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Premier League – Wolves vs Watford: Betting Preview

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Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Wolves and Watford and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wolves are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their tally in round 19 of the Premier League. They will be disappointed not to beat Watford, whom they welcome on home soil at Molineux Stadium.

Bruno Lage’s men step onto the pitch at 8th in the Premier League table on 40 points following 27 rounds and 21 points ahead of their 19th-placed foes.

The Wanderers are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They claimed a steady 11 goals in their previous 10 Premier League matches, for an average of 1.1 goals per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 9 goals, or an average of 0.9 goals a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to 3 clean sheets in this run.

Watford, in contrast, travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.5 goals per game in their last 10 matches. They scored a disappointing total of 5 goals, while also conceding 15 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 3 times.

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Facts and figures for Wolves vs Watford in Premier League.

  • Wolves have conceded in 8 of the last 9 matches
  • Wolves have lost the last 3 matches in a row
  • Wolves have not won the last 3 matches in a row
  • Watford have not won 17 of the last 19 matches
  • Watford have not lost 4 of the last 5 away matches
  • In the last 5 Wolves matches versus Watford the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Wolves have scored in the last 4 matches in a row versus Watford
  • Wolves have won 3 of the last 4 matches versus Watford
  • Wolves have not lost 3 of the last 4 matches versus Watford

Current form — Wolves vs Watford

Wanderers hope to stop the rot

Wolves have had to endure a tough spell in their last 3 matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal, before West Ham ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Crystal Palace, who came out 2-0 winners.

Hornets in a tough moment

Only a single point prevents Watford from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They came up short in a 1-4 defeat against Crystal Palace before drawing 0-0 with Manchester United by a score. They were back on loser street last time out, when Arsenal ran out 2-3 winners.

Wolves vs Watford – Fixture History

The last match between these sides was a Premier League match back on 11 September 2021 and saw Wolves claim a 2-0 victory.

Do not expect too much entertainment on Thursday, when Wolves and Watford face off. Their last 5 matches were largely tight affairs, as more than two goals only happened 2 times. Both teams to score paid out with the bookies 2 times in those 5 matches.

Current table in the Premier League

Man of the Moment

Ahead of their latest Premier League match, both Wolves and Watford will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

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