Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Newcastle United will look to recover from the FA Cup loss to Man City when they take on West Ham United in the Premier League round 30. The Magpies are not enjoying a season to remember, with the team sitting in 10th place in the standings, but they are surely capable of matching the Hammers at their St. James’ Park. Fit-again Anthony Gordon, who made his England debut in a 1-0 loss to Brazil, should keep his place in the starting XI, while Kieran Trippier is a major doubt.
Fellow midfielder Harvey Barnes should be fit for Saturday’s clash. The capital club, on the other hand, are undefeated in the previous four league matches. Edson Alvarez is banned for the match, while Jarrod Bowen is back from the international duty. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards at St. James’ Park as Newcastle are tough to beat at home.
Highlighted Player (Tomas Soucek):
Tomas Soucek is a Czech Republic international who plays for both Slavia Prague and the Czech national team. Soucek is a product of Slavia Prague football academy and after spending several years at the likes of Viktoria Zizkov and Slovan Liberec, he returned to the Sinobo Stadium outfit in the 2017/2018 season.
Tomas Soucek has established himself as a first-team regular at Slavia Prague and he made his debut with Czech Republic on November 15, 2016 in a friendly against Denmark. The 192-cm tall midfielder has 13 caps for Czech Republic U21 team as well.
His main position on the field is defensive midfield, but he is used as central midfielder and centre-back as well. Tomas Soucek was born in Havlickuv Brod on February 27, 1995. His preferred foot is right and his contract with Slavia Prague should expire on June 30, 2024.
Highlighted Team (Newcastle):
Newcastle United failed to impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League campaign and, as a result, they dropped to the English second tier. The Magpies will host their rivals at their St. James’ Park in the 2016/2017 Championship campaign and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 52,354.
Newcastle United have won four domestic trophies (1904/1905, 1906/1907, 1908/1909, 1926/1927), while lifting six FA Cup titles (1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, 1955) and a number of star players were part of the St. James’ Park outfit in the past.
David Ginola, Michael Owen, Alan Shearer, Les Ferdinand, Nolberto Solano, Gary Speed, Obafemi Martins and Kevin Nolan are notable footballers who are still remembered at the club. Newcastle’s fiercest rivals are Sunderland and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Tyne-Wear derby. The color of Newcastle’s home kit is black and white.