Premier League: Newcastle vs Wolverhampton – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 21 match between Newcastle and Wolverhampton and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Newcastle are highly favoured to claim a win against Wolverhampton, whom they face on Wednesday. In their current shape, a win at St James’ Park seems to be the obvious outcome.

Placed fiveth in the table Newcastle have amassed 35 points after 20 matches. On 16 points, Wolverhampton rank 17th with 20 matches played this season.

Team form: Newcastle vs Wolverhampton

Newcastle Form

In their last three outings, Newcastle won 1-2 against Tottenham, beat Arsenal by 0-2 and hammered Bromley 3-1. Newcastle won three of their previous six matches at St James’ Park in the Premier League. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to six against.

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Tottenham brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Bristol City by a 1-2 scoreline. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Wolverhampton won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Newcastle and Wolverhampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Wolverhampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Newcastle vs Wolverhampton

Alexander Isak has eight strikes in six Premier League matches for The Magpies, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Wolverhampton. The visitors are looking to Matheus Cunha, who has provided his team with three Premier League goals.

Betting markets: Newcastle vs Wolverhampton

Full-time result

Newcastle won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Wolverhampton won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Newcastle won their last 5 matches on the bounce. Newcastle have beaten Wolverhampton in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Wolverhampton got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Wolverhampton managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Newcastle have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Wolverhampton.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Newcastle’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Wolverhampton, who managed to hit the net 1.7 times on average in these games. Newcastle were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches.