Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United measure forces at Molineux Stadium, in a match for the 22nd round of the Premier League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 27-10-2019, the two teams tied (1‑1). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 games.
Wolverhampton Wanderers :
The home team is currently in 7th position, with 30 points won, after 7 wins, 9 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost out against Liverpool by (1-0). In the last game, he lost out against Watford by (2‑1). In the last match he played, for the FA Cup, he tied with Manchester United at home for (0-0). In his last 10 home games for the championship, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4, drew 4 and lost 2, so he won 16 points in 30 possible. In the matches played in its stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-1 (5 in 10 matches) and at the end of the match 1‑1 (4 in 10 matches). His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of their last 10 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 21 games in this competition, he only got 2 comebacks in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 6 of his 16 goals between the minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Wolverhampton Wanderers comes to this match after a goalless draw against Manchester United in a match for the third round of the FA Cup. Keep in mind that this team no longer wins the championship two games in a row: it lost on the last day against Watford. In general, coach Nuno Espirito Santo ranks in a very bold tactical system, in 3-4-3, with Raúl Jiménez being the man responsible for tormenting the defensive line of the rivals. On the other hand, it is inevitable to highlight the quality of midfielder Rúben Neves: this player is very technical and competent in the offensive organization. In doubt for this game is Diogo Jota.
Newcastle United :
The visiting team is currently in the 13th position, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, he lost at home against Everton by (1-2). In the last game, he lost at home against Leicester City by (0‑3). The team arrives at this match after a draw away with Rochdale by (1‑1). For the championship, Newcastle United conquered 9 points in 30 possible, after 3 wins and 7 losses in the last 10 games he played as a visitor. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 21 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 2 comebacks. In the last 10 home games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: he scored 4 of his 9 goals between the minutes (16′-30 ‘).
The Newcastle team comes for this match after a 1-1 draw against Rochdale for the FA Cup. In the last match for the English championship, the visitors lost against Leicester, 0-3, adding the third consecutive defeat in the competition. In this match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, coach Steve Bruce should play 4-3-3, with Miguel Almirón, Muto and Joelinton as the team’s most offensive references. On the other hand, Jonjo Shelvey is the best scorer, with 5 goals scored. For this match, the coach cannot count on the contribution of Schar, Saint-Maximin and Javier Manquillo, all injured.
