Our betting expert has provided three betting tips for tonight’s Premier League game between Wolves and Newcastle United at Molineux (5.30pm kick-off). Read on to find out the reasoning and analysis behind his selections.
Wolves vs Newcastle betting tips
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Wolves can frustrate ambitious Magpies
After finishing fourth last season, Newcastle have been relentlessly moving up the table in recent weeks following a slow start to this campaign.
Since losing 3-1 at Brighton at the start of September, the Magpies have gone five games without a loss, winning four times, with the stand-out result in that spell their 8-0 hammering of Sheffield United.
Eddie Howe’s side are sixth, three points adrift of the side directly above them, Aston Villa, and have the look of a team well capable of finishing in the Champions League places again this term.
However, their away form this season has been indifferent, with that big victory at Bramall Lane their only victory on the road in all competitions.
The Magpies were just minutes away from beating West Ham in their most recent away assignment, only for David Moyes’s men to equalise late on, and a point may be all they get from their trip to Molineux.
Wolves began the season with four defeats in their first five league games but performances were not as bad as those results suggested.
They have since markedly improved, with Gary O’Neil’s team taking eight points from their past four matches, a run that includes a fine home win over champions Manchester City, a late away victory at Bournemouth and draws with Luton and Villa.
O’Neil has not been afraid to play an enterprising brand of attacking football, particularly at home, and his side can again be rewarded with another point on Saturday.
Wolves vs Newcastle tip 1: Draw @ 14/5 with Paddy Power
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Cunha poses clear danger
Matheus Cunha has scored two goals this season and eight of his 17 shots in the league this term have been on target.
The Brazilian forward has generally been used as the main central striker by O’Neil and he is getting good service from in-form wingers Hwang Hee-chan and Pedro Neto.
Cunha was particularly accurate last weekend against Bournemouth, with four of his five efforts testing the goalkeeper.
He looks good value at 4/1 to have two or more shots on target against Newcastle.
Wolves vs Newcastle tip 2: Matheus Cunha 2+ shots on target @ 4/1 with Paddy Power
Dawson card part of bet builder
The bet builder selection for this clash features each side to score and a card for Wolves defender Craig Dawson.
Both teams have scored in Wolves’ previous seven games in all competitions and the West Midlands outfit have failed to get on the scoresheet in only one match this season – an opening 1-0 defeat at Manchester United when they carved out several great chances.
Newcastle have also scored in all but one of their nine league games, with a 1-0 loss at Manchester City their only exception, and that further suggests that both sides will find the net at Molineux.
Finally, backing a card to be shown to home defender Dawson bumps up the bet builder odds to 3.65/1. The experienced centre back has been booked three times this term and is likely to have a busy evening as he attempts to keep Newcastle’s talented attackers at bay.
The Magpies have tricky runners from midfield and out wide but they also have a skilful and pacy frontman in the shape of Callum Wilson, so Dawson is likely to have his hands full.
Wolves vs Newcastle tip 3: Bet builder: Both teams to score and Craig Dawson to be shown a card @ 3.65/1 with Paddy Power
Wolves vs Newcastle odds
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Wolves vs Newcastle team news
Wolves
The hosts have no big players injured while Mario Lemina is likely to return to the side after missing the 2-1 win over Bournemouth through suspension.
Wolves predicted line-up (3-4-3): Sa; Kilman, Dawson, Gomes; Semedo, Gomes, Lemina, Ait-Nouri; Neto, Cunha, Hee-chan
Newcastle
Jacob Murphy and Alexander Isak both picked up injuries against Dortmund in the Champions League and are likely to be ruled out. Elliot Anderson, Sven Botman and Harvey Barnes are all also out with injury. Sandro Tonali will miss his first game after being hit with a 10-month ban over a betting scandal in Italy.
Newcastle predicted line-up (4-3-3): Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Schar, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Gordon
Last five results
Wolves
October 21 PL Bournemouth 1 Wolves 2 W
October 08 PL Wolves 1 Aston Villa 1 D
September 30 PL Wolves 2 Manchester City 1 W
September 26 CC Ipswich Town 3 Wolves 2 L
September 23 PL Luton 1 Wolves 1 D
Newcastle
October 25 CL Newcastle 0 Dortmund 1 L
October 21 PL Newcastle 4 Crystal Palace 0 W
October 08 PL West Ham 2 Newcastle 2 D
October 04 CL Newcastle 4 PSG 1 W
September 30 PL Newcastle 2 Burnley 0 W
PL Premier League CC Carabao Cup CL Champions League
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