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Pundits tip Newcastle United to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League clash

Premier League pundits Chris Sutton, Paul Merson and Mark Lawrenson all reckon Newcastle United will claim all three points when they face off against Wolves on Sunday afternoon.

The Magpies have started the season in good form and are coming into the clash against Wolves on the back of a 2-1 win in midweek against Tranmere Rovers in the Carabao Cup.

Their last Premier League outing saw them play out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City at St James' Park and the Magpies could be set to hand new signing Alexander Isak a debut at Molineux.

READ MORE: Alexander Isak will bring a Thierry Henry quality to Newcastle United's front line

The hosts are yet to win a game in the Premier League this term with their only point of season so far coming in a 0-0 draw against Fulham.

And with spirits currently high on Tyneside, the trio of pundits are backing Newcastle to beat Wolves.

Chris Sutton

"Wolves just don't score," writes Sutton in his BBC Sport Premier League predictions column.

"They create numerous opportunities and have some talented players, I don't know how long we have said this about them but it is just that finishing touch.

"Because of that, I think they might come a cropper against Newcastle, who were absolutely brilliant against Manchester City in the 3-3 draw at St James' Park last weekend. The way they played, the way they got bodies forward and the way they attacked with real confidence, I am going to go for Newcastle."

Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle United

Paul Merson

"Newcastle have made a big statement with Alexander Isak's signing," Merson told Sportskeeda.

"He hasn't played in the Premier League. I haven't seen the big clubs going after him, and it's a lot of money. I haven't seen Barcelona or Real Madrid going in for him either and they would've seen plenty of him in La Liga. That's a worrying sign.

"Then again, the same would've been said about Bruno Guimaraes. Newcastle have hopefully got it right again with Isak. I'm not saying he won't be a gem of a player, but will he still be a gem at £58 million?

"Wolves are a funny team. They were great against Spurs in the first half, but they came out in the second half and lost the ball. They had plenty of the ball, but they didn't create any chances. I don't see Wolves blowing anybody away in the Premier League at the moment.

"Newcastle had a go against City because they couldn't have done anything else. And it worked. This is a good game for Newcastle, and they're hard to beat under Eddie Howe. They should be able to win this game, and it'll be a massive result for them if they do.

Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Newcastle United

Mark Lawrenson

"Newcastle are about to splash the cash in a big way for the first time after being relatively sensible in the market," said Paddy Power pundit Lawrenson.

"I think Newcastle are looking at this league and are thinking that they’ve got a real chance of breaking the top 10. I just don’t see where Wolves' goals are coming from."

Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Newcastle United

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