Ahead of the visit from Newcastle United on Monday night, West Ham United are indeed in a very weird place. They are nowhere near worried about relegation, but at the same time, a qualification slot for UEFA competition next season is likewise a world away.
I guess the rest of the season is kind of dead rubber; in one sense. Kind of hard to gauge what the effort will look like the rest of the season.
West Ham United vs Newcastle United FYIs
Kickoff: Mon. March 10, 2025, at 8pm, London Stadium, UK
Team News: Newcastle West Ham
Starting XI Predictions: Newcastle United West Ham
Google Result Probability: Newcastle 43% Draw 27% West Ham United 30%
PL Position, Form Guide: Newcastle 8th, 44 pts, DLLWW West Ham United, 16th, 33 pts DLLWW
Fun fact, the reverse fixture between these two sides, back in November, was also on a Monday night. So with that in mind, let’s just get straight to the first team prediction, shall we?
West Ham United Starting XI Prediction vs Newcastle United
Alphonse Areola; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Max Kilman, Aaron Cresswell, Evan Ferguson, Emerson Palmieri; Edson Alvarez, James Ward-Prowse, Tomas Soucek; Mohammed Kudus, Jarrod Bowen
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