Newcastle United and Wolves showdown in crunch clash at St. James

Newcastle United will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park on September 13, 2025, at 15:00 in a crucial Premier League fixture.

Both teams have struggled in the early stages of the 2025/2026 season, with Newcastle sitting 17th with just two points from three matches, while Wolves occupy the bottom spot with zero points.

Referee Chris Kavanagh will oversee this Round 4 encounter between two sides desperate to kickstart their campaigns and climb away from the relegation zone.

Newcastle United have dominated recent meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning four of their last five encounters.

The Magpies have been particularly impressive at St James' Park, securing three consecutive 3-0 victories over Wolves, with Alexander Isak scoring in each of these home wins.

Their most recent meeting came on January 15, 2025, when Newcastle cruised to a 3-0 win with Isak netting twice and Anthony Gordon adding a third.

The only time Wolves avoided defeat in this five-game stretch was a 2-2 draw at Molineux in October 2023, where Callum Wilson scored both Newcastle goals.

Newcastle United have made a sluggish start to the new season, collecting just two points from their opening three Premier League fixtures.

The Magpies began with a goalless draw against Aston Villa (0:0) on August 16, followed by a narrow home defeat to Liverpool (2:3) on August 25, where Bruno Guimaraes found the net.

Their most recent league outing ended in another stalemate against Leeds United (0:0) on August 30.

Eddie Howe's side has also struggled in pre-season friendlies, losing to Atletico Madrid (0:2) and drawing with Espanyol (2:2).

Currently sitting 17th in the table, Newcastle are desperate to secure their first win of the campaign.

Anthony Gordon is suspended, serving the second of a three-match ban.

Joelinton is a doubt due to a groin injury, he could return after missing the last outing.

Jacob Ramsey is also a doubt and will undergo a late fitness test after picking up an ankle knock in the previous match.

Magpies new attacking signings Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade, both forwards, are in line to make their debuts.

Wissa is expected to start, while Woltemade may feature from the bench.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have endured an even worse start, losing all three of their Premier League matches.

After being thrashed by Manchester City (0:4) on August 16, they suffered a narrow defeat to AFC Bournemouth (0:1) on August 23, before losing at home to Everton (2:3) on August 30 despite Marshall Munetsi providing an assist.

Their only victory came in the EFL Cup, beating West Ham United (3:2) on August 26.

Rooted to the bottom of the table with zero points and having conceded eight goals already, Gary O'Neil's team urgently needs to turn their fortunes around.

Jorgen Strand Larsen is a major doubt with a minor Achilles issue that saw him return early from international duty.

Leon Chiwome is ruled out and not expected to return until late October due to a knee injury.

Meanwhile, Ki-Jana Hoever and Hugo Bueno are both being assessed for minor knee and knock problems, respectively, and are considered doubts.

New signing Tolu Arokodare could be an option in attack to support Hwang Hee-chan