Wolves vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips (15 September)

Accustomed to vegetating in the soft underbelly of the rankings for some time, Wolverhampton took 14th place in the Premier League last year with a comfortable cushion of 20 points ahead of the red zone. Matheus Cunha's teammates hope to do at least as well this season but the start of the championship worries fans. Not spared by the schedule, they lost their first two matches played against Arsenal 2-0 and Chelsea 2-6 before reacting by taking a point at Nottingham Forest on the last day 1-1. In the League Cup, Wolverhampton defeated Burnley at home to enter the competition 2-0. Entering a new dimension following its takeover in October 2021, Newcastle is carrying out its project intelligently. 4th in the Premier League in 2023, the Magpies, however, performed less well last year.

They had to settle for 7th place in the ranking and will therefore not participate in any European Cup in this 2024/2025 financial year. This could be an advantage for Newcastle over its competitors. The residents of Saint James Park have also had a good start to the championship. Held to a draw at Bournemouth on the 2nd day 1-1, they otherwise got the better of Southampton 1-0 and Tottenhamjust before the international break 2-1. In the League Cup, Newcastle barely beat Nottingham Forest 1-1, qualifying following penalties.

Wolverhampton still has to deal with the withdrawals of replacement attackers Kalajdzic, Chiwome and Gonzalez as well as midfielder Boubacar Traoré. With the departure of Killman, midfielder Mario Lemina inherited the armband. He is associated with Brazilian international Joao Gomes while the attacking duo is made up of Matheus Cunha (1 goal in PL) and Strand Larsen (1 goal in PL). On the last day, it was the former Strasbourg player Bellegarde who scored the equalizing goal. During the offseason, Wolverhampton lost two major elements. These are defender and captain Kilman (West Ham) as well as winger Pedro Neto (Chelsea). Furthermore, the full-backs Hoever (Auxerre) and Bueno (Feyenoord) left as did the attackers Podence (Al-Shabab), Fabio Silva (Las Palmas) and Chiquinho (Mallorca). To compensate for these departures, goalkeeper Johnstone (Crystal Palace), defender Meupiyou (Nantes), full-back Pedro Lima (Sport Recife), midfielders André (Fluminense) and Doyle (Manchester City), wingers Rodrigo Gomes (Braga) and Forbs (Ajax) and striker Strand Larsen (Celta Vigo) have arrived at the club. Several elements are missing for Newcastle this Sunday.

This is the case of senior defender Botman, prolific supersub Wilson, promising midfielder Miley as well as the usual replacements Lascelles and Willock. The good news comes from the return from suspension of Swiss defender Schär. Recently returned from a long suspension, Italian midfielder Tonali was very good with the Squadra Azzurra during the break and played the entirety of both matches. The important attackers Gordon (1 goal in PL) and Isak (1 goal and 1 assist in PL) are available. To complete the attacking trio, winger Barnes, scorer against Tottenham, could be renewed. This summer, Newcastle made good financial transactions by selling Anderson (Nottingham Forest) and Minteh (Brighton). Conversely, goalkeeper Vlachodimos (Nottingham Forest), defenders Hall (Chelsea) and Kelly (Bournemouth) and striker Osula (Sheffield United) came to strengthen the ranks of the Magpies.