PREMIER LEAGUE: We preview Sunday’s Premier League game between NEWCASTLE v WOLVERHAMPTON with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
NEWCASTLE V WOLVERHAMPTON
4pm We only have one Premier League game to enjoy this Sunday as Wolves travel to take on Newcastle. Wolves will be full of confidence coming into this fixture after beating Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday night; although prior to that win their form had been slipping a little after their impressive start to the season. Before the Chelsea win, they lost against Cardiff and Huddersfield so we won’t be getting carried away with the Chelsea result.
We have a very open market, with the match odds at the time of writing on BETDAQ currently; Newcastle 3.0, Wolverhampton 2.74 and the draw is 3.25. Wolves have only managed two wins in their seven away Premier League games this season, and they haven’t managed to score more than once in any of those fixtures – so they look a little short at 2.74.
Before we go laying Wolves, we must consider Newcastle’s home form – they have lost six of their eight home games this season and although they have had some tough fixtures when hosting the top sides; West Ham easily beat them 3-0 in their last home game here, although they did battle hard for a 1-1 draw against Everton midweek.
We expect a very close affair here and looking at Wolves goal scoring away from home along with Newcastle’s home record, under 2.5 goals is appealing at 1.66. However, the draw stands out here at 3.25 which looks good value in what should be a very close game.
BETDAQ BEST BET:
Draw at 3.25.
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MATCH STATS
- Newcastle have never lost against Wolves in the Premier League (W2 D4 L0), though this is their first meeting since February 2012.
- Wolves won on their last league visit to St. James’ Park against Newcastle, a 2-0 win in the Championship in September 2016. They haven’t won consecutive away league games there since October 1954.
- All six meetings between Newcastle and Wolves in the Premier League have seen both teams score – it’s the most played fixture in the competition not to see a clean sheet.
- Newcastle have lost six of their eight Premier League home games this season – only once have they lost as many at this stage of a top-flight season before (6 in 1953-54).
- Wolves haven’t scored more than once in any of their seven away league games this season (W2 D2 L3), netting five goals in total.
- Nine of Wolves’ Premier League 19 points this season (47%) have come in six games against last season’s top seven sides. In their nine games against other clubs, they have won just 10 points (1.11 per game).
- Newcastle have conceded more goals from set piece situations than any other team in the Premier League this season (10).
- Newcastle striker Salomon Rondon scored his team’s only goal in their 1-1 draw at Everton last time out, however the Venezuelan hasn’t scored in consecutive Premier League games since September 2016 for West Brom.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers’ striker Raul Jimenez has been directly involved in eight of his team’s 15 goals in the Premier League this season (four goals, four assists).
- Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has not lost any of his 22 home Premier League matches against a newly promoted club, winning his first 10 in the competition before drawing six and winning six of his last 12 such games.
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