Newcastle United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Newcastle United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at St. James' Park.
- Newcastle United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Darren Cann
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2020-10-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
2020-01-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
2019-10-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2019-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Manchester United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Newcastle United FC | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #3 |
| 0 | Points | 20 |
| 0 | Played | 38 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 11 / 24 |
| 0 | Scored | 27 |
| 0 | Conceded | 68 |
| +0 | GD | -41 |
| – | PPG | 0.53 |
| – | Win % | 8% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Newcastle United FC are 19th (0 pts). Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Newcastle United FC welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers FC for this crunch clash at St. James' Park.
- 5' Newcastle United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Jamal Lewis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Newcastle United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 24' Allan Saint-Maximin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Nelson Semedo, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ciaran Clark.
- 46' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Miguel Almiron exits the field as Ryan Fraser enters on 46.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 339 games and scored 448 goals.
- 52' Magnificent from Jamaal Lascelles! That is 7 goals in 339 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Jacob Murphy. He replaces Allan Saint-Maximin on 63 minute.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Newcastle United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Ritchie is hanging Emil Krafth on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' The Portugal Ruben Neves breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 1-1!
- 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 82' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Willian Jose is replaced by Fabio Silva on 82 minute.
- 85' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Nelson Semedo departs to be replaced by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 90' Rayan Ait Nouri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonny Castro at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 14
- 2
- 8
- 15
-
17
Emil Krafth ↓ Matt Ritchie 72'
- 10
- 9
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Ryan Fraser 46'
- 28
Bench
- 12
-
21
Ryan Fraser ↑ 46'
- 16
- 36
- 26
- 3
-
11
Matt Ritchie ↑ 72'
-
23
Jacob Murphy ↑ 63'
- 7
Coach
Steve Bruce
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 8
- 32
- 27
- 16
- 37
-
19
Jonny Otto ↓ Rayan Ait Nouri 90'
-
12
Willian Jose ↓ Fabio Silva 82'
-
22
Nelson Semedo ↓ Ki-Jana Hoever 85'
- 7
Bench
- 21
- 18
-
3
Rayan Ait Nouri ↑ 90'
- 49
-
2
Ki-Jana Hoever ↑ 85'
-
17
Fabio Silva ↑ 82'
- 20
- 54
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hwang Heechan | 5 |
| Alexander Isak | 4 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | 2 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Mario Lemina | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
Head to Head
2021-02-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2020-10-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
2020-01-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
2019-10-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2019-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United FC Form
2021-02-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2021-02-21
Manchester United FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-02-15
Chelsea FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2021-02-06
Newcastle United FC
3–2
Southampton FC
W
2021-02-02
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-01-30
Everton FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2021-02-27
Newcastle United FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2021-02-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
2021-02-14
Southampton FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Southampton FC
L
2021-02-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2021-02-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Arsenal FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.61
Newcastle United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Newcastle United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
69%
Newcastle United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.4%
0 – 1
16.9%
1 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
1.4%
0 – 3
1.3%
1 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC
| Handicap | Newcastle United FC covers | Push | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 19% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 21% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

