The Match
Match Report
Newcastle United return to winning ways in the Premier League with a resounding 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Newcastle United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Blackburn 1-1 Newcastle (3-4 pen.)
Tuesday, February 27 at 8pm in FA Cup
Tuesday, February 27 at 8pm in FA Cup
Last Game: Wolves 1-0 Brighton
Wednesday, February 28 at 7.45pm in FA Cup
Wednesday, February 28 at 7.45pm in FA Cup
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Newcastle United win with a probability of 62.74%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 18.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Newcastle United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.37%) and 3-1 (7.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.46%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 1-2 (4.89%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Newcastle United would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Newcastle United | Draw | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
62.74% ( -0.01) | 19.19% ( 0) | 18.07% ( -0) |
| Both teams to score 61.52% ( -0.02) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
