Wolves vs Liverpool: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Saturday night, Wolverhampton Wanderers will face Liverpool at home in the 2024–25 Premier League, and a win would be an incredible feat for Gary O'Neil's squad.

Arne Slot's team travels to Molineux having gotten off to a perfect start in defending their EFL Cup crown, while the hosts have only managed one point from fifteen available points in the first division this season.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

The silverware signs for Saturday's guests are encouraging. If Wednesday's happenings are any indication, Liverpool will be the victors. Slot's side utterly destroyed the Irons in the third round of this season by the same score as they thrashed West Ham United 5-1 last season en route to the EFL Cup title.

Cody Gakpo and Diogo Jota scored as Liverpool began the defense of their most recent major prize with a bang. This capped off a very productive few days for Liverpool, who also thrashed Bournemouth for three goals without response in their most recent Premier League match.

Darwin Nunez put the finishing touch on the goal with a beautiful curling strike, giving Slot enough to think about in the final third. At the same time, Luis Diaz continued his excellent form following a summer of constant transfer rumors, scoring twice against the Bees.

With a 3-1 victory over AC Milan in their Champions League opening under their belt, the Reds have won three games in a row across three different competitions in the last two weeks, putting them one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League rankings and making them their closest rivals.

Going into their match at Molineux, Liverpool have scored multiple goals in their past five away games across all competitions while allowing just one goal in the 2024–25 Premier League so far. This trend has continued even without Jurgen Klopp.

After last weekend's disappointing loss at Villa Park, Wolves' goal-scoring record in the Premier League has reached an alarming fourteen goals, tying them with Everton for the league's poorest record. This Saturday night's matchup pits the top flight's meanest defense against the joint-leakiest.

Matheus Cunha gave O'Neil's team a 70-minute lead, but the Champions League rivals came storming back in the second half with goals from Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa, and Jhon Duran, turning the tide of the West Midlands derby.

For Wolves fans, September has been anything but memorable. Not only did they lose to Brighton & Hove Albion in the EFL Cup, but they also lost to Newcastle United in the Premier League. The only team keeping them from finishing last in the division is Everton.

Wolves have scored in their last six matches under O'Neil, so they're OK with scoring goals. However, they have the longest active streak in the Premier League at 17 games without a clean sheet, which dates back to their win over Sheffield United in February.

The home team can make some unwelcome history if they lose all three Premier League games in which they have a halftime lead. They have lost all three previous encounters against Liverpool, including May's 2-0 setback at Anfield in Klopp's farewell.

Wolves x Liverpool Team News

As Slot admitted before the game, Liverpool starting goalkeeper Alisson Becker was "tight" to start this weekend against West Ham after missing midweek's match due to a muscle issue.

Consequently, Caoimhin Kelleher should start both of this weekend's top-flight matches after earning his place last weekend with two crucial saves in the second half, and the only other injury to Slot is Harvey Elliott's foot fracture, which will keep him out for at least another week.

Even though Nunez started all 90 minutes last week, while two-goal Jota only lasted 59 minutes, the visiting head coach can bench as many as nine players from the EFL Cup thrashing of West Ham. This raises the possibility that the Portuguese might start up front this week.

The loss of defensive stalwart Yerson Mosquera to a severe knee problem—which may keep him out of action for the remainder of the season—was a significant factor in Wolves' collapse versus Villa.

Wolves coach O'Neil may be able to get thigh injury survivor Toti back in time to fill in for Mosquera at proper back; if not, Craig Dawson will be partnered by Santiago Bueno. Mosquera joins Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Bastien Meupiyou, and Boubacar Traore on the sidelines with knee problems.

Rayan Ait-Nouri, a left-back supposedly on the radar of Liverpool's scouting squad, played the entire 90 minutes against Villa despite suffering a personal fitness concern; a yellow card would put him one caution short of a ban.

Our Predictions

Liverpool to win and over 2.5 goals @ 1.70 on Sky247.ng.

Wolves can usually assemble an excellent attacking sequence, but without Mosquera, the hosts' already porous defense will be even more exposed.

Last season, Liverpool won this match 3-1; this season, they are still in the hunt for the top spot, and a repeat performance looks likely.

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