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Hammers v Newcastle Match Facts

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West Ham United beat AK Alkmaar in the semi final first leg of the Europa Conference League

West Ham and Newcastle clash tomorrow  with the Irons looking to improve a  record which has seen the us only win one of our previous eight games against us.

That came two seasons back when we won 4-2 at St James’ Park with Newcastle winning four of their previous six PL visits to the London Stadium, drawing one and losing one.

In last season’s corresponding fixture the Geordies recorded a 5-1 win with Callum Wilson and Joelinton grabbing two apiece.

Match Facts

West Ham United

  • West Ham have made their best start to a Premier League campaign for eight years, with 13 points from their opening seven games.
  • The Hammers have scored in nine successive Premier League matches, amassing 17 goals during that run.
  • David Moyes’ side have kept consecutive clean sheets – versus Lincoln City and Sheffield United – after conceding in each of their first seven fixtures this term.
  • Jarrod Bowen has contributed six goals and two assists in his past nine Premier League games.
  • Bowen has failed to score in seven previous top-flight appearances against Newcastle.
  • James Ward-Prowse has been directly involved in nine goals in his past 10 Premier League matches, with four goals and five assists.
  • Ward-Prowse is set to make his 350th appearance in the Premier League.

Newcastle United

  • Newcastle are on a six-game unbeaten run in all competitions, winning five, scoring 16 goals and conceding one.
  • They were undefeated in seven Premier League trips to London last season, winning four and drawing three.
  • The Magpies could equal the club record of four consecutive top-flight wins without conceding, first set in 1909 and matched in 2012.
  • Ten players have scored for Newcastle in the top flight this season, more than any other side.
  • Callum Wilson has scored 12 goals in 13 Premier League appearances against West Ham.

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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