Newcastle vs West Ham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 May 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Newcastle vs West Ham

Newcastle meet survival-chasing West Ham at St James' Park, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Sunday 17 May.

Newcastle can deliver the goods when it comes to Full-Time Result betting and we’ll back them with confidence against West Ham. The odds of +112 look attractive when it comes to the home team.

Newcastle United played out a 1-1 draw when last in action. This was on the road at City Ground against Nottingham Forest. Eddie Howe's team had six shots on target and enjoyed 54% possession, with Harvey Barnes scoring the goal.

It is starting to look bleak for West Ham, who sit two points behind Tottenham and are 11 goals worse off on goal difference, with just two games remaining in the fight for survival.

West Ham have suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats, most recently losing 1-0 at home to league leaders Arsenal at London Stadium. The Hammers didn’t see much of the ball with just 36% possession and three shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw West Ham claim a 3-1 home win over Newcastle at London Stadium. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we’ve seen four Newcastle victories, three West Ham wins and three draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
12	Newcastle	38	14	7	17	53	55	-2	53:55	49
18	West Ham	38	10	9	19	46	65	-19	46:65	39

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.3 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. Newcastle have had 50.3% possession and 3.5 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts, while being awarded 4.8 corners.

Top scorer William Osula has found the net 4 times, with Anthony Gordon and Harvey Barnes getting 3 and 2 respectively. Jacob Ramsey is the top assists maker with 2.

West Ham have won 3, lost 4 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.0 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Nuno Espirito Santo's men have averaged 42.5% possession, 346.0 passes, 5.0 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 15.0 attempts.

Konstantinos Mavropanos and Valentin Castellanos have scored 3 goals, followed by Tomas Soucek with 2. Jarrod Bowen has clocked up 7 assists, with Mads Hermansen keeping 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Newcastle confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nick Pope (GK), Kieran Trippier, Malick Thiaw, Sven Botman, Lewis Hall, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes, Nick Woltemade, Jacob Ramsey, William Osula.

West Ham confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Mads Hermansen (GK), Axel Disasi, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, Malick Diouf, Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville, Callum Wilson.

Newcastle vs West Ham Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Newcastle vs West Ham with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, corners market advice, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Newcastle will have the edge in this Premier League clash, then you can back the home team at +112. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.

The Premier League form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide expert football betting tips, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Newcastle vs West Ham league stats:

• West Ham have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• West Ham have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• West Ham have lost their last 2 games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 47.2% chance of delivering a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 50-55%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

Newcastle can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Newcastle 2 - 1 West Ham

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +750 and it involves the Magpies winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Valentín Castellanos Over 2.5 Shots -114

Valentín Castellanos (West Ham) has recorded over 2.5 shots in back-to-back Premier League matches away from home. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -114 available.

Latest Valentín Castellanos Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+185

First

+575

Shots

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

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William Osula to Score +150

William Osula (Newcastle) has found the net in his past two Premier League home games. There are odds of +150 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

Latest William Osula Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+150

First

+475

Shots

Over 3.5

+140

Under 3.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Newcastle Under 5.5 Corners -106

Newcastle have had under 5.5 corners in five consecutive matches, with West Ham conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous five games. There’s a chance to go under the Newcastle Team Corners line and we’re confident this will happen, with odds of -106 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Newcastle

Total

8.30 3.50 4.80

Home

10.50 5.90 4.60

Away

10.00 5.80 4.20

West Ham

Total

10.70 5.00 5.70

Home

9.50 4.60 4.90

Away

11.00 4.50 6.50

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-118

Under 10.5

-120

Newcastle Corners

Over 5.5

-122

Under 5.5

-116

West Ham Corners

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-147

X

+700

2

+145

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Newcastle vs West Ham Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Newcastle United at +118 to win this Premier League encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 46% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, West Ham United are trading at +195.

A win for Newcastle would see a full payout on the Asian Handicap -0.25 option. You can get -109 that they overcome West Ham going down this route and half stake refunded if it’s a draw.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -244 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+265

2

+195

Half-Time Result

1

+163

X

+148

2

+230

Double Chance

1X

-263

12

-370

X2

-154

Draw No Bet

1

-164

2

+115

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-109

2 Hcp +0.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-204

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-244

No

+170

Yoane Wissa is priced at +450 when it comes to First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and also available at odds of +145 to find the net anytime.

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

First

+145

Anytime

+450

William Osula (Newcastle)

First

+150

Anytime

+475

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

First

+170

Anytime

+525

Valentín Castellanos (West Ham)

First

+185

Anytime

+575

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

First

+190

Anytime

+600

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

First

+200

Anytime

+600

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

First

+220

Anytime

+700

Crysencio Summerville (West Ham)

First

+260

Anytime

+800

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus (West Ham)

First

+290

Anytime

+900

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Joelinton (Newcastle)

First

+350

Anytime

+1050

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

First

+400

Anytime

+1150

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

First

+500

Anytime

+1500

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

First

+525

Anytime

+1600

Adama Traore (West Ham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Fabian Schär (Newcastle)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Soungoutou Magassa (West Ham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Mateus Fernandes (West Ham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Lewis Hall (Newcastle)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

William Osula (Newcastle)

Over 3.5

+140

Under 3.5

-

Yoane Wissa (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-

Valentín Castellanos (West Ham)

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

Nick Woltemade (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-

Callum Wilson (West Ham)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Harvey Barnes (Newcastle)

Over 2.5

-106

Under 2.5

-

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Joelinton (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+114

Under 1.5

-

Sandro Tonali (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

+165

Under 1.5

-

Tomás Soucek (West Ham)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Murphy (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-141

Under 1.5

-

Pablo Felipe Pereira de Jesus (West Ham)

Over 1.5

-128

Under 1.5

-

Anthony Elanga (Newcastle)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Crysencio Summerville (West Ham)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-233

Under 0.5

-

Joe Willock (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Malick Thiaw (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Mateus Fernandes (West Ham)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Lewis Hall (Newcastle)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Premier League matches only
Newcastle have six defeats, three victories and one draw in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

West Ham haven’t tasted victory in three consecutive matches on the road. The Hammers have recorded six defeats, three victories and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

West Ham beat Newcastle 2-0 when they last met at St James' Park. The teams have two wins apiece along with two draws in the previous 6 H2H matches at St James' Park.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Newcastle Home Stats		3-1-6	3.60	1.60	2.00	8	2	9	1
West Ham Away Stats		3-1-6	2.90	0.90	2.00	6	4	3	7

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Newcastle vs West Ham Lineups & Team News

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