Wolves will host Liverpool at the Molineux on Saturday, looking to pick up their first win of the 2024/25 Premier League season.
Wolves have been quite disappointing with their performances in recent weeks, and it remains to be seen whether they can bounce back strongly in front of their fans when they welcome Liverpool to Molineux on Saturday.
The home side will need to raise their performance levels to grind out all three points here. Wolves are up against one of the best teams in the country, and it remains to be seen whether the players can step up and deliver.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have done quite well under their new manager, and they are second in the Premier League table. The Reds will be hoping to push Manchester City and Arsenal for the league title, and they cannot afford to drop points in these games.
Liverpool will certainly fancy their chances of grinding out all three points here. Wolves are lacking in form and confidence right now, and the away side will be the favourites. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Wolves
Wolves have a number of absentees heading into the game against Liverpool. Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Enso Medina, and Sasa Kalajdzic are ruled out with knee injuries. Meanwhile, Bastien Meupiyou misses out with a knock.
The home team are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Sam Johnstone in goal. Nelson Semedo and Toti Gomes are likely to be deployed as the full-backs, and they will look to nullify the wide threat from Liverpool and help out during counter-attacking opportunities. Santiago Bueno will start alongside Craig Dawson at the heart of the defence.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start in the wide areas. They will look to add creativity, pace, and flair to the side. Joao Gomes will start alongside Mario Lemina in the central midfield. They will look to help out defensively and control the tempo of the game.
Matheus Cunha will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates. Finally, Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Wolves against Liverpool.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Semedo, Bueno, Dawson, Toti Gomes; Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Lemina, Ait Nouri; Cunha; Larsen
Liverpool
Harvey Elliott misses out with a foot injury this weekend. Otherwise, Arne Slot has a full-strength squad at his disposal ahead of the trip to the Molineux. Liverpool are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Wolves, with Alisson Becker in goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate will feature alongside club captain Virgil van Dijk at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will add creativity and control to the side. They will look to control the tempo of the game as well. Dominik Szoboszlai will look to create goalscoring opportunities with his passing and vision in the final third. Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz will add goals and flair from the wide areas, with Darwin Nunez leading the line.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Key Stats
- Liverpool have won 11 of their last 13 matches against Wolves in all competitions.
- Wolves have lost seven of their last eight matches in the Premier League.
- Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six matches in the Premier League.
- 16 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two sides.
- Wolves have conceded 14 goals in five league matches this season.
Player to Watch
Luis Diaz
The Colombian international is a man in form, and he is our key player to watch out for. Diaz has been outstanding for the Reds this season, and he has scored five goals in five league matches. He will look to dismantle the Wolves defence with his pace, flair and goalscoring ability. Diaz could cause all sorts of problems for the home team here.
Prediction
Wolves 1-3 Liverpool
Liverpool have the form and confidence with them. They should be able to grind out a positive result here. Wolves have been quite vulnerable defensively and Liverpool are one of the best attacking units in the country. The Black Country outfit have the quality to exploit the vulnerabilities of the home team, and a comprehensive victory is on the cards here.