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Newcastle vs West Ham: result 2-4 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle
2-4
West Ham

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What was the result of Newcastle vs West Ham?

West Ham won 2-4 on August 15, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 5′C. WilsonNewcastle
  • 18′A. CresswellWest Ham
  • 40′J. MurphyNewcastle
  • 53′S. BenrahmaWest Ham
  • 63′T. SoučekWest Ham
  • 66′M. AntonioWest Ham

Official lineup for Newcastle vs West Ham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Newcastle

5-3-2
  1. 9C. Wilson
  2. 23J. Murphy
  1. 10A. Saint-Maximin
  2. 24M. Almirón
  3. 14I. Hayden
  1. 11M. Ritchie
  2. 8J. Shelvey
  3. 17E. Krafth
  4. 2C. Clark
  5. 18F. Fernández
  1. 27F. Woodman

West Ham

4-2-3-1
  1. 20J. Bowen
  1. 22S. Benrahma
  2. 8Pablo Fornals
  3. 41D. Rice
  1. 28T. Souček
  2. 9M. Antonio
  1. 5V. Coufal
  2. 15C. Dawson
  3. 3A. Cresswell
  4. 21A. Ogbonna
  1. 1Ł. Fabiański
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; West Ham have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Newcastle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2021Norwich(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 30, 2021Burton Albion(away)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 27, 2021Rotherham(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 23, 2021Doncaster(away)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2021York(away)0-1Friendlies Clubs
West Ham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 7, 2021Atalanta(home)2-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 31, 2021Brentford(away)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2021Celtic(away)6-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2021Reading(away)3-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 13, 2021Northampton(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Newcastle wins, 1 draw, 1 West Ham win.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 17, 2021Newcastle 3-2 West HamPremier League
Sep 12, 2020West Ham 0-2 NewcastlePremier League
Jul 5, 2020Newcastle 2-2 West HamPremier League
Nov 2, 2019West Ham 2-3 NewcastlePremier League
Jul 20, 2019Newcastle 1-0 West HamPremier League Asia Trophy
Mar 2, 2019West Ham 2-0 NewcastlePremier League

Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs West Ham on Apr 17, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Newcastle score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 2.0 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Newcastle1.81.448/158/15
West Ham2.01.058/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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11Newcastle622210138

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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