Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th January 2026

Wolverhampton enjoy home advantage, when visitors Newcastle swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Wolverhampton are number 20 in the table on seven points after 21 matches. Newcastle rank as number 6 with 32 points after 21 matches played.

We are bound to see an exciting game on Sunday as both Wolverhampton and The Magpies are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Wolverhampton have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 16 goals, or 1.6 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

Newcastle are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 13 goals, leaving an average of 1.3 per match. They fought their way to one clean sheets.

Newcastle won 1-0 and 3-0 in the two most recent meetings with Wolves, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Prediction

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating West Ham 3-0, and then drawing 1-1 with Everton. They were back as winners when they defeated Shrewsbury 6-1. Wolverhampton just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the Molineux Stadium. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 12 goals.

Newcastle Form

Newcastle show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 4-3 win against Leeds. Then a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth followed before they lost against Manchester City with a 0-2 scoreline. Newcastle claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and nine scored.

It seems both Newcastle and Wolverhampton have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues on Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.

Wolverhampton fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last six games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in 12 goals. Newcastle claimed five wins from 13 goals scored and eight conceded in the previous eight encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Premier League. This earned them a total of 17 points. Wolverhampton have a record of one win, four draws and 16 defeats in the Premier League this season. Newcastle enjoy a record of nine wins, five draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Squads

Wolverhampton Squad

Rob Edwards will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Newcastle from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Daniel Bentley (0/0), Jose Sa (0/9), Sam Johnstone (0/12), David Moeller Wolfe (0/14), Emmanuel Agbadou (0/13), Hugo Bueno (0/18), Jackson Tchatchoua (0/20), Ladislav Krejci (2/16), Matt Doherty (0/8), Pedro Lima (0/1), Santiago Bueno (2/12), Toti Gomes (0/13), Yerson Mosquera (0/12), Andre (0/20), Fer Lopez (0/9), Jhon Arias (1/20), Joao Gomes (0/20), Marshall Munetsi (1/13), Tawanda Chirewa (0/2), Tolu Arokodare (1/17), Enso Gonzalez (0/0), Hee-Chan Hwang (2/16), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (1/14), Joergen Strand Larsen (1/19), Mateus Mane (2/10), Rodrigo Gomes (1/6).

Newcastle Squad

Below is the full team squad of Newcastle. The manager Howe will pick his starting XI against Wolverhampton from these players:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/7), John Ruddy (0/0), Mark Gillespie (0/0), Max Thompson (0/0), Nick Pope (0/15), Alex Murphy (0/0), Daniel Burn (0/15), Emil Krafth (0/1), Fabian Schaer (0/16), Harrison Ashby (0/0), Jamaal Lascelles (0/2), Kieran Trippier (0/9), Lewis Hall (0/14), Malick Thiaw (3/18), Sven Botman (0/11), Valentino Livramento (0/13), Alfie Harrison (0/0), Bruno Guimaraes (8/20), Jacob Murphy (2/18), Jacob Ramsey (0/12), Joelinton (2/17), Joseph Willock (0/11), Lewis Miley (1/17), Sandro Tonali (0/21), Anthony Elanga (0/17), Anthony Gordon (2/16), Harvey Barnes (5/20), Nick Woltemade (7/18), William Osula (1/10), Yoane Wissa (1/7).

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Team News

At the time of writing, Wolverhampton have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Newcastle on Sunday. Jackson Tchatchoua gets a day off from the Wolverhampton squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Yerson Mosquera and Enso Gonzalez nurses various injuries and won't take part for Wolverhampton against Newcastle at Molineux Stadium.

Newcastle have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Wolverhampton on Sunday. Anthony Gordon and Malick Thiaw sit this one out for Newcastle, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Wolverhampton.

Newcastle need to do without Jamaal Lascelles and Sven Botman, who are not fit enough to travel to Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Lineups

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle H2H

Newcastle beat Wolves twice in their most recent meetings, as they claimed wins by 1-0 and 3-0, respectively. Newcastle seem to have a bit of a love affair with Wolverhampton, as they have beaten them six times in last ten encounters. The bookies have Newcastle to win this match at best price odds of 7/10.

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Wolverhampton and Newcastle. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 6/5 with bookies.

Wolverhampton vs Newcastle Betting Tips

With two goals in six matches Mateus Mane has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Newcastle and their defence. The visitors hope Bruno Guimaraes adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Wolverhampton claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing six. Newcastle won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost six of the games in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Wolverhampton managed a clean sheet in two of their games at home, Newcastle kept a clean sheet in one of their last 10.

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Wolverhampton managed an average of 0.8 goals, with Newcastle averaging 1.7 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wolverhampton, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Newcastle, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.