Following an eventful batch of midweek FA Cup fixtures, the Premier League resumes this weekend with a battle between ninth and tenth.
Newcastle United find themselves one point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of Saturday’s showdown at St. James’ Park.
Can the Magpies leapfrog Wolves in the table? Or will the Wanderers continue their impressive form? Read on to discover what Forebet’s predictive analytics model expects.
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Newcastle booked their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a penalty shootout victory over Championship side Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday.
Eddie Howe’s men have now lost just one of their last seven matches across all competitions, suffering a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Arsenal last weekend.
In the Premier League, however, Newcastle have lost seven of their previous 12 encounters, failing to win any of their last four games at St. James’ Park.
Trends also show that Newcastle have struggled defensively in recent times, as they have conceded 31 goals in their previous 12 league outings (2.6 goals against per game).
On Wednesday, Wolves joined Newcastle in the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, despite seeing just 28% possession while facing 18 shots.
Gary O’Neil’s men have now won each of their last three games across all competitions, with Premier League victories coming against Tottenham Hotspur and Sheffield United.
When you look at the bigger picture, Wolves have won nine of their previous 13 matches across all competitions, suffering only two defeats in the process.
The Wanderers’ away stats are impressive, too, as they have avoided defeat in each of their last six outings on the road.
Head-to-head: The team played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in October, meaning Newcastle have avoided defeat in each of their last four meetings with Wolves.
In the Premier League, Wolves have managed to win just one of their previous 10 matches against the Magpies, although six draws came during that period.
Team news: The hosts are currently without Nick Pope, Callum Wilson, Joelinton and Matt Targett due to injury, while Sandro Tonali is suspended.
As for the visitors, their only injury absentee is Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha, who looks set to miss the rest of the season with a thigh issue.
Wolves have posted a series of impressive results of late, but Newcastle will be confident of getting the job done at St. James’ Park.
Forebet’s algorithm predicts that Newcastle United will score over 2.5 goals on their way to defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers.