Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United, Premier League 2020-2021, Today Match Prediction

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United Match Prediction & Analysis

The first five games for both Wolves and Newcastle have shown ups and downs that has characterised much of the Premier League so far.

Only one team, Aston Villa, has a 100% winning record, and on the whole teams have conceded as many goals as they have scored.

Wolves have been no exception and despite a successive season last time around, have not been as tough to play against as they would like. Still, they sit in 6th place, just one win behind Villa in 2nd. 

Two points behind Wolves sit Newcastle in 13th place, such is how tight the teams in the league are bunched together this early on. 

They have also looked good in patches, particular in their two wins so far. However, the same weaknesses that have troubled them in previous seasons are still there, proving that this could be a challenging season for them.

It’s all to play for.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Preview

Form Guide (all comps): WLLDW

Reasons to be cheerful:

     Appear to be finding form after two wins on the bounce

     Unbeaten in previous four matches against Newcastle

Reasons to be fearful:

     Inconsistencies will trouble them

     Haven’t kept a clean sheet in last 10 games against Newcastle

Slowly but surely, Wolves are starting to find their feet after a mixed start to the season. 

Heavy defeats to West Ham (4-0) and Manchester City (3-1) will not have been received well by their manager, who prides himself on having a side known as hard to play against.

But by winning their last two matches, both by keeping a clean sheet, they have risen up the table to 6th, one place higher than they finished last season. 

Their star striker, Raul Jimenez, is still scoring important goals. In fact, he’s scored more match-winning goals (10) since the start of last season than any other player, showing his importance to Wolves.

The fact that a win could take them as high as third this weekend should be incentive enough to turn up and put in a top performance against a Newcastle team struggling for form.

Star Man – Raul Jimenez

Only three players have scored for Wolves this season, and Jimenez has scored more than the other two combined.

Newcastle United Preview

Form Guide (all comps): WDWWL

Reasons to be cheerful

     Have been dangerous attacking in patches this season

     Have scored in all but one of their matches so far

Reasons to be fearful

     Were completely outplayed against Manchester United last weekend

     Will be open to the counter-attack

Newcastle have done some things very well this season. 

Signing Callum Wilson is one of those, scoring four goals in his six games and has led the line brilliantly so far. 

Tying down Allan Saint-Maximin to a new deal is also a positive for the Magpies – the pacey winger is surely one of the best dribblers in Europe and is hard to get the ball off. 

Unfortunately, fans cannot be sure which Newcastle will turn up from match to match – sometimes producing fine performances, such as against Burnley, Spurs or West Ham, or putting in adject performances such as the one against Man United last weekend.

They should have enough over the course of the season to avoid relegation, but they must start picking up points with more consistency.

Star Man – Callum Wilson

With his strike partner Joelinton unable to provide goals with any consistency, Wilson will have to shoulder the burden this season