Match Report
29 points separated the sides: Newcastle United 12th on 49, Wolverhampton Wanderers 20th on 20. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Wolverhampton Wanderers ran at 0.71 scored and 1.79 conceded, Newcastle United at 1.39 and 1.45.
25 meetings are on record — 4 won by Wolverhampton Wanderers, 10 by Newcastle United, 11 drawn, at 2.52 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 32% of those meetings. 68% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at Molineux Stadium (capacity 32,050). It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Wolverhampton Wanderers 33% · Newcastle United 67% · Total shots: 6-12 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 4-7