The host is playing phenomenally, has only one defeat in the competition so far and is third in the table with 39 points. In the last round, they played 0:0 with Crystal Palace, it was Newcastle's ninth draw this season, and together with Brentford, they drew the most times in the Premier League. Over the week, Eddie Howe's team did their job without major problems in the semi-final of the EFL Cup against Southampton and in the final they will fight for the trophy with Manchester United. As for obligations in the domestic championship, Newcastle will be looking to keep their hopes of Champions League football next season when they play host to struggling West Ham United. They enter this match with a great form, as they have not lost in the last 15 matches and are truly deservedly considered favorites in this match. In this match, they won't be able to count on Bruno Guimaraes and possibly Isak, but this is still a team that is very noticeable even without them. What distinguishes them is a highly expressed team spirit and great combativeness. Completely unexpected before the start of the season, Newcastle have the best defense in the league conceding just 11 goals so far. For the sake of comparison, Manchester City have conceded 20. They haven't conceded a single goal in their last 6 games and I think they have a good chance of keeping it that way after this match. The central defenders are extremely tall and physically dominant compared to their rivals, and the great Pope is in goal and it is really very difficult to break through that wall.

West Ham United, on the other hand, have picked up just one win from their last eight Premier League matches. Because of this awful run, the Hammers are just one point ahead of the relegation places, which means they need to start picking up points as soon as possible before the worst happens. They play very badly away from home this season, they have won only one game in ten games. Compared to the previous season, the team did not undergo major changes, but this season it simply does not look good. They are one of the most ineffective teams in the league and I believe that they will be in a subordinate position in this match. As if they weren't already in a bad situation, they won't be able to count on Scamacca and Zouma in this match, while the participation of Danny Ings is still questionable. Newcastle play very well in front of their fans and they still don't know a defeat, which will make it even more difficult for the visitors. There is a big chance that we will not see a large number of goals in this match, primarily because West Ham will try to slow down the game as much as possible, but I believe that Newcastle has the quality to break down the visitors defense.

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东道主踢得非常出色，迄今为止只输了一场比赛，积39分排名积分榜第三。上一轮，他们0:0战平水晶宫，这是纽卡斯尔本赛季的第九场平局，他们与布伦特福德一起，是英超平局次数最多的球队。在过去的一周里，埃迪·豪的球队在EFL杯半决赛对阵南安普顿的比赛中没有出现大问题，在决赛中他们将与曼联争夺奖杯。至于在国内联赛中的义务，纽卡斯尔将在下赛季主场迎战苦苦挣扎的西汉姆联队时，希望保持他们在欧冠联赛中的希望。他们以良好的状态进入这场比赛，因为他们在过去的15场比赛中没有输过，在这场比赛中被认为是真正的热门。在这场比赛中，他们将无法指望布鲁诺·吉马良斯和伊萨克，但即使没有他们，这仍然是一支非常引人注目的球队。他们的特点是表现出高度的团队精神和很强的斗志。在赛季开始前完全出乎意料的是，纽卡斯尔拥有联赛中最好的防守，到目前为止只丢了11球。为了便于比较，曼城已经丢了20球。他们在过去的6场比赛中没有丢过一个球，我认为他们很有可能在这场比赛后保持这种状态。与对手相比，中卫的身高和身体优势都非常明显，伟大的教皇守在球门上，要突破这堵墙真的非常困难。

另一方面，西汉姆联在过去的8场英超比赛中只取得了一场胜利。由于这种糟糕的表现，铁锤帮只领先降级区1分，这意味着他们需要在最糟糕的情况发生之前尽快开始拿分。本赛季他们在客场踢得很糟糕，十场比赛只赢了一场。与前一个赛季相比，球队并没有发生重大变化，但本赛季看起来并不好。他们是联赛中效率最低的球队之一，我相信他们在这场比赛中将处于从属地位。似乎他们的处境已经很糟糕了，他们在这场比赛中无法指望斯卡甲和祖马，而丹尼·英斯的参与仍然是个问题。纽卡斯尔在他们的球迷面前表现得很好，他们还不知道失败，这将使客队更加困难。在这场比赛中，我们很有可能不会看到大量的进球，主要是因为西汉姆联会尽可能地放慢比赛的节奏，但我相信纽卡斯尔有能力打破客队的防守。