Wolves vs Newcastle: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Newcastle United should be firm favourites heading into the Sunday clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Magpies are unbeaten in their previous six, with Wolves conceding first in four of their last five.

The recent H2H meetings between the two sides fall in Newcastle's favour, with no losses in five and Wolves without a clean sheet in the last ten.

Expect goals in this fixture as the BTTS market has landed in eight of the last ten meetings between the two sides, with Newcastle being the first to score in four of the last five against the hosts.

We can’t look anything past a Newcastle United win in this fixture. The away side simply has too much for a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who have been prone to conceding goals this season.

We predict a 3-1 for Eddie Howe’s side away from home. Wolves 1-3 Newcastle United.

The international break is over, and club football resumes in the top divisions of English Football, as the next round of Premier League matches takes place on match-day four. Newcastle United travels to Wolverhampton to face a home side searching for their first league win of the season.

Date: 15/09/2024
Location: Molineux
Kick-Off: 4.30 pm

Wolverhampton Wanderers will be aiming once again to avoid being dragged into any potential relegation scrap this season, although the summer activity could cause some concern amongst the Wolves faithful. Star player Pedro Neto was sold to Chelsea, which left a massive void on their side. The Portuguese midfielder provided 11 goal contributions last season, which went a long way in ensuring survival for the hosts.

Newcastle United will look to build upon another top seven placed finish from last season. The Magpies looked to have secured European Football last season until Manchester United’s FA Cup win meant they lost out on a UEFA Europa Conference League place and a realistic chance at a potential trophy. The positive aspect for Newcastle United is that Eddie Howe's men had no European Football involved the last time they secured UEFA Champions League qualification.

The last meeting between the two teams resulted in a Newcastle United victory thanks to goals from Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Valentino Livramento.

The game will be shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

Wolves Team News

Predicted Eleven: Johnstone, Semedo, Mosquera, Dawson, Ait Nouri, Lemina, Bellegarde, Borges, Cunha, Larsen, Guedes

Newcastle Team News

Predicted Eleven: Pope, Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Kelly, Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Tonali, Gordon, Isak, Barnes

The recent history suggests that Newcastle United will have the advantage in this fixture but will still have to be wary against a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who are more than capable of causing an upset. Newcastle are unbeaten in their previous five against the hosts. Gary O’Neil’s side will have to address their defensive concerns against Newcastle United for this side as Wolves have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten against the Magpies.

Last season, Wolverhampton Wanderers recorded a moderately decent yet unspectacular home form at Molineux. Wolves won eight of their 19 Premier League matches on home soil, drew three and lost the remaining eight games. The home side recorded an average of 1.42 points per game, however, defensively they were poor as they only kept a 16% clean sheet rate in front of their home crowd. Wolves ended the season with one win in five at Molineux.

In general, Wolverhampton Wanderers are in poor form in the Premier League, having lost their previous five games, stretching back to last season. The last victory for Gary O’Neil’s side was back in April, where they beat soon-to-be-relegated Luton Town 2-1. Goals from Toti Gomes and Hwang Hee-Chan gave the hosts the early lead just on the hour mark. A late Carlton Morris goal only provided a consolation goal for the Hatters in that game. In Wolves’ previous game, they secured their first point of the season with a 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest.

Newcastle United are in impressive form, all things considered. Eddie Howe’s side this season, will hope that the effect of no European Football will once again favour them as they look to restore themselves back into European qualification. The Magpies are unbeaten in their previous six fixtures. In the league, their form reads three wins from five, with their last defeat being against Manchester United back in May, where the Magpies succumbed to a 3-2 loss against the Red Devils.

Newcastle United had a moderate away record last season, as they ranked 11th in the league from the 19 games played away from St.James Park the previous campaign. The Magpies won six, drew twice, lost 11 and recorded a points average of 1.05 per game. Newcastle United are in relatively good away form from last season, ending with three wins in the previous five on their travels. In their last away fixture, they drew 1-1 with Bournemouth.

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