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West Ham United vs. Newcastle United: EPL Game Preview

West Ham United hosts Newcastle United in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday.West Ham United is coming off a 2-0 home win against Sheffield United on Saturday while Newcastle United beat Burnley 2-0 at home on Saturday.

West Ham United is in seventh place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in seven games while Newcastle United is in eighth place with 12 points in seven games.

The player to watch in this game is Callum Wilson, who has four goals and zero assists in six Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Callum Wilson a 47.64 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 6 SCA and 1 GCA in six Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United 3.10
• Newcastle United 2.17
• Draw: 3.75

Spread
• West Ham United 0, +0.5 (1.90)
• Newcastle United 0, -0.5 (1.85)

Total
• Over 3 (1.98)
• Under 3 (1.78)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 5 and Newcastle United won 5-1.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Michail Antonio has a 25.22 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1 shot overall per sim, 0.57 shots on goal per and 0.29 goals per sim.

For Newcastle United, Callum Wilson has a 47.64 percent chance to score. He averages 2.33 shots overall per sim, 1.32 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Newcastle United 2.17

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.93 West Ham United 1.47.

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