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Premier League: Wolverhampton vs Sunderland – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Premier League round 35 match between Wolverhampton and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Sunderland go up against Wolverhampton on Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Molineux Stadium.

Sitting bottom of the table, Wolves have claimed 17 points after 34 rounds, while Sunderland have amassed 46 points. This places the latter as number 12 in the Premier League at the moment.

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Team form: Wolverhampton vs Sunderland

Wolverhampton Form

Wolverhampton endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 4-0 against West Ham, before Leeds won 3-0, while Tottenham claimed a victory in a 0-1 match. Wolverhampton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Premier League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Tottenham. Unable to follow that up, they went down 4-3 against Aston Villa, before suffering another loss in a 0-5 match against Nottingham Forest. Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats for Wolverhampton and Sunderland

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Wolverhampton and Sunderland. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

  • In the last 5 Wolverhampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 4 Wolverhampton matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Wolverhampton home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Wolverhampton have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 8 Wolverhampton home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 17 Sunderland away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Sunderland away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Sunderland away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Sunderland matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was under 3.5

Players in form: Wolverhampton vs Sunderland

Rodrigo Gomes found the target one times in his previous six matches, whereas Nordi Mukiele just scored once in a similar number of matches.

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Full-time result

Wolverhampton claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sunderland won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Wolverhampton have not lost to Sunderland in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Wolverhampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Sunderland scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Wolverhampton have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Sunderland should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Wolverhampton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Sunderland claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 3 last consecutive meetings between Wolverhampton and Sunderland when playing at Molineux Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Wolverhampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score one time in those matches.