* Newcastle have only won once in their last 10 Premier League games.
* The Magpies' top scorer this season is Kevin Nolan with 11 goals, Andy Carroll also scored 11 goals in his time St James’ Park this campaign.
* Alan Pardew’s side have not won at home since January when they beat West Ham 5-0.
* Newcastle’s tally of 32 league goals scored at home is second only to Manchester United who have 40.
* Leon Best has had nine attempts on goal this Premier League season, scoring six of them.
* Wolves have taken 11 points from their last six Premier League games.
* Matt Jarvis has the made the most crosses (290) in the top flight this season.
* Wolves have only won twice away from home this Premier League season and have the worst away record in the division.
* Mick McCarthy’s side also jointly hold the record for the fewest amount of goals scored on their travels with Wigan as both have only scored 11.
* Sylvan Ebanks-Blake has the most Premier League goals for Wolves this season, finding the net six times.
LAST MEETING
28 August 2010: Wolves 1-1 Newcastle
Andy Carroll got his fourth of the season as he cancelled out Sylvan Ebanks-Blake’s first-half opener with the two sides going onto fight for a point in a scrappy game at Molineux where 12 players received yellow cards.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Newcastle: Harper; Simpson, Coloccinni, Williamson, Enrique; Guthrie, Barton, Nolan, Ferguson; Lovenkrands, Ameobi.
Wolves: Hennessey; Foley, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi; Hammill, Henry, Milijas, O’Hara, Jarvis; Ebanks-Blake.
Prediction
Both sides are in need of the points with Newcastle being very close to getting dragged into the scrap at the bottom. Mick McCarthy’s side had an impressive win at Villa last time but the loss of Kevin Doyle could affect them.
Newcastle took a battering at Stoke in their last match but if they fail to stamp their authority on the game early the crowd may turn and further dent their already low confidence.
Newcastle took a battering at Stoke in their last match but if they fail to stamp their authority on the game early the crowd may turn and further dent their already low confidence.
Newcastle 1-1 Wolves 
