Newcastle United hosts West Ham United in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Newcastle United is coming off a 0-0 road draw against Crystal Palace on January 21 while West Ham United beat Everton 2-0 at home on January 21.

Newcastle United is in third place in the Premier League standings with 39 points in 20 games, while West Ham United is in 16th place with 18 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Callum Wilson, who has six goals and three assists in 15 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Callum Wilson a 37.22 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 23 SCA and 5 GCA in 15 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.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Newcastle United 1.62
• West Ham United 5.80
• Draw: 3.85

Spread
• Newcastle United -0.5, -1 (1.78)
• West Ham United +0.5, +1 (2.05)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.79)
• Under 2, 2.5 (2.03)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 19 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Newcastle United, Callum Wilson has a 37.22 percent chance to score. He averages 2.11 shots overall per sim, 1.04 shots on goal per and 0.46 goals per sim.

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 15.84 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.05 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.17 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Newcastle United 1.62

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.66 to West Ham United 0.75.

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