Insight and Analysis: Wolves vs Liverpool Premier League 2021 Match Prediction.
Wolves vs Liverpool Premier League 2021 Match Preview, Injuries/Suspension, Match Facts, Team News, Prediction and Where to Watch.
Injury-stricken Wolverhampton Wanderers would consider themselves unlucky after a 0-0 draw with Burnley in midweek, when an Adama Traoré rocket caused the game’s greatest save, albeit by the underside of the crossbar.
The points keep ticking over thanks to Wolves’ second consecutive 0-0 draw, as they continue to flirt with European places.
Bruno Lage’s team has struggled to score goals, as evidenced by their recent results.
Despite only losing one of their past nine Premier League matches (W5, D3), they have scored 12 goals in their first 14 games, their lowest total in almost a decade.
The fact that Wolves have only scored eight goals in their last 16 head-to-head matches against Liverpool, the league’s top scorers, won’t make matters any easier.
Liverpool, speaking of Merseyside, put up another dominant performance last time out, defeating Everton 4-1.
The ‘Reds’ have been devastating on the road this season, scoring three or more goals in all but one of their away games, when they scored two against West Ham in their solitary loss in all competitions.
Jürgen Klopp may be equally proud of his team’s defensive work recently, as they appear to have eliminated the needless errors by maintaining three clean sheets in their previous four games.
When visiting Wolves at Molineux, Liverpool have become the hunters, having never lost to their hosts in the Premier League (W5, D2), winning four times ‘to-nil’.
Players to Watch
Ral Jiménez has scored three important goals for Wolves this season, earning his team nine points.
Diogo Jota, his former striking partner, has become something of a fortunate mascot for Liverpool, since the ‘Reds’ have never lost when the Portuguese striker scores (W16, D2).
Hot Stat
Liverpool has scored first and led at halftime in all of its Premier League victories this season.
Match Info
Kavanagh C. is the official referee (Eng)
Molineux Stadium is the venue for this match (Wolverhampton)
Team News
Wolves
Ruben Neves has returned from suspension and is expected to recover his starting berth in central midfield.
Daniel Podence may be able to return from COVID-19, but Marcal has been ruled out following a positive test.
Liverpool
Liverpool were unbeaten in the Merseyside derbies on Wednesday, but Jurgen Klopp may consider making changes to keep his players fresh.
However, it wouldn’t be surprising if alterations were made sparingly this weekend in preparation for their dead-rubber Champions League fixture the following week.
Naby Keita and Joe Gomez have returned to training ahead of the holiday season, but this encounter may come too soon for them.
Match Facts
In Liverpool’s last 11 games, there have been more than 2.5 goals scored (Premier League).
Their last three games, Liverpool has scored at least four goals (Premier League).
In their last five matches against Wolves in all competitions, Liverpool has won both halftime and fulltime.
In their last ten away matches, Liverpool has won eight of them (Premier League).
In all competitions, Liverpool has won the last five meetings with Wolves.
In six of their last eight away encounters, Liverpool has won both halftime and fulltime (Premier League).
In all competitions, Liverpool has maintained a clean sheet in 5 of their past 7 games against Wolves.
In their last three games, Wolves have preserved a clean sheet (Premier League).
In Wolves’ last four games, there have been fewer than 2.5 goals scored (Premier League).
Prediction
Wolves have only lost one of their previous nine Premier League games, but they have been held to goalless draws in back-to-back games going into the weekend.
After thrashing Everton 4-1 on Wednesday, Liverpool has scored at least three goals in nine of its 11 away matches in all competitions this season.
Liverpool has won all five of their Premier League away games against Wolves, and that trend is set to continue here.
Where to Watch
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