West Ham United and Newcastle United will round off the Premier League weekend when the pair lock horns at the London Stadium on Monday night.
After earning a shock 1-0 win away at Arsenal, the Hammers made it two wins from two with a comfortable 2-0 success at home to Leicester during the recent midweek round of action.
That pair of victories moved Graham Potter’s side up to 15th position in the top flight standings, just five points behind 11th-placed Brentford.
The capital club will now look to make it three league wins on the spin for the first time this season when Newcastle come calling on Monday night.
The Magpies' quest for Champions League qualification has been dented after coming away empty-handed from three of their last four Premier League matches.
To make matters worse, Eddie Howe’s side also exited the FA Cup last Sunday when falling to a 2-1 defeat to Brighton after extra-time.
How the bookies view it: Toon Army to triumph
Despite heading into this clash in shaky form, Newcastle have been chalked up as 23/20 favourites on Boylesports.
The bookmakers' odds suggest West Ham’s upturn in form will come to an end here, with a home win trading at 21/10 (Boylesports) while a share of the London Stadium spoils has been priced up at 12/5 (Boylesports).
Head to head: Hammers hunting for a rare double
West Ham claimed a rare victory over Newcastle when winning this season’s reverse fixture 2-0. That was just the Hammers’ second success against Newcastle across the last 12 meetings between the pair in all competitions.
Players to watch: Isak catches the eye
With an impressive return of 19 goals across his 24 Premier League appearances this season, Alexander Isak stands out for an anytime strike on Monday night at even-money (1/1) on Boylesports.
Having already racked up six yellow cards and two reds for West Ham this season, Edson Alvarez looks a prime candidate to go into the book on Monday night at 2/1 on Boylesports.
Predicted line-ups
Crysencio Summerville, Michail Antonio and Niclas Fullkrug are all ruled out for West Ham, while Lucas Paqueta and Vladimir Coufal are rated as doubtful.
Injury and suspension issues are beginning to mount up for Newcastle, with Lewis Hall confirmed to be out for the season due to a foot injury, while Anthony Gordon will miss out on Monday night after receiving a red card against Brighton in the FA Cup last Sunday.
West Ham: Areola; Cresswell, Kilman, Todibo; Wan-Bissaka, Soucek, Alvarez, Ward-Prowse, Scarles; Kudus, Bowen
Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes
Anything else catch the eye?
West Ham look worthy of interest to hit five or more corners on Monday night at 4/5 on Boylesports.
The Hammers have averaged 4.93 flag-kicks per 90 across their 14 Premier League home games this season.
It’s also worth pointing out that Potter’s side earned no fewer than nine corners during a recent home game with Brentford.
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