Monday Night under the lights!

[Ragatino]

After a long and mostly annoying week at work I took a gander at the fixtures, looking for our match with West Ham, to see what time on Saturday or Sunday we kick off.

Make a mental note and all that.

Sunday is my first day of the week, here in the GCC we get Friday & Saturday off. To my dismay I realised we're playing the Spammers on Monday night, a full 4 days away. Might as well be another international break I thought FFS!

I took a shufty at the Fixtures and mulled over where we'd be once the dust had settled on the other fixtures and ahead of our kick off.

So everyone is gonna play before us.

Would love to see Ipswich humiliate the filth on the Amo-rim Job's debut in the swamp dugout. That would be perfect.

Forest to beat Lego Head's men at the Emirates would be delightful too. See his stupid eyebrows bristle as he blames everyone but himself for the failure.

City to hammer Spur because I hate them, loathsome fans and owner. Experts in failure.

Everton to beat Brentford just so it makes that lower half of the table tighter, Brentford's ground should be a Sainsbury's, plastic football club.

Villa to stutter at home and get a lose to Palace would be great.

I like a night mate at SJP but kick off at 8pm is 11pm here, so we better win!

Who have you lot go to win, lose or draw this weekend?

[Jammy89]

Happy with all those thoughts Rag.

And as much as I like West Ham, would be nice to see us click and bury them the way we did Sheff Utd last season.

[Ragatino]

Happy with all those thoughts Rag.

And as much as I like West Ham, would be nice to see us click and bury them the way we did Sheff Utd last season.

It would be great for us to give them a good hiding. Lopogtegui is under pressure.

They've scored 5, shipped 9 on the road Won 1, Drawn 2, Lost 2.

This is an opportunity for Isak, Bruno et all on a show.

All the fans will be bevyed up and in full voice.

Looking forward to it!

[Zippity]

Aye, looking forward to it...as Raga says, our big players can step up and make a statement. This could well and truly put our season back on track .

[Guybrush]

Reckon our non desert dwelling fans might be happy about a Monday kick off now

But yes, hopefully our lot know what needs to be done after a weekend of football before them!

[toptoon]

Yes, Raga, it?s been a while since our last Monday fixture. It?s WHU, at home, and I hope there?s no overconfidence due to the opposition and our more recent form. Looking for a good performance from the lads again.

All the games this w/e should be interesting cos the table?s so tight - 3 points will be big for any team.

[Ragatino]

Reckon our non desert dwelling fans might be happy about a Monday kick off now

But yes, hopefully our lot know what needs to be done after a weekend of football before them!

I don't mind TBH. Always loved a night match at SJP. Not great for the Travelling Hammers. Surprised we've not had a Monday Night away fixture. Generally something the Prem does to the Toon army.

[Ragatino]

Yes, Raga, it?s been a while since our last Monday fixture. It?s WHU, at home, and I hope there?s no overconfidence due to the opposition and our more recent form. Looking for a good performance from the lads again.

All the games this w/e should be interesting cos the table?s so tight - 3 points will be big for any team.

I guess the good form away on international duty will see the lads return fired up. Isak bang on form, the 3 English lads cooking with gas.

They're shocking on the road West Ham so we really need to put them to the sword!

[Ragatino]

Match facts
Head-to-head

Newcastle have lost one of their last 10 Premier League games against West Ham and are unbeaten in all five meetings under Eddie Howe (W2, D3).

The Hammers have not kept a clean sheet in any of the past 10 top-flight meetings.

However, the Londoners have scored a total of 15 goals in their six most recent Premier League games at St James’ Park.

Newcastle United

The Magpies are vying to win three consecutive league games for the first time since September 2023.

October’s 1-0 defeat by Brighton is their only loss in 13 Premier League home matches (W7, D5).

Only Newcastle and Liverpool have yet to drop a point from winning positions this season prior to the latest round of fixtures.

Eddie Howe’s side have won each of the last 10 Premier League matches in which they have taken the lead.

They have used 19 players in the top flight this season, fewer than any other side.

Alexander Isak has scored in all three of his league appearances against West Ham, netting a brace in both fixtures last term. No Newcastle player has scored multiple goals in three consecutive Premier League meetings with an opponent.

Harvey Barnes has been directly involved in eight Premier League goals versus West Ham, scoring six and assisting two. He has scored in each of his three most recent appearances against them.

West Ham United

The Hammers have kept two clean sheets in their past 28 Premier League away matches, conceding a total of 66 goals in this run.

They have shipped a league-high 35 away goals in 2024.

West Ham are at risk of going three consecutive top-flight games without scoring for the first time since February.

They have led for a league-low 101 minutes this season.