
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Eddie Howe's Newcastle, 14th on 42 points, arrive this fixture in decent form with three wins in their past five outings. At St James' Park, where 52,000 passionate Geordie supporters generate one of the Premier League's most formidable atmospheres, they carry genuine home advantage and the professional motivation of a club that wants to finish the season in the best possible position. Without major stakes but with the extraordinary atmosphere their ground guarantees, they will approach Sunday evening with the collective quality of a squad built for better than mid-table.
West Ham
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Nuno Espírito Santo's West Ham arrive at St James' Park facing one of their two remaining lifelines, a win here is essentially mandatory for survival hopes. Their narrow point deficit to Tottenham with two games remaining makes this as close to a must-win tie as the Premier League offers outside the final day. Away at St James' Park, historically one of the Premier League's most demanding away assignments, they face a home crowd that has little mercy for visiting sides and a Newcastle team with the quality to be dominant.
Prediction
With Newcastle's attack and West Ham's desperation to score at St James' Park, over 1.5 goals before the Sunday evening Geordie whistle are virtually guaranteed.
What are the best odds for the game?
Newcastle are favoured to win at home at 2.08 odds, while West Ham are given 3.17 for the away win. A draw is staged at 3.75 odds.
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