Date/Time: Saturday 2nd March 2019 (Kick-off 6:30 PM CET).
The second live game from the Premier League this weekend comes from the London Stadium and both West Ham United and Newcastle United should be coming into the fixture with considerable confidence.
I do know West Ham United are coming in off a defeat, but they have performed much better at the London Stadium in recent weeks and that should have the players believing they can earn a result here.
On the other hand Newcastle United have not put too many wins on the board in recent away games, but 4 wins from their last 6 Premier League games has to have the players believing. They are also playing with considerably more attacking intent than six weeks ago and I think that should help this fixture produce the goods for the neutrals to enjoy.
Generally West Ham United versus Newcastle United games have meant goals and that is including in the Rafael Benitez era as manager of the latter. The last 4 between these clubs have all featured three or more goals being shared out and I think the performances of both teams in the final third over the last month suggests we will see that trend extended for one more game at least.
In recent West Ham United home games, both teams have managed to find the net in 5 of the last 7 Premier League games here, while Newcastle United have seen that outcome happen in 6 of their last 8 on their travels in the League.
The 1-1 scoreline is the one that worries me the most, but at this stage of the season I don't think West Ham United will settle for a point and that means there should be spaces in this fixture as time ticks on. It may be enough to see at least three goals shared out as there hasn't been a draw between these teams in 8 straight fixtures against one another and I think at the prices it can be backed.
Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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