Newcastle vs Wolves: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 20, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Wolves?
Newcastle won 2-0 on September 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. RitchieNewcastle
- 31′Yoan GouffranNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 33Daryl Michael Murphy
- 4J. Colback
- 11M. Ritchie
- 12J. Shelvey
- 15M. Diamé
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 2C. Clark
- 5G. Hanley
- 7A. Lazaar
- 22D. Yedlin
- 26K. Darlow
Wolves
- 10J. Mason
- 25P. Gladon
- 8G. Saville
- 12J. Wallace
- 24João Teixeira
- 3Sílvio
- 16C. Coady
- 18D. Iorfa
- 29C. Borthwick-Jackson
- 30K. Hause
- 21A. Lonergan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Wolves have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | QPR(away) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Derby(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Newcastle(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Newcastle wins, 2 draws, 1 Wolves win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Newcastle 0-2 Wolves | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Newcastle 2-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2011 | Wolves 1-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Newcastle 4-1 Wolves | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Wolves 1-1 Newcastle | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Wolves | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy