Newcastle vs Wolverhampton Predictions

• Wolves have conceded ten goals in four matches this season
• Newcastle have won their last two home meetings with Wolves 3-0
• Jacob Murphy bagged nine goals for Newcastle last season

Magpies free to fly after Isak saga

Newcastle have endured a slow start to the new campaign and it was clear that the Alexander Isak saga was proving a huge distraction to Eddie Howe’s men who could play with a new lease of life following the Swedish forward’s long-awaited move to Liverpool.

And Wolves look the perfect opponents for the Magpies to stretch their wings as the Old Gold have had a miserable start to the season and we predict more misery for Vitor Pereira’s men.

Wanderers are bottom of the Premier League following three straight losses, and they have conceded eight goals along the way in defeats to Everton, Bournemouth and Manchester City.

The Toffees won 3-2 at Molineux last time and Newcastle will fancy their chances of racking up the goals.

The Magpies are unbeaten in seven meetings with Wolves, winning each of the last three meetings at St James’ Park.

Wanderers likely to get trampled at St James’ Park

At least three home goals on Saturday is our prediction and a 3-0 scoreline looks the way to go for correct-score punters.

That was how things finished in both of Wolves’ last two visits to the north east and it is hard to see them holding out for long this weekend.

Man City scored four and Everton three in wins over Wolves, while even West Ham bagged a brace despite losing to Wanderers 3-2 in the EFL Cup.

Crystal Palace put four past Pereira’s whimpering Wolves at the end of last season and Newcastle will hope to get their season up and running with a few goals of their own.

Eddie Howe’s side have drawn two blanks in their opening three matches this term, but new signings Nick Woltemade and Yohan Wissa should help breath new life into the home attack.

More to come from Murphy

While Newcastle’s new faces could contribute to a comfortable home victory, one of their more established names could also make his mark too with Jacob Murphy fancied to get on the scoresheet this Saturday.

Murphy bagged nine goals for the Magpies last season and could make his first start of the new campaign with Anthony Gordon ruled out through suspension.

With Jacob Ramsey and Anthony Elanga having joined Newcastle in the summer, competition form places is heating up, so Murphy could have an extra spring his step.

Even if called off the bench, he could get the chance to make his mark against tired Wolves legs with the home side expected to be in a strong position against the strugglers.