Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Newcastle United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Match Prediction & Analysis

The Magpies have had the best possible start to life in 2025. Eddie Howe’s side first edged Spurs in the Premier League. Then took on the other side of North London, and beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Eventually, beating Bromley by a comfortable 3-1 scoreline. Newcastle’s winning run now stretches to 8 matches in all competitions. In that span, they’ve scored 23 goals and only conceded 3. Alexander Isak has been central to Newcastle’s form. The Swede has been scintillating, scoring 14 goals in 15 games for his side. 

After picking up much needed wins against Leicester, Man United and a draw against Spurs - Wolves suffered humiliation at the hands of Forest. Vitor Pereira’s side had plenty of strikes, but Forest keeper Matz Sels was not to be beaten. It can be argued that Forest were lucky to escape the threat of Matheus Cunha after receiving a 2 match suspension. But Wolves boss will take note that his team cannot be over reliant on just a single player. Rayan Ait-Nouri has made a name for himself, and happens to be a mainstay in the Wolves line up. He gave his side the lead against Bristol City in the FA Cup. Wolves will have to do everything it takes to keep the French full-back after recent interest from Liverpool. 

Head to Head Record: Both teams have played each other 19 times. Newcastle have won 6, Wolves have won 2, with 11 draws being played out. The Magpies have scored 29 goals against Wolves. Wolves have scored 21.

Current Standings : Newcastle are currently in 5th spot with 35 points. Wolves are in 17th with 16 points. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Newcastle United Preview

The only high flying team currently in the Premier League apart from Nottingham Forest is Newcastle United. Eddie Howe’s men are in top form and look unstoppable. They possess a good record against Wolves - winning 4 of their last 6 games. In the reverse fixture, Newcastle beat Wolves 2-1 in September. But, the Magpies have never done the double over Wolves. If they win Wednesday, it would be the first time they do the double over the midlands club in 120 years. 

The likelihood of this game ending in a draw is high, considering 11 out of 19 games have ended in stalemates. It took Newcastle 15 games at the opening of the season to win 5 games - losing 5 and drawing 5. But the Geordies come into this game having won 5 out of 5. It’s been almost 2 years since they’ve won 6 games in a row. With the game staged at St.James’ Park, Newcastle should make that happen. 

Player to watch out for

Newcastle’s imperious form has to be credited to the likes of Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak’s cut throat goal scoring and assisting abilities. Murphy has registered 5 assists for the Swede in the competition this season - the most one player has provided for his teammate. Isak, meanwhile, could become the fourth player to score in 8+ consecutive games in the Premier League after Jamie Vardy, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Daniel Sturridge. 

Injury - Lascelles, Krafth, Wilson and Pope are out. 

Newcastle Probable XI - Dubravka (GK), Livramento, Burn, Hall, Botman (DEF), Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock (MID), Gordon, Isak, Murphy (FWD).

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Preview

St.James’ Park is an intimidating place for any team to visit. Wolves have now failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 outings to the North East. The midland club has failed to win 3 of their away games against Newcastle. This season, Wolves have won only 2 of their 16 Premier League away games - drawing 5 and losing 9. The two wins came against Fulham in November and Leicester in December. Pereira’s men will want to start building on some consistency. 

They’re still far far away from safety, currently on 16 points with Ipswich, with only goal difference giving them an upperhand. During O’Neil’s tenure, Wolves conceded far too many goals. They’ve seen more goals than most teams in the competition - scoring 31 and conceding 45. Wolves aren’t entirely doing the wrong thing. But if they can stop goals being shipped, they should already be halfway towards achieving their objective. 

Player to watch out for

Matheus Cunha was missed against Forest. But, the Brazilian should be back for this fixture. Apart from Semenyo (177) and Doku (174), Cunha has made the most progressive ball carries (164). The Brazilian always plays on the front foot and eggs his team towards positivity. If not for him, Wolves would’ve been in a dire state. Cunha, this season alone has carried the ball a distance of 2,175m - the most by any forward this season.

Injury - Traore, Gonzalez, Kalajdzic, Mosquera, Gomes, Dawson and Semedo are out. 

Wolves probable XI - Johnstone (GK), Doherty, Bueno, Agbadou (DEF), Andre, R.Gomes, J.Gomes, Ait-Nouri (MID), Hwang, Larsen, Guedes (FWD). 

NEWCASTLE UNITED vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC
Winning Prediction

Vitor Pereira has done exactly what he was brought in for - claiming 7 points from 4 games and dragging his side out of the relegation zone for the time being. But Wolves have only played teams slightly above them on the table. Newcastle are currently in a different league - drawing games against Liverpool, beating United, Aston Villa, Spurs and Arsenal. To add to that, the atmosphere at St.James’ is second to none. Most teams that travel to the North East struggle, and so will Wolves. The Magpies look a complete side and if things continue like this, they should secure a European spot. 

Newcastle United to Win (3-0)

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