Rafa Benitez and Manuel Pellegrini are both former Real Madrid managers
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
West Ham
1Fabianski
24Fredericks
23Diop
21Ogbonna
3CresswellSubstituted forMasuakuat 34'minutes
41Rice
11Snodgrass
16NobleBooked at 26mins
10Lanzini
8Felipe Anderson
17Hernández
Substitutes
7Arnautovic
13Adrián
14Obiang
18Nasri
26Masuaku
27Pérez
30Antonio
Newcastle
12Dubravka
19Manquillo
5SchärBooked at 37mins
6Lascelles
20Lejeune
11Ritchie
17Pérez
36LongstaffBooked at 40mins
14Hayden
24Almirón
9Rondón
Substitutes
3Dummett
4Ki Sung-yueng
10Diamé
13Muto
22Yedlin
26Darlow
30Atsu
Referee:
Chris Kavanagh
Match Stats
Home TeamWest HamAway TeamNewcastle
Possession
Home65%
Away35%
Shots
Home5
Away5
Shots on Target
Home3
Away0
Corners
Home1
Away3
Fouls
Home4
Away10
Live Text
Half TimePosted at 45'+6'
First Half ends, West Ham United 2, Newcastle United 0.
Posted at 45'+5'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Issa Diop.
Posted at 45'+5'
Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a headed pass.
Posted at 45'+5'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Arthur Masuaku.
Posted at 45'+4'
Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 45'+4'
Foul by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United).
Posted at 45'+2'
Attempt blocked. Chicharito (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Masuaku.
Posted at 45'+1'
Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 45'+1'
Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
Posted at 44'
Chicharito (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 44'
Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
Goal!Posted at 42'
Goal! West Ham United 2, Newcastle United 0. Mark Noble (West Ham United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Posted at 41'
Penalty West Ham United. Chicharito draws a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 41'
Penalty conceded by Florian Lejeune (Newcastle United) after a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 40'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
BookingPosted at 40'
Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 39'
Delay in match Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) because of an injury.
Posted at 39'
Robert Snodgrass (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 39'
Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
Posted at 38'
Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Posted at 37'
Attempt blocked. Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
BookingPosted at 37'
Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 36'
Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 36'
Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
Posted at 34'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
SubstitutionPosted at 34'
Substitution, West Ham United. Arthur Masuaku replaces Aaron Cresswell because of an injury.
Posted at 32'
Delay in match Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) because of an injury.
Posted at 31'
Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
Posted at 29'
Foul by Ryan Fredericks (West Ham United).
Posted at 29'
Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 28'
Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Ayoze Pérez is caught offside.
Posted at 28'
Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
BookingPosted at 26'
Mark Noble (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 26'
Foul by Mark Noble (West Ham United).
Posted at 26'
Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 25'
Mark Noble (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 25'
Foul by Salomón Rondón (Newcastle United).
Posted at 22'
Attempt blocked. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
Posted at 20'
Foul by Declan Rice (West Ham United).
Posted at 20'
Ayoze Pérez (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
@alistairmann01: Things have changed quite significantly for these two clubs in just the last six weeks. On the day West Ham beat Arsenal to move up to a season-equalling high of ninth in the table, Newcastle lost at Chelsea to slip into the bottom three.
Now they meet with the Magpies fresh from a fourth victory in six, with the Hammers having accumulated just five points in that time, a period in which they were also knocked out of the FA Cup by lowly AFC Wimbledon.
The hosts can at least boast an unbeaten start to 2019 at the London Stadium, a potentially decisive factor against opponents who, despite their gathering momentum, are yet to win away in the league this year.
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini: "We have had less than 72 hours to prepare [for this game]. We made some changes against City to have some players fresh for tomorrow.
"The problem is not when you have too many players, it's when you don't. We have four strikers fit, we have wingers too and we are prepared for the last part of the season."
Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez: "My message to the players, and everyone, is that we still have a lot of work to do. We have to approach every game with the same idea we had from day one.
"The next game is the most important and if we can get to 38 or 40 points, we can enjoy it a bit more if possible."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
West Ham are looking a much better side than they were at the start of the season but Newcastle are flying at the moment, with four wins and a draw in their past six league matches.
Prediction: 0-2
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- West Ham won 3-0 earlier this season and are looking to complete a league double over Newcastle for the first time since the 1998-99 season.
West Ham United
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West Ham are unbeaten in four league games at home (W2, D2). They have yet to go five without defeat at London Stadium.
However, the Hammers have kept only two clean sheets at home this season - only Fulham have a worse record.
Manuel Pellegrini's side have earned just five points from their past six league matches.
West Ham's eight-goal leading Premier League scorer Felipe Anderson has failed to score in his last nine league games.
Former Newcastle player Andy Carroll has never scored a Premier League goal against the Magpies in nine matches.
Newcastle United
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Newcastle are looking for a third consecutive win, and a third clean sheet in a row.
The Magpies could keep three consecutive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since November 2014.
Only the two Manchester clubs and Arsenal have earned more points in their last six league games than Newcastle's 13.
Newcastle have won only one of their last 10 Premier League fixtures in London (D2, L7).
Manager Rafael Benitez has won 11 Premier League games against West Ham, more than he has against any other opponent.
Source: bbc.com