Wolves v Newcastle Betting Tips – Premier League, 11th February 8.00pm
Wolves have strung together a great three-match winning streak in the top flight and made progress through to the FA Cup fifth round in midweek. So things are going well for them. They get a chance to extend their league form as they face Newcastle on Monday. The Magpies still have concerns about relegation after losing at Spurs last weekend. Read our predictions for Wolves v Newcastle.
Wolves v Newcastle Betting Odds*
Wolves 8/11
Draw 13/5
Newcastle 15/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 5th, 2019 at 11:38 p.m.)
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Wolves News and Form
It has been a run of three straight league wins for Wolves now, having earned those against Leicester, West Ham and Everton. It’s all positive for Wolves at the moment, who fought their way through to the FA Cup fifth round in midweek. Also, in each of their last three league wins, Wolves have scored at least three goals .
So they are in some hot form right now and have actually taken four wins in their last six league outings. They have won back to back fixtures at Molineaux in the EPL, scoring seven goals in total. Not too surprisingly they are going as favourites for this one. Overall only 38% of Wolves’ home games this season have gone over 2.5 goals.
The last two have done so through with Wolves coming alive in front of goal. Wolves have earned a clean sheet now in 31% of their home fixtures and half of their home wins have been by a one-goal margin. Wolves haven’t been involved in a home game in any of their last eleven.
Wolves have scored 79% of their home goals after the half time break in games. 8 of their 15 second-half goals have been produced in the final fifteen minutes of games. Raul Jimenez has three goals in his last two games for them as they drive towards a top ten finish.
Wolves v Newcastle Head to Head
Wolves were 2-1 winners over Newcastle earlier this season
Wolves have lost only one of their last four league games against Newcastle (W2 D1)
Both teams have scored in just one of the last four meetings (all competitions)
Newcastle are unbeaten in four league trips to Wolves (W2 D2)
Key-Facts – Wolves v Newcastle
- Wolves are on a three match winning streak in the league
- Wolves have netted ten goals in their last three league games
- Newcastle have not won away at a top-half of the table side
Newcastle News and Form
Newcastle came away with a 1-0 loss against Spurs in their last league game. That burst their bubble as they had won back to back league games prior to that. There is a pretty clear picture which Newcastle have pained this season. They are undefeated in all games against sides currently 14th or lower.
But they have still lost thirteen games this season, so they haven’t handled themselves against the better sides. Newcastle have only collected the two points from their games against sides who are currently residing in the top half of the league table.
Overall this season Newcastle are a W2 D5 L5 on their top-flight travels. In that sequence of away games, Newcastle have netted just the nine goals. They have collected just the one point from their last four on the road. Less than half of Newcastle’s away games have gone over 2.5 goals.
The Magpies have earned a clean sheet in a third of their road fixtures, but have failed to take one in any of their last four. They have been level at the half time break in eight of their road games. Huddersfield are the only side to have scored fewer league goals than Newcastle.
Wolves v Newcastle Tips & Odds
Wolves to win to nil at 8/5
Under 2.5 goals at 4/6
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on February 5th, 2019 at 11:38 p.m.)
Wolves v Newcastle Predictions
Wolves to win: Wolves are clearly the stronger of the two here and they are in some fantastic form at the moment as well. The goals have been flowing for them and they should be able to take out the visiting Newcastle with a clean sheet.
