History of the Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture
Newcastle United play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers at St. James' Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Magpies are clearly on top, having won 22 and lost only 8 of the 41 games.
The last time the two teams met at Newcastle United was back in May 2004, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | Wolves | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premier League |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 09 May | Newcastle Utd. | 1-1 | Wolves | Premiership |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Wolves | 1 - 1 | Newcastle Utd. | Premiership |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 05 Jan | Wolves | 3 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 10 Apr | Wolves | 1 - 0 | Newcastle Utd. | League Division One |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 26 Dec | Newcastle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Wolves | League Division One |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 31 Mar | Wolves | 6 - 2 | Newcastle Utd. | Second Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newcastle United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
Wolverhampton Wanderers's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Wolves have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Newcastle United see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 36 points from their 30 games played so far,
Wolverhampton Wanderers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 32 points from their 30 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Newcastle United at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Magpies will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newcastle United | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here