Newcastle United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2021-22

Newcastle United FC

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Fri 8 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC St James' Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Fabian Schar 56' Y

Y 87' Joao Moutinho

Overview

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Newcastle United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at St James' Park.

Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Referee Wade Smith
Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Derek Eaton
Referee James Mainwaring
Referee Tony Harrington

4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Newcastle United FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-08 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2021-10-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Newcastle United FC 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

Recent Form

Newcastle United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–0	W
03 Apr	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–5	L
17 Mar	Everton FC	A	0–1	L
13 Mar	Chelsea FC	A	0–1	L
10 Mar	Southampton FC	A	2–1	W
05 Mar	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–1	W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Apr	Newcastle United FC	A	0–1	L
02 Apr	Aston Villa FC	H	2–1	W
18 Mar	Leeds United FC	H	2–3	L
13 Mar	Everton FC	A	1–0	W
10 Mar	Watford FC	H	4–0	W
05 Mar	Crystal Palace FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Newcastle United FC

0-15

3/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

2/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Newcastle United FC

Joe Willock	2 G
Anthony Elanga	2 G
Yoane Wissa	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at St James' Park as Newcastle United FC face off against Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Newcastle United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Newcastle United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
13' The crowd applauds Ryan Fraser as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Almiron steps in for Newcastle United FC.
18' Newcastle United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
23' Jose Sa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
24' Chris Wood is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bruno Nascimento might look to freshen things up shortly.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Newcastle United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Newcastle United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' Fabian Schar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Newcastle United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
71' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Marcal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Wood makes no mistake. 2-0!
77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 341 games and scored 452 goals.
78' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Hwang Heechan exits the field as Pedro Neto enters on 78.
83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Newcastle United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
86' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Marcal departs to be replaced by Rayan Ait Nouri.
87' Joao Moutinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
88' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Bruno Guimaraes exits the field as Sean Longstaff enters on 88.
90' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Jacob Murphy comes on to replace Allan Saint-Maximin.
It finishes all square. Newcastle United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Newcastle United FC Lineups

Starting XI

39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Sean Longstaff 88'
21
Ryan Fraser ↓ Miguel Almiron 13'
20
Chris Wood
13
Matt Targett
5
Fabian Schar
1
Martin Dubravka
8
Jonjo Shelvey
33
Dan Burn
17
Emil Krafth
10
Allan Saint-Maximin ↓ Jacob Murphy 90'
7
Joelinton

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

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

Newcastle United FC Form

2022-04-08 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2022-04-03 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5–1 Newcastle United FC L 2022-03-17 Everton FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2022-03-13 Chelsea FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC L 2022-03-10 Southampton FC 1–2 Newcastle United FC W 2022-03-05 Newcastle United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2022-04-08 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2022-04-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Aston Villa FC W 2022-03-18 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 Leeds United FC L 2022-03-13 Everton FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2022-03-10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 4–0 Watford FC W 2022-03-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.16 Newcastle United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.84 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC45% Draw31% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24%

Actual: Newcastle United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Newcastle United FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

55%

Newcastle United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Newcastle United FC28% Draw54% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 1

10%

2 – 0

8.7%

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 0

3.3%

2 – 2

3.3%

3 – 1

2.9%

1 – 3

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Newcastle United FC

Handicap	Newcastle United FC covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	23%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	17%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✗

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.