Mohammed Kudus To Start | 3-5-2 West Ham United Predicted Lineup Against Newcastle United | OneFootball

West Ham United will host Newcastle United at the London Stadium in their upcoming game of the English Premier League 2024/25 season. The Hammers are 16th in the points table with 33 points in 27 matches. They have won nine matches, drawn six, and lost 12 matches so far in the league. They are coming to this game on the back of a win against Leicester City in their previous game in the Premier League.

In this article, we will take a look at the predicted lineup of West Ham United for the game against Newcastle United.

3-5-2 West Ham United Predicted Lineup Against Newcastle United:

Defence:

Areola will start as the goalkeeper. Cresswell, Kilman, and Todibo will be the three centre-backs. Alphonse Areola has conceded 27 goals and kept 4 clean sheets in 16 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Aaron Cresswell has conceded 4 goals and kept 4 clean sheets in 12 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Max Kilman has conceded 45 goals and kept 6 clean sheets in 27 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Jean Clair Todibo has conceded 20 goals and kept 6 clean sheets in 17 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Midfield:

Wan-Bissaka and Ward-Prowse will be the two wingbacks. Soucek, Alvarez, and Scarles will be the three central midfielders. Aaron Wan Bissaka has conceded 43 goals and kept 6 clean sheets in 26 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 4 for this season. James Ward Prowse has assisted 1 goal in 13 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Tomas Soucek has scored 6 goals in 25 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 7 for this season. Edson Alvarez has assisted 1 goal in 22 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. Looking into his passing aspect of the game, Alvarez Velazquez passes the ball roughly 46.67 times during a game with a pass completion rate of 87.22%.

Attack:

LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 22: Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and West Ham United FC at Emirates Stadium on February 22, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Kudus and Bowen will be the two forwards. Mohammed Kudus has scored 3 goals in 22 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 4 for this season. Jarrod Bowen has scored 7 goals in 23 matches so far in the Premier League 2024/2025 season. His total G/A (goals + assists) is 11 for this season.