Newcastle United vs West Ham United Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/16/2026

Game: Newcastle United vs West Ham United

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: St. James' Park in Tyne, England

TV: Peacock

St. James' Park in Tyne, England is the location where West Ham United (9-9-18) will meet Newcastle United (13-7-16) on Sunday. Newcastle United are priced at -275 while the Hammers are at +220. The over/under has been set at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Nick Pope for Newcastle United and Mads Hermansen for West Ham United.

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The Magpies are 19th in the matter of expected goals with 18.5, and their expected goals against sit at 22.4. The Magpies have conceded 52 goals while giving up 1.44 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have accounted for 149 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is -2 with the help of 50 goals scored and also 52 goals surrendered. They have earned 8 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 22.2% on the year. Newcastle United has earned 102 SVs and they also have earned a save% of 65.1% so far this year. Newcastle United is sitting with 64 yellow card warnings on the season and 3 red cards. On the year, the club has an average of 1.28 pts/match (46 points) and sit at 13th in Big 5 soccer with 29 assists.

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On the campaign, West Ham has a save rate of 65.4% (179 shots on target against), and they also are 18th among Big 5 teams with 36 points. The Hammers hold an average of 1.0 pts per fixture while earning 27 assists and 3 red cards. West Ham United has compiled 42 goals and this squad's expected goals on the campaign sits at 22.1. West Ham has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 16.7% on the year in addition to 66 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.72 in addition to 122 saves, and they have accumulated 6 clean sheets. West Ham United sits at 18th in relation to goals surrendered having 62, and their goal difference is sitting at -20.

The guy defending the goal for Newcastle United will be Nick Pope. Pope has played for a total of 22,017 mins and is sitting with 753 saves thus far in his career. Pope (94-69-82 record in his career) has totaled 81 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 33.1%% shutout percentage. The keeper from England has had 1,036 shots sent in his direction in 245 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.17 (287 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 72.7%.

Mads Hermansen is expected to look after the net for West Ham United. In his career, Hermansen has allowed 83 goals and has accumulated 145 saves in 43 starting assignments. Hermansen has accumulated 7 shutouts while defending 226 shots against him in 3,825 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 64.2% and his clean sheet rate is 16.5%%. He has given up 1.95 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 8-10-25.

Bruno Guimaraes is a member of the side who can help decide the match for Newcastle United. Guimaraes has been a starter in 273 matches in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.15 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Brazil has earned 41 goals in 24,662 professional minutes played. He has 40 assists while accumulating 122 points so far in his career.

West Ham United features an attacker in Jarrod Bowen, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has accumulated 341 pts so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 69 times. The forward hailing from England has accumulated 33,173 mins while earning 136 goals. He scores 0.37 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 373 matches thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+220)

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