Ace Football previews the Championship round 3 match between Wolverhampton and Stoke and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Stoke head over to the Molineux Stadium on Saturday to face title favourites Wolverhampton in a round 3 match in the Championship.
Wolverhampton will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new Championship campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.
Form: Wolverhampton vs Stoke
Wolverhampton Form
Wolverhampton recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Blackburn. Next up was a 1-3 win against Preston, before Sheffield Wednesday were defeated in 0-2 win. Wolverhampton claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 11 and conceded five goals.
Stoke Form
A single draw prevents Stoke from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short, losing by 1-2 and 3-1 against Swansea and Southampton, respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation, as they were able to hang on for a 1-1 draw against Hull. Stoke are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 14 goals while scoring two themselves.
Betting stats for Wolverhampton and Stoke
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Wolverhampton and Stoke played across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 13 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Wolverhampton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Wolverhampton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Wolverhampton have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Stoke have lost the last 8 away matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Stoke have lost the last 6 matches in a row in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Stoke away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Stoke away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Wolverhampton vs Stoke
Fer Lopez has been great for Wolverhampton lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Stoke are optimistic that Ethan Galbraith doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Wolverhampton vs Stoke
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Molineux Stadium across all tournaments Wolverhampton won four times, drew three and lost three times. Stoke claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away. Wolverhampton are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home. Stoke lost their previous 6 matches. Stoke have not lost to Wolverhampton in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Wolverhampton scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Stoke only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Wolverhampton were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Stoke have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Wolverhampton when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wolverhampton, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Stoke played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Stoke conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
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