Newcastle v Wolves

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Newcastle United were dealt a heavy and comprehensive 4-1 defeat last weekend in the Premier League away at Arsenal which not only resulted in The Magpies dropping down to a disappointing 10th place in the top flight table but also means Newcastle have now managed to collect just two wins from their previous nine matches overall, while Wolves will head into this upcoming clash on the back of two wins on the trot which has helped Wolves up into ninth place in the table.

Newcastle United's meagre two wins within this nine-game period were registered against the likes of Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest but Eddie Howe's side have also stumbled to five defeats within this period as well, suffering defeats at the hands of Luton Town, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal respectively.

These losses have now virtually ruled out European football for next season for The Geordies who now find themselves a significant 10 points behind fifth placed Tottenham and on a personal note, manager Eddie Howe also seems to have dropped down the pecking order in terms of succeeding Gareth Southgate as the national coach.

Form has also seemingly eluded Newcastle on home soil at St James' Park as well, as The Magpies have failed to win any of their last four games and includes losses to Nottingham Forest and Manchester City.

Wolves have posted recent back-to-back wins in the Premier League with victories over Tottenham and Sheffield United in 2-1 and 1-0 wins respectively and given the current plight of their upcoming hosts, the west midlands club may well fancy their chances of turning over Newcastle United here on Saturday afternoon.

Despite being dealt recent defeats at the hands of Manchester United and Brentford, the visitors have also collected important wins against Chelsea, Brentford (away), Everton and Chelsea (away) along with the aforementioned wins against Tottenham and Sheffield United, which has helped Gary O'Neil's side up into the top half of the Premier League table.

Gary O'Neil's personal stock has risen since taking over the reigns at Molineux and this upcoming clash between Eddie Howe's Newcastle United and O'Neil's Wolves side could also be a personal duel in the England manager-in-waiting stakes.

Having also won three of their last four games on the road as well, Wolves are not likely to be over-awed by this upcoming trip to St James' Park on Saturday afternoon.

Newcastle United v Wolves Verdict

Despite their recent troubles, the fact still remains that Newcastle United have lost just once in their last nine meetings with Wolves and the hosts are always guaranteed vocal support from their fans, particularly at home.

We will therefore back The Magpies to return to winning ways here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Newcastle Utd win @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Newcastle Utd win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.62

Correct Score: Newcastle Utd 2-1 @ 9.50