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Newcastle vs West Ham – Lineups & Match Details

Newcastle beat West Ham 3-1. Goals: N. Woltemade (15'), W. Osula (19'), W. Osula (65'), V. Castellanos (69'). Newcastle had 56% possession against West Ham's 44%. Shots on target: 7-8.

Premier League · Regular Season - 37

Sunday, 17 May 2026

NewcastleNewcastle

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

West HamWest Ham

Referee: Jarred Gillett, Australia

Lineups

NewcastleNewcastle4-2-3-1
N. Pope1N. PopeG
K. Trippier2K. TrippierD
M. Thiaw12M. ThiawD
S. Botman4S. BotmanD
L. Hall3L. HallD
Bruno Guimaraes39Bruno GuimaraesM
S. Tonali8S. TonaliM
H. Barnes11H. BarnesM
N. Woltemade27N. WoltemadeM
J. Ramsey41J. RamseyM
W. Osula18W. OsulaF

Substitutes

32A. RamsdaleG
33D. BurnD
28J. WillockM
9Y. WissaF
10A. GordonF
23J. MurphyM
20A. ElangaF
37A. MurphyD
62S. NeaveF
West HamWest Ham3-4-2-1
M. Hermansen1M. HermansenG
A. Disasi4A. DisasiD
K. Mavropanos15K. MavropanosD
J. Todibo25J. TodiboD
A. Wan-Bissaka29A. Wan-BissakaM
T. Soucek28T. SoucekM
M. Fernandes18M. FernandesM
M. Diouf12M. DioufM
J. Bowen20J. BowenF
C. Summerville7C. SummervilleF
C. Wilson9C. WilsonF

Substitutes

23A. AreolaG
2K. Walker-PetersD
27S. MagassaM
11T. CastellanosF
3M. KilmanD
32F. PottsM
19PabloF
30O. ScarlesD
55M. KanteM

Match Events

15'G

N. Woltemade

Assist: H. Barnes

19'G

W. Osula

Assist: J. Ramsey

26'S

J. Todibo

Substitution 1

53'S

S. Tonali

Substitution 1

59'Y

T. Souček

63'S

A. Wan-Bissaka

Substitution 2

63'S

T. Souček

Substitution 3

65'G

W. Osula

Assist: J. Willock

67'Y

E. Diouf

69'G

V. Castellanos

Assist: M. Hermansen

75'S

N. Woltemade

Substitution 2

75'S

H. Barnes

Substitution 3

80'Y

M. Kanté

83'Y

L. Hall

85'S

W. Osula

Substitution 4

85'S

K. Trippier

Substitution 5

Statistics

Newcastle
56%44%
West Ham
1.7Expected Goals (xG)0.88
15Total Shots15
7Shots on Target8
9Corners1
8Fouls11
2Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)83
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Newcastle host West Ham on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at St. James' Park. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Newcastle go into the match 11th in the table; West Ham sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Newcastle have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. West Ham have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Nov 2025: Newcastle 1-3 West Ham; 10 Mar 2025: Newcastle 1-0 West Ham; 25 Nov 2024: Newcastle 0-2 West Ham. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Newcastle beat West Ham 3-1. Newcastle scored through N. Woltemade 15', W. Osula 19', W. Osula 65'. West Ham replied with V. Castellanos 69'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 69 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Newcastle held 56% of the ball against 44% for West Ham. Shots on target finished 7-8. Expected goals read 1.70 for Newcastle, 0.88 for West Ham.

Verdict

The win nudges Newcastle forward and leaves West Ham with work to do. Newcastle sat 11th and West Ham 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.