West Ham welcome Newcastle to London this afternoon as the two sides prepare to play out what should be a competitive Premier League game.
Newcastle seemed almost destined for the drop but have rallied in recent weeks, going five games unbeaten – with three wins in their last three outings – to lift themselves out of the relegation zone.
West Ham, meanwhile, have been in mixed form recently and drew 2-2 at Leicester last weekend, requiring a last-minute goal from Craig Dawson to rescue a point.
That result kept David Moyes’ side in fifth place ahead of this meeting with Eddie Howe’s Newcastle, who beat Aston Villa 1-0 last time out thanks to a free-kick from Kieran Trippier – who then went off injured.
Here’s all you need to know about today’s game.
When is it?
The match will kick off at 12.30pm GMT on Saturday 19 February, at the London Stadium.
How can I watch it?
The game will air live on BT Sport 1 HD and BT Sport Ultimate.
It will also stream live on the broadcaster’s app and website.
What is the team news?
Following the controversy around his cat-kicking incident last week, Kurt Zouma withdrew from West Ham’s line-up to face Leicester due to illness. The centre-back could return for the Hammers here, however.
For Newcastle, Trippier will be out for a few weeks at least as he recovers from a fracture in his foot, while fellow defender Javier Manquillo is also expected to miss out. Striker Callum Wilson remains a long-term absentee.
Predicted line-ups
West Ham: Fabianski, Coufal, Dawson, Zouma, Cresswell, Rice, Soucek, Bowen, Lanzini, Fornals, Antonio.
Newcastle: Dubravka, Krafth, Schar, Burn, Dummett, Willock, Shelvey, Joelinton, Fraser, Wood, Saint-Maximin.
Odds
West Ham: 4/6
Draw: 11/4
Newcastle: 4/1
Via Betfair.
Prediction
West Ham 1-1 Newcastle.
