Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Wolverhampton and Liverpool who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Liverpool are highly favoured to claim a win against Wolves, whom they face this coming Saturday. In their current shape, a win at Molineux Stadium seems to be the obvious outcome.
A look at the Premier League standings shows that 11 points and 18 places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Wolverhampton vs Liverpool
Wolverhampton Form
Wolverhampton have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Newcastle, before Brighton ran out 3-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Aston Villa, who came out 3-1 winners. Wolverhampton just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Premier League matches at the Molineux Stadium. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 15 goals.
Liverpool Form
Liverpool look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against AC Milan, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, Bournemouth got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating West Ham by 5-1. Liverpool managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 13 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats for Wolverhampton and Liverpool
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and Liverpool. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 7 of the last 9 Wolverhampton home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Wolverhampton home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Wolverhampton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Liverpool have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Liverpool have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Liverpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Liverpool have won 7 of the last 9 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Liverpool have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Premier League and the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Wolverhampton vs Liverpool
With two goals in six matches Matheus Cunha has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Liverpool and their defence. The visitors hope Luis Diaz adds another to his current tally of five goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Wolverhampton vs Liverpool
Full-time result
Wolverhampton claimed two wins in their previous 10 matches at Molineux Stadium across all tournaments. They lost eight as well, while visitors Liverpool won six of their last 10 away matches. They drew three and lost one.
Both teams to score
Wolverhampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Liverpool scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Wolverhampton played. Liverpool were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Wolverhampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Liverpool, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.5 times goals per game. Amazingly, Wolverhampton failed to keep a clean sheet in their 17 last matches.
Betting prediction: Wolverhampton vs Liverpool
To sum up, the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and Liverpool seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.