The Matchday 21 clash in the Premier League between Newcastle and Wolverhampton will take place on January 15 at St James' Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Darren England (England)
Matches – 8 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 35;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 13%.
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton
Newcastle (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka – Lewis Hall, Valentino Livramento, Sven Botman, Dan Burn – Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali – Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
Wolverhampton (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa – Matt Doherty, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Santiago Bueno – Joao Gomes, Rodrigo Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Pedro Lima – Goncalo Guedes, Hwang Hee-chan – Jorgen Strand Larsen.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Newcastle
The team started the new year with an away victory over Tottenham (2-1). This win marked the fifth consecutive triumph for Eddie Howe's side in the league. It's also noteworthy that they conceded only one goal during this streak. Newcastle hadn't won in five consecutive Premier League matches since April 2023. The team has risen to fifth place and is now just one point away from the Champions League zone.
Due to injuries, forward Callum Wilson and defender Jamaal Lascelles will miss the match.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 7 Premier League games.
- One of the teams led 1-0 at halftime in nine of Newcastle's last Premier League matches.
- The club has not conceded a goal in the second half in their last five league matches.
Wolverhampton
Vitor Pereira suffered his first Premier League defeat as head coach in the last round. Playing at home, his team lost 0-3 to Nottingham Forest. Before this, the team hadn't lost in three consecutive league matches, defeating Leicester (3-0) and Manchester United (2-0), and drawing with Tottenham (2-2). Wolverhampton is currently outside the relegation zone but only leads 18th-placed Ipswich on goal difference.
Due to injuries, forwards Sasa Kalajdzic and Enzo Gonzalez, defenders Toti Gomes and Yerson Mosquera, and midfielder Boubacar Traore are out.
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 6 Premier League games.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in 9 of Wolverhampton's last 13 Premier League matches.
- At least two goals have been scored in the second half in 6 of the club's last 8 league matches.
Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton: Match Prediction
Eddie Howe's side is in excellent form. In the Premier League, only Nottingham has a longer winning streak ahead of Matchday 21, having won six consecutive league matches. Newcastle looks strong at home, where they have only lost two Premier League matches since February last year (9 wins and 6 draws). Meanwhile, Wolverhampton rarely shines on the road, having won only two of their last 16 league matches away (5 draws and 9 losses).
I also expect a high-scoring encounter in the upcoming match. At least three goals have been scored in Newcastle's last three home Premier League matches, as well as in Wolverhampton's last eight away league matches. Additionally, three or more goals have been scored in the last four head-to-head league encounters. Moreover, Newcastle has won 4 of the last 6 Premier League meetings against Wolverhampton, with 2 draws.
My prediction – Home win and Total over 2.5 goals
