Wolverhampton vs Newcastle United Prediction, 1/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/17/2026

Game: Wolverhampton vs Newcastle United

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England

TV: Peacock

Wolverhampton (1-4-16) will take on Newcastle United (9-5-7) at Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England on Sunday. The Wolverhampton Wanderers are priced at +125 and the Magpies are at -150. The total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers are Jose Sa for Wolverhampton and Nick Pope for Newcastle United.

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The Wolves have given up 41 goals while allowing 1.95 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have recorded 93 shots on target against them. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which gives them a percentage of 4.8% this season. Wolverhampton has compiled 44 yellow card warnings this year and 2 red cards. The Wolves rank 18th in the category of goals expected having 19.8, and their xGA sit at 28.9. This year, this club is sitting with an average of 0.33 pts per match (7 pts) and they also sit at 20th among Big 5 teams with 9 assists. Their goal differential is at -26 because of 15 goals accumulated and 41 goals conceded. Wolverhampton has a total of 56 SVs and they also hold a save rate of 55.9% so far this year.

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Newcastle United has totaled 32 goals and their xG over the course of the season is 31.0. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.29 with 55 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. On the campaign, the Magpies have a save rate of 66.3% (80 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 7th in European soccer with 32 pts. Newcastle Utd ranks 8th in regard to goals conceded with 27, and their difference in goals is at 5. The Magpies have tallied a clean sheet % of 28.6% on the season in addition to 30 yellow card cautions. The Magpies average 1.5 pts per fixture while sitting with 17 assists and 2 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for Wolves is Jose Sa. Sa has seen the pitch for a total of 12,981 minutes and has accumulated 443 saves thus far in his career. The keeper hailing from Portugal has seen 660 shots tried at him in 146 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.51 (218 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 67.1%. Sa (50-26-70 record in his career) has accumulated 34 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 23.6%% clean sheet percentage.

Nick Pope will look after the net for Newcastle Utd. During his professional soccer career, Pope has allowed 269 goals while tallying 720 stops in 235 starting assignments. Pope has totaled 80 clean sheets while he has seen 986 shots attempted against him in 21,117 career minutes. He is the owner of a save percentage of 73.0% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 34.1%%. He has conceded 1.15 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 92-67-76.

Hwang Hee-chan is a player who can be a force on the pitch for Wolves. chan has been a starter in 168 matches during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.39 G/90. The midfielder hailing from Korea has earned 67 goals scored in 15,649 mins played. He has accounted for 33 assists while earning 167 pts in his career.

Newcastle Utd has a playmaker in Harvey Barnes, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He sports an average of 0.34 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 249 outings in his pro soccer career. The forward from England has accumulated 22,190 mins while he has scored 84 goals. He has 215 pts so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 47 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wolverhampton (-150)

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