Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Wolverhampton Wanderers & Preston North End face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Carabao Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither Wolves nor Preston North End as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
Wolverhampton Wanderers participated in Carabao Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.The story so far in the Premier League for Wolverhampton Wanderers at their home stadium (Molineux Stadium) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Podence was the last player to score a league goal for Wolves and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Wolverhampton Wanderers haven't scored in 264 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager Nascimento led his Wolverhampton Wanderers to a defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Molineux Stadium. Midfield player Moutinho got a match rating of 7.62 in that game, the max score being 10. Moutinho hit four key passes and had 37 successful passes (of 46 total).
Before that, Wolves drew at home versus Fulham.It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Wolverhampton Wanderers at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Preston North End form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Huddersfield Town in order to reach 2nd round of Carabao Cup. Preston North End's mission in Carabao Cup last season failed in the round of 16.Four points from two away games for Preston North End, meaning one draw and one victory in the Championship so far.
The attacking players of Preston have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 252 minutes. Preston North End have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Freddie Woodman. It's been 492 minutes since they last conceded in Championship.
Preston played 0-0 against Watford in their previous match. Storey, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.61. Storey won 6 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Rotherham United in the Championship.The schedule is very tough for Preston North End now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Championship game at Cardiff City is waiting in only four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Preston North End has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers have avoided a loss in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) facing Preston North End.The games between these clubs have sometimes been hot-tempered, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Castelo Podence 1 goals |   B. Potts 1 goals |
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
Preston North End missing players
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 34 | 24 | Scored | S | 14 | 30 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 13 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 60% | ||
| 60% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 36% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 11.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 31% | ||
| 13.5 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.9 | 10.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Reading | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Millwall | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | Burnley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 5 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 23 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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