In a weekend match on Sat Feb 4th, in week 22, Newcastle United will play host to West Ham United in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 3rd placed Newcastle United, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace had 6 on net, and Newcastle United had 16, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Newcastle United is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while west Ham United is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Derby County. Jarrod Bowen struck first for West Ham United in the 10th minute, then Michail Antonio added another in the 50th minute In the end, Derby County was frustrated by West Ham United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. West Ham United ended the match with the shutout victory. West Ham United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season West Ham United won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
West Ham United’s most prolific scorer has been Jarrod Bowen. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Newcastle United hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Bruno Guimarães and Alexander Isak, and they each have 1 goal
Eddie Howe’s squad will be without Emil Krafth, Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Targett, Paul Dummett and Bruno Guimarães, while Maxwel Cornet and Gianluca Scamacca are unavailable to play for David Moyes’s team.