Newcastle with hard match against Wolverhampton

Newcastle and Wolverhampton face each other this Saturday at the St James Park for round 27 of the Premier League . Currently, Eddie Howe's team are 10th in the table with 37 points, while Gary O´Neil's team are 9th with 38 points. The match will be broadcast live at 10:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After facing Blackburn Rovers in The FA Cup, Newcastle turn their attention to the Premier League where they challenge Wolverhampton. Ahead of the contest, Eddie Howe's team has recorded a eight-game unbeaten sequence in the Premier League 2023/24. A look back at the history books shows that Newcastle and Gary O´Neil's team have faced each other one hundred five times, with Wolverhampton holding the advantage: 41 victories, against 34 victories of Eddie Howe's team. Specifically in the St James Park, Newcastle have the advantage in the duels against Gary O´Neil's team: 27 wins in 52 games, while Wolverhampton have 10 wins.

In the Premier League, eighty-three games were played between the two teams, with 30 wins for Wolverhampton, 24 draws and 29 wins for Newcastle.

Considering the Premier League 2023/24, from Newcastle's most influential players, Miguel Almirón has entered the field 26 times, and Fabian Schär has played the most minutes (2264). Alexander Isak has scored 10 goals, the most across Newcastle's squad. As for Wolverhampton, Max Kilman is the most used player in a total of 26 games (2340 min). Hwang Hee-chan is the current best scorer with 10 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with a draw, 2x2. Newcastle will have to work hard if they want to overcome this major hurdle.