Wolves will welcome Fulham to the Molineux on Saturday, looking to bounce back from the defeat against Newcastle United.
Wolves are tenth in the Premier League table, and they will look to secure their place in the top half when they host Fulham at the Molineux on Saturday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Fulham are 12th in the standings, and they are in impressive form right now. The Cottagers have picked up three wins and two draws from their last six league matches, and they will look to get into the top half with a positive result here.
The two teams are quite evenly matched, and this should be an exciting contest between them. Both sides will likely fancy their chances of winning here. The last time these two sides met in November, Fulham picked up a narrow win, and the West London club will be hoping for more of the same.
Team News & Tactics
Wolves
Wolves will be without Hwang Hee-chan because of a thigh injury, and he is set to be sidelined for six weeks. Matheus Cunha is sidelined with a similar issue, and the Brazilian international will likely return later this month.
Wolves are likely to shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Dan Bentley in goal. In the back three, Max Kilman will start alongside Craig Dawson and Toti Gomes. Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri will be deployed as the wing-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch.
Mario Lemina should start alongside Boubacar Traore in the central midfield pairing. The two players will look to add defensive cover and physicality to the side. Pedro Neto and Pablo Sarabia will start as the wide players, and they will look to add creativity and flair in the final third. Finally, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will lead the line for Wolves against Fulham.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Bentley; Kilman, Dawson, Toti; Semedo, Lemina, Traore, Ait-Nouri; Neto, Sarabia; Bellegarde
Fulham
The visitors will be without Raul Jimenez because of a thigh injury, and he will be out for a month. Fulham are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Bernd Leno taking his place in goal.
Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at the back and provide support during counter-attacking opportunities. Tosin Adarabioyo will start in the central defensive unit alongside Calvin Bassey.
In the midfield pivot, Joao Palhinha will look to add defensive cover to the side and break up opposition attacks. Sasa Lukic will likely start alongside the Portuguese international, and he will look to add drive and physicality.
Andreas Pereira will start as the central attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Harry Wilson and Alex Iwobi should start in the wide areas. The two players will look to take on defenders and open up the Wolves defence with their trickery and pace. Finally, Rodrigo Muniz will lead the line for Fulham against Wolves.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Bassey, Robinson; Palhinha, Lukic; Wilson, Pereira, Iwobi; Rodrigo
Key Stats
- Wolves are undefeated in their last 14 home matches against Fulham in all competitions.
- Wolves have kept a clean sheet in their last four home matches against Fulham in all competitions.
- Fulham are undefeated in five of their last six league matches.
- Ten goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two sides.
- Wolves have lost three of their last six league matches.
Player to Watch
Pedro Neto
The 23-year-old Portuguese winger has done quite well in the Premier League this season, amassing two goals and nine assists in 17 starts thus far. He will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates with his creativity, flair and pace from the wide areas.
Meanwhile, Neto’s progress has piqued the interest of several top Premier League clubs. Wolves will look to him in order to break down the Fulham resilience at the back and that is why he is our key player to watch out for.
Prediction
Wolves 2-2 Fulham
Both teams are quite evenly matched, and this will be a cracking contest. Although Fulham are in better form right now, Wolves have an impressive record against them at home. It will not be a surprise if the two teams cancel each other out and share the spoils. A draw between Wolves and Fulham seems quite likely this weekend.
