Wolverhampton

vs

Liverpool

Preview

Wolves

• Wolves are in a battle for survival and Liverpool are chasing a top-four berth in 2025-2026, so there is plenty to play for when these two clubs meet in the Premier League on Tuesday.
• The visitors are the clear favorites at 1.42, while Wolves are a general 6.75.
• It is no surprise that the visitors are such clear favorites as Wolves are in rotten form, having won none of their last five matches in all competitions (D3, L2).
• That run includes a dogged 2-2 home draw against Arsenal, a 1-0 away defeat to Crystal Palace and a 0-0 draw at home to Aston Villa.
• Hee-Chan Hwang is the only player in the team capable of providing some penetration, but the South Korean is hardly prolific with just two goals in 20 Premier League games this season.

Liverpool

• Liverpool have been in much better form than their hosts, winning four of their last five league games and coming into this game on the back of two consecutive 1-0 away wins over Sunderland and Nottingham Forest.
• Arne Slot has brought a real element of control to Liverpool’s game since taking over in July 2024.
• They are a highly-disciplined unit that can play a simple possession game and orchestrate their pressing triggers with the ability to spring into life and attack rapidly when they win the ball back in advantageous positions.
• That could spell trouble for Wolves here as, despite Edwards’ tweaks, they are not as positive in possession and don’t have the structure to match the Reds’ pressing strategy.

Head-to-Head

• Liverpool have won all of the last five Premier League head-to-head meetings.
• Wolves are winless in their last three home games (D2, L1) and have failed to win their last two home games against Liverpool.

Key Players

• Hee-Chan Hwang is the only player in the team capable of providing some penetration, but the South Korean is hardly prolific with just two goals in 20 Premier League games this season.
• Hugo Ekitike has hit ten goals in 24 league appearances this term and is Liverpool’s most reliable source of goals, so he looks a good shout to score at any time against this Wolves defence.

Betting Insights

• The visitors are the clear favorites at 1.42, while Wolves are generally priced at 6.75.
• Our main selection is the over 2.5 goals option at 1.55.
• Liverpool have conceded 21 goals in their 14 away games in the league, which is 1.50 per match.
• Wolves average 0.93 scored and 2.14 conceded per home game in the league.

Prediction

• But our main selection is the over 2.5 goals option at 1.55, which makes sense given Liverpool’s attacking edge and Wolves’ leaky defense.
• Hugo Ekitike looks a good shout to score at any time against this Wolves defence.