Wolverhampton Wanderers are the only side yet to pick up a point in the Premier League and they have a tough game after the international break as they head to Newcastle.
Vitor Pereira comfortably kept Wolves up last term but they could be dragged into another relegation battle after losing star players Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri.
On the evidence of the first three games, it looks like Pereira's side could struggle after a heavy defeat to Manchester City was followed by narrower losses to Bournemouth and Everton.
Getting back on track at St James' Park won't be easy, even though Newcastle have also made a poor start, taking just two points from their three games.
The Alexander Isak saga cast a dark cloud over Newcastle this summer but they can now finally move on after selling the sulking Swede to Liverpool.
Eddie Howe's side have been playing better than their results suggest and the Magpies will view this game as a great chance to spark their campaign into life.
How the bookies view it: Magpies to call the Toon
With Wolverhampton Wanderers propping up the Premier League, they're 13/2 outsiders at BoyleSports for this one. Newcastle are 4/9 favourites and the draw pays 10/3.
Recent head-to-head: Seven and hell for Wolves
Newcastle have gone seven games without defeat against Wolves and the won both Premier League clashes last season. A 2-1 victory at Molineux was followed by a 3-0 stroll back in the North East.
Players to watch: Woltemade to measure
Newcastle should hand a debut to Nick Woltemade after his big-money arrival from Stuttgart. The striker is 5/4 at BoyleSports to make an instant impact with a goal.
The Magpies made a bid for Jorgen Strand Larsen before signing Woltemade but the powerful striker remained at Wolves. He could return from injury for this one and is 3/1 to show Newcastle what they are missing.
Probable line-ups
Newcastle have a pretty clean bill of health, with only midfielder Joelinton on the sidelines. Wolves will be hoping Strand Larsen is fit to start while they are set to be without Leon Chiwome, Ki-Jana Hoever and Hugo Bueno.
Newcastle United: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Botman, Burn, Tonali, Guimaraes, Miley, Elanga, Gordon, Woltemade.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, S Bueno, Agbadou, T Gomes, Tchatchoua, Moller Wolfe, Munetsi, Andre, J Gomes, Arias, Strand Larsen.
Anything else catch the eye?
Newcastle have fired blanks in two of their three games so far but having a focal point in Woltemade should make a big difference to them.
They also scored twice in their only home game so far and that was with 10 men against champions Liverpool in an unlucky 3-2 defeat.
So I've a feeling the Magpies will grab a few goals here and combining the home win with over 2.5 strikes pays 23/20 at BoyleSports.
Newcastle have won five or more corners in all of their games so far and that makes them worth a look in the corner handicap here. Backing them at -4 pays 11/10 at BoyleSports.
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