Matchday 21 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.
Predicted lineups for Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton
Newcastle (4-3-3): Martin Dubravka – Lewis Hall, Valentino Livramento, Sven Botman, Dan Burn – Joelinton, Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali – Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak, Jacob Murphy.
Wolverhampton (3-4-2-1): José Sá – Matt Doherty, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Santiago Bueno – João Gomes, Rodrigo Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Pedro Lima – Gonçalo Guedes, Hwang Hee-chan – Jørgen Strand Larsen.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Newcastle
The team kicked off the new year with an away victory over Tottenham (2-1). This win marked the fifth consecutive victory for Eddie Howe's side in the league. Notably, the club conceded just one goal during this streak. Newcastle had not won five consecutive Premier League matches since April 2023. The team has climbed to fifth place and is now just one point away from the Champions League zone.
Due to injuries, striker Callum Wilson and defender Jamaal Lascelles will miss the match.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of the team's last 7 Premier League matches.
- The scoreline was 1-0 at halftime in Newcastle's last nine Premier League matches.
- The team did not concede in the second half in their last five league matches.
Wolverhampton
Vítor Pereira suffered his first Premier League defeat as head coach in the last round. Playing at home, his side lost 0-3 to Nottingham Forest. Before that, the team was unbeaten 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 is only ahead of 18th-placed Ipswich due to a better goal difference.
Due to injuries, forwards Sasa Kalajdzic and Enzo González, defenders Tote Gomes and Yerson Mosquera, and midfielder Boubacar Traoré are unavailable.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 5 of the team's last 6 Premier League matches.
- The number "2" appeared in the final scoreline in 9 of Wolverhampton's last 13 Premier League matches.
- At least two goals were scored in the second half in 6 of the team's last 8 league matches.
Newcastle vs. Wolverhampton: Match Prediction
Eddie Howe's side is in excellent form. Before the start of the 21st round, only Nottingham Forest had a better winning streak in the Premier League, with six consecutive victories. Newcastle also performs well at home, having lost only two Premier League matches since February last year (9 wins and 6 draws). Wolverhampton, on the other hand, rarely delivers on the road, winning just two of their last 16 league matches (5 draws and 9 losses).
Besides expecting a home win, I also anticipate high scoring. At least three goals were 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 were scored in the last four head-to-head league encounters. In the last six Premier League meetings, Newcastle secured 4 wins and 2 draws.
My prediction is "Home win and Total over 2.5 goals".
