Few could have predicted that West Ham would qualify for a place in the TOP-4 of the Premier League standings and a direct ticket to the Champions League. But the Hammers, led by David Moyes, are having a great season, consistently gaining points. West Ham are currently fifth, being three points behind Chelsea, with one game remaining. The position of the team could have been more comfortable, but it was spoiled by defeats in the matches with Manchester City (1:2) and Manchester United (0:1) in the last round. Between these bouts, the Hammers have secured their 14th win of the season, beating Leeds at home (2:0).
Newcastle’s standings are no better than their future opponents. At the moment, the “magpies” are settled table in 17th place in the Premier League. They are just one point behind future rival Brighton and two points ahead of Fulham, who lead the underdog group. In the last round of the current championship of England, Steve Bruce’s wards could not defeat Aston Villa at home, ending the match in a 1:1 draw. And Newcastle bounced back at 90 + 4 minutes. For the “forty” this is the third draw in a row in the Premier League. In previous rounds, also in the world, Newcastle finished matches with West Bromwich (0:0) and Wolverhampton (1:1). In general, the losing streak for Steve Bruce’s team has already reached the mark of five matches in a row in the English Championship. They previously lost to Manchester United (1:3) and Chelsea (0:2). On the road Newcastle have lost just over half of their 14 games, which equals to eight. In three more matches on the rivals’ fields, the “magpies” won and drew three times. However, this is only the 18th best away game in the Premier League. The main loss for Newcastle is the injury of Callum Wilson, who is the team’s top scorer. On his account are 10 out of 28 goals. Also in the infirmary are midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin and defender Fabian Cher. Miguel Almiron is in question. More today soccer predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
