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Newcastle United host Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James Park on Saturday in a huge match in the battle for European qualification. Ahead of what promises to be an entertaining fixture in the North East, here at betting.bet you’ll find the best pre-match analysis including betting tips and team news as well as the latest free bet offers and odds from our popular betting partners at Unibet.
Form
Newcastle United have slipped to 10th in the Premier League following a run of just one win in four league games. Eddie Howe’s side have taken 37 points from their 26 matches. Their most recent league game ended in a 4-1 loss away at Arsenal whilst The Magpies have drawn back-to-back games at St James Park against AFC Bournemouth (2-2) and Luton Town (4-4).
Saturday’s opponents, Wolves have moved above Newcastle United and into 9th position with 38 points from their 26 matches. Wolves defeated Brighton in the FA Cup in midweek, extending their winning streak to three games in all competitions. Wolves are unbeaten in their last four away league games including most recently a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur.
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers: head-to-head
The reverse fixture at Molineux in October ended in a 2-2 draw with Newcastle United twice going ahead through Callum Wilson before twice being pegged back. At St James Park, Newcastle United are unbeaten in four matches against Wolves, winning the past two. Last season’s corresponding fixture ended 2-1 to the home side.
Betting tips
If you’re looking for a goal scorer for the hosts then Anthony Gordon could be a shrewd choice. Callum Wilson is injured and Alexander Isak is only just finding his feet after an injury layoff of his own and this clears the way for Anthony Gordon once more. Gordon has scored in two of Newcastle United’s last three home league games and also opened the scoring in the FA Cup in midweek. Gordon is priced at 23/10 to score at any time on Saturday.
In eleven previous meetings between these sides in the Premier League, Newcastle United have never failed to score. Over 0.5 team goals for the hosts looks an inevitability at 1/10 but over 1.5 goals for the hosts is backable at 8/13. Whilst Newcastle United have the advantage in recent head-to-heads, it is Wolves that head into the weekend in the better form. We’re going to sit on the fence and predict a score-draw at odds of 33/10 St James Park.
Match odds
| Newcastle United | Draw | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| 17/20 | 3/1 | 14/5 |
