Pundits in agreement over Newcastle United's winning run as they offer West Ham predictions

Newcastle United will be looking to make it four consecutive victories when they make the trip to West Ham on Saturday.

The Magpies enter tomorrow’s clash full of confidence following wins against Leeds United, Everton and Aston Villa.

Eddie Howe’s side, though, will be without one of the key men behind their turnaround, Kieran Trippier, who suffered a fractured bone in his foot last weekend against Villa.

Opponents West Ham, meanwhile, will be hoping to build some momentum again after an inconsistent recent of form.

The Hammers have won just one of their last four matches and only a stoppage-time Craig Dawson equaliser prevented a defeat in their last outing at Leicester City.

FiveThirtyEight, a website that provides data-driven predictions for matches, believes West Ham are overwhelming favourites to secure all three points.

They forecast that the Hammers have a 54% chance of winning, in comparison to Newcastle’s 22%.

Pundits from across the media have been giving their predictions ahead of the weekend and Chronicle Live have rounded them up for you.

Mark Lawrenson of BBC Sport is expecting Newcastle’s winning run to come to an end at the London Stadium on Saturday.

He said: “Newcastle's mini revival is up and running, and they have a little bit of breathing space above the bottom three after winning three games in a row.

“The way the Magpies beat Aston Villa last weekend wasn't pretty, but it was the result that mattered for them.

“To get anything out of a trip to West Ham is probably going to involve even more defensive effort and looks a much harder task for Eddie Howe's side, especially with Kieran Trippier out injured.

“The Hammers have been a bit up and down of late but they always seem to have at least