Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United clash in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Wolverhampton Wanderers is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Everton on January 7 while Newcastle United beat Leeds United 4-3 at home on January 7.
Wolverhampton Wanderers is in 20th place in the Premier League standings with seven points in 21 games while Newcastle United is in sixth place with 32 points in 21 games.
The player to watch in this game is Nick Woltemade, who has seven goals and two assists in 18 Premier League games last season. AccuScore gives Nick Woltemade a 42.26 percent chance to score against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has 21 SCA and 1 GCA in 18 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers 4.40
- Newcastle United 1.74
- Draw 3.90
Spread
- Wolverhampton Wanderers +0.5, +1 (1.90)
- Newcastle United -0.5, -1 (1.88)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (1.83)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.94)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 13 and Newcastle United won 1-0.
Projected Leaders
For Wolverhampton Wanderers, Hee-Chan Hwang has a 11.46 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.27 shots overall per sim, 0.2 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.
For Newcastle United, Nick Woltemade has a 42.16 percent chance to score. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.93 shots on goal per and 0.56 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Newcastle United 1.74
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Newcastle United in this one. Average score in simulations is Newcastle United 1.75 to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.56.
