Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Adrian Holmes
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
Last 5 meetings
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
2018-12-09
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | West Ham United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Manchester United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | Burnley FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | West Ham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is hosting Newcastle United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Newcastle United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miguel Almiron on 40 minutes.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Neves, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 13 goals in the last 12 games.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' It looks surprising Newcastle United FC does not make any changes. Ryan Fraser has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Adama Traore on, Daniel Podence off on 68 minutes.
- 73' 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.
- 78' Joelinton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Fraser on 78 minute.
- 79' Fresh legs for Newcastle United FC! Sean Longstaff comes on to replace Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 80' A goal from the Mexico international Raul Jimenez! He fires home on 80 to make it 1-0!
- 83' The whistle greets Ruben Neves as he departs to be replaced by Joao Moutinho.
- 88' The Newcastle United FC manager makes a substitution. Jamaal Lascelles departs to be replaced by Andy Carroll.
- 89' The England Jacob Murphy breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 1-1!
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Ruben Neves ↓ Joao Moutinho 83'
- 9
- 32
-
27
Romain Saiss ↓ Marcal 68'
- 16
- 15
- 22
- 7
-
10
Daniel Podence ↓ Adama Traore 68'
- 49
Bench
-
28
Joao Moutinho ↑ 83'
- 21
-
37
Adama Traore ↑ 68'
-
5
Marcal ↑ 68'
- 3
- 2
- 17
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Ryan Fraser ↓ Joelinton 78'
- 13
- 16
- 5
- 26
- 6
- 23
- 18
- 15
- 10
- 24
Bench
-
36
Sean Longstaff ↑ 79'
- 14
- 19
-
7
Andy Carroll ↑ 88'
- 17
-
9
Joelinton ↑ 78'
- 29
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hwang Heechan | 5 |
| Alexander Isak | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Mario Lemina | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Raul Jimenez | 2 |
| Ruben Neves | 2 |
Head to Head
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
2018-12-09
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2020-10-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-10-19
Leeds United FC
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2020-10-04
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Fulham FC
W
2020-09-27
West Ham United FC
4–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-09-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2020-09-14
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Newcastle United FC Form
2020-10-25
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-10-17
Newcastle United FC
1–4
Manchester United FC
L
2020-10-03
Newcastle United FC
3–1
Burnley FC
W
2020-09-27
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
2020-09-20
Newcastle United FC
0–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2020-09-12
West Ham United FC
0–2
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Newcastle United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
60%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Newcastle United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

