Newcastle vs West Ham live: Latest score and updates from St James' Park
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Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Newcastle United vs West Ham United.
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Match facts
- West Ham United have won just one of their last 12 Barclays Premier League trips to St James Park (W1 D5 L6).
- The Hammers have failed to score in three of their last four trips to play Newcastle in the Premier League.
- The Magpies have failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League games against West Ham.
- Newcastle are winless in five Premier League fixtures (D2 L3), their longest run since failing to win any of their opening eight fixtures this season.
- Dimitri Payet has scored or assisted more goals for West Ham this season (all comps) than any other player (six goals, five assists).
- Newcastle United have attempted a league-low 147 shots (excl. blocked) this season.
- The Hammers are the only Premier League side yet to concede in the final five minutes of a game this season, while no side have scored more than them in this period (5; level with Man City and C.Palace).
- Newcastle have taken just 18 points from their 21 Premier League games so far this season, their lowest total in the top-flight at this stage since 1988/89 (17) in which they were relegated.
- Since losing 0-2 at Newcastle on the final day last season, West Ham have lost just twice away in the Premier League (W5 D4 L2).
- All eight of Georginio Wijnaldum's goals for Newcastle have been scored at St James' Park.
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