Newcastle v Wolves

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Newcastle United collected a fifth win on the trot last time out in the Premier League when The Magpies inflicted a 2-1 loss upon Tottenham whilst further strengthening Newcastle United's claims for a possible place in Europe for next season.

Wolves returned to losing ways in the English top flight after a brief flurry of positive results in recent weeks as the west midlands club were handed a heavy 3-0 loss at home to Nottingham Forest at Molineux, making it five defeats within their last eight games overall.

Newcastle United currently occupy fifth place in the Premier League standings thanks to their current purple patch of form and the hosts know that another three points at St James' Park on Wednesday night could send The Magpies up into the top four of the table.

Recent victories gained at the expense of Leicester City, Ipswich Town, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Tottenham respectively have turned Newcastle United's season around as Eddie Howe's side had previously found the going rather tough beforehand, collecting just two wins in their preceding 11 games overall.

Form and results though on home soil at St James' Park has been pretty consistent as the north-east hosts have slipped to just two losses in their last 17 home games and Eddie Howe's side have also scored in 15 of these 17 home games as well.

Wolves were unable to stretch their recent unbeaten sequence in the Premier League to four games last time out as the west midlands club were dealt a comprehensive 3-0 loss at home by high-flying Nottingham Forest, leaving Wolves perched precariously just above the relegation zone.

The visitors have at least managed to keep their heads above water thanks to recent victories gained over the likes of Leicester City and Manchester United respectively along with a point shared in a creditable 2-2 draw away from home at Tottenham.

However, the odds look to be stacked against this visiting Wolves outfit as Vítor Pereira's side have managed to register just four wins within their total of 20 matches played to date, along with being handed no fewer than 12 defeats in the process as well.

Indeed, league wins have been few and far between for the west midlands club as Wolves have managed to capture just four wins from their previous 23 matches overall in the English top flight, as well as slipping to 15 losses along the way.

To make matters worse, Wolves have registered just two wins from their last 16 outings on the road, losing nine times within this period while 14 out of Wolves' 20 matches to date have resulted in both teams scoring.

Newcastle United v Wolves Verdict

Four of the last five meetings have seen both teams score while Newcastle United have won four of the last six encounters.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.66

Other side bets worth considering:

Newcastle United win & BTTS Yes @ 2.60

Correct Score: Newcastle United 3-1 @ 11.00