The Premier League is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Eddie Howe's Newcastle United side in an important encounter at the Molineux Stadium on Sunday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers are in 18th place in the Premier League and have struggled this season. The home side played out a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Newcastle United, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the league table and have been in impressive form this season. The Magpies defeated Tottenham Hotspur by a 2-1 scoreline in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have a good historical record against Newcastle United and have won 42 out of the 107 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Newcastle United's 35 victories.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have lost only one of their last nine matches at home against Newcastle United in the Premier League but have played out draws in seven of these games.
- Newcastle United have won three of their last five matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League - more victories than they had achieved in the 13 such games preceding this run.
- Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers have played out draws in 11 of their 18 matches in the Premier League - the highest percentage of draws for a fixture that has been played out at least 15 times in the competition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United Prediction
Newcastle United have improved over the past year and have a point to prove going into this game. Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon can be lethal on their day and will look to make their mark this weekend.
Wolverhampton Wanderers can pack a punch on their day and have a good record against the Magpies. Newcastle United are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Newcastle United Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Newcastle United to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Newcastle United to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Alexander Isak to score - Yes