Newcastle vs Wolverhampton Prediction: A narrow victory

Newcastle United, with Eddie Howe in superb form, are looking to record their ninth consecutive win in all competitions when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park on Wednesday evening.

Both teams eliminated lower-league opponents from the FA Cup over the weekend, with the Magpies surviving a nail-biting victory over Bromley, while Vitor Pereira's side triumphed over Bristol City away from home.

Latest team news for Newcastle vs Wolverhampton

The only regrettable point in Newcastle's notebook after their FA Cup win against Bromley was the muscle injury that forced Harvey Barnes off midway through the game, and Howe admitted he was worried about losing the English winger for an indefinite period.

The Magpies had to cope without a new quartet of injured players – Alexander Isak (thigh), Sven Botman (groin), Jacob Murphy (muscle), and Joe Willock (collision) – for the third round match, but none of the four are thought to have serious problems and their appearance in midweek remains unrulened.

However, Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Callum Wilson (thigh), Emil Krafth (shoulder), and Nick Pope (knee) remain sidelined, as the home side are still trying to retain Martin Dubravka at this time, with Al Shabab continuing to push for the Slovakian's signing.

While Newcastle are working to get their star striker back in action for Wednesday's match, Wolves are certain to have him back, as Matheus Cunha has completed his two-match suspension and is now eligible to lead the Old Gold attack once again.

Pereira has acknowledged that Craig Dawson (calf), Nelson Semedo (thigh) and Toti Gomes (thigh) are likely to be absent again, while Mario Lemina is battling an illness but has been asked by his manager to make a definitive decision on whether he wants to stay or leave.

Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez, and Yerson Mosquera are all sidelined with long-term knee problems, but there is a small chance Traore could return to competition before the end of this month.

Latest predicted lineups for Newcastle vs Wolverhampton

Newcastle United:

Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon

Wolverhampton Wanderers:

Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Bueno; R. Gomes, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Hwang; Larsen

Latest football match prediction: Newcastle vs Wolverhampton

Having taken two crucial steps toward ending a nearly 70-year trophy drought, Newcastle have put one foot firmly in the EFL Cup final and will enjoy a fourth-round FA Cup match against Birmingham City next month thanks to their efforts over the past week.

After capitalizing on Arsenal's wasteful finishing with their own ruthlessness in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final, Howe's side did it hard in the FA Cup against Bromley, with Lewis Miley, Anthony Gordon and Will Osula responding to Cameron Congreve's shocking opening goal.

As well as pursuing their first major title since 1955 – unless the 2006 Intertoto Cup counts as a significant trophy – the Magpies entered the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League thanks to five consecutive wins in the top flight.

Only Nottingham Forest have also earned 15 points from their last 15 Premier League matches, although Newcastle's 2-1 success against Tottenham Hotspur two weeks earlier was overshadowed by controversy over a handball, with Ange Postecoglou expressing his 'anger ever' after a football match.

While the Australians were furious, Newcastle rejoiced as they moved within one point of fourth-placed Chelsea – at least until Tuesday night – in the Premier League table, and Wednesday’s home side have now scored at least two goals in each of their last 10 games across all competitions.

Newcastle's penchant for high-scoring games has given rise to a fascinating matchup against Wolves, who have the honor of being the most exciting team in the Premier League in 2024-25 statistically; their matches have seen a league-high 76 goals scored, 31 for and 45 conceded.

Old Gold have yet to enter a top-flight game with fewer than two goals in the 2024-25 season, and that theme continued in the FA Cup, where goals from Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rodrigo Gomes sank Bristol City at Ashton Gate on Saturday.

However, Vitor Pereira's side have much bigger things to contend for in the top flight, as after former manager Nuno Espirito Santo orchestrated a 3-0 victory for surprise package Nottingham Forest on January 6, Wolves sit 17th, just above the relegation zone on goal difference at the time of writing.

However, the defeat inflicted by Forest was the first and only loss Wolves have suffered under Pereira's leadership so far, and the 56-year-old has overseen a run of three unbeaten away games since replacing Gary O'Neil, with at least two goals scored in each appearance.

However, the visitors have to go back to October 2021 to find their most recent victory against Newcastle, and the Magpies are now unbeaten in six consecutive meetings with Wolves, who could lose both league games against the Magpies in a single season for the first time in 119 years.

Newcastle vs Wolverhampton score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Newcastle vs Wolverhampton match:

• Sportsmole: Newcastle 2-1 Wolverhampton

• WhoScore: Newcastle 1-0 Wolverhampton
• Our prediction: Newcastle 2-1 Wolverhampton

When and where can I watch Newcastle vs Wolverhampton live?

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