FA Cup betting previews: Predictions and stats for the Wolverhampton Wanderers - Southampton game

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Competition: England FA Cup
Competition: Thu 11.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Molineux Stadium (30852 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Wolverhampton Wanderers or Southampton that keep their silverware dream alive.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. This match was also played here at Molineux Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Southampton have had more rest.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats

Wolves was eliminated in the 3rd round replays last season in the FA Cup.

When playing at home in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games.

Wolverhampton Wanderers drew their last game, also a home match. Leicester City was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Ahead of that match, Wolves won a home game hosting Arsenal (2-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Wolverhampton Wanderers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won zero, drawn three and lost three.

The manager N. Simões Espírito Santo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Southampton in only three days.

Wolves has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. On the other hand, Wolves have conceded 14 goals.

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Southampton form and stats

Southampton's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 4th round replays.

3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Southampton playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. It's looking increasingly bleak for Southampton who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Liverpool was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Southampton are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Southampton, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-3 versus Newcastle United. Prior to that match, the Southampton manager R. Hasenhüttl faced defeat when travelling to Manchester United and losing 0-9.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Southampton playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were eight Southampton wins, three draws and four defeats.

A new game in only three days for Southampton, the Premier League home match versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. Busy days.

Southampton have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. The Southampton manager R. Hasenhüttl has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Wolves won five, Southampton won two and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SouthamptonD. Ings
D. Ings
7 goals
SouthamptonJ. Ward-Prowse
J. Ward-Prowse
5 goals
Wolverhampton WanderersP. Lomba Neto
P. Lomba Neto
4 goals

Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players

Southampton missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wolverhampton Wanderers Southampton
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   11 25
8 5   Won W   3 10
6 4   Drew D   4 5
11 5   Lost L   4 10
23 15   Scored S   14 32
32 15   Conceded C   24 39
92% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 92%
56% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 68%
40% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 36%
20% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   36% 28%
8% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   36% 24%
44% 57%   BTTS BTTS   55% 36%
28% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 40%
36% 21%   Failed to Score F T   36% 32%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.6 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.5
1 1   Red cards R C   2 2
 
11.8 14.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.1 11
4 4.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 4.2
23% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 30%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 22 15 5 2 43 14 11 8 2 1 22 7 11 7 3 1 21 7 29 50
2 Manchester United 23 13 6 4 49 30 12 5 3 4 25 18 11 8 3 0 24 12 19 45
3 Leicester City 23 13 4 6 39 25 11 5 1 5 16 15 12 8 3 1 23 10 14 43
4 Liverpool 23 11 7 5 44 29 12 7 2 3 22 14 11 4 5 2 22 15 15 40
5 Chelsea 23 11 6 6 38 24 11 5 4 2 21 11 12 6 2 4 17 13 14 39
6 West Ham United 23 11 6 6 34 28 11 5 3 3 16 14 12 6 3 3 18 14 6 39
7 Everton 21 11 4 6 34 28 10 4 2 4 16 15 11 7 2 2 18 13 6 37
8 Tottenham Hotspur 22 10 6 6 36 22 12 5 3 4 17 13 10 5 3 2 19 9 14 36
9 Aston Villa 21 11 2 8 36 24 10 5 1 4 19 14 11 6 1 4 17 10 12 35
10 Leeds United 22 10 2 10 38 38 11 4 2 5 16 16 11 6 0 5 22 22 0 32
11 Arsenal 23 9 4 10 27 23 11 4 3 4 12 11 12 5 1 6 15 12 4 31
12 Southampton 22 8 5 9 29 37 11 5 1 5 15 13 11 3 4 4 14 24 -8 29
13 Crystal Palace 23 8 5 10 27 39 11 4 3 4 14 18 12 4 2 6 13 21 -12 29
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 7 6 10 23 31 12 4 4 4 14 14 11 3 2 6 9 17 -8 27
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 23 5 10 8 25 30 11 1 6 4 11 15 12 4 4 4 14 15 -5 25
16 Newcastle United 23 7 4 12 25 38 12 4 2 6 15 21 11 3 2 6 10 17 -13 25
17 Burnley 22 6 5 11 14 29 11 4 2 5 9 13 11 2 3 6 5 16 -15 23
18 Fulham 22 2 9 11 17 31 12 1 4 7 7 17 10 1 5 4 10 14 -14 15
19 West Bromwich Albion 23 2 6 15 18 54 11 1 3 7 7 31 12 1 3 8 11 23 -36 12
20 Sheffield United 23 3 2 18 15 37 12 2 1 9 9 18 11 1 1 9 6 19 -22 11

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 22 15 5 2 43 14 11 8 2 1 22 7 11 7 3 1 21 7 29 50
2 Manchester United 23 13 6 4 49 30 12 5 3 4 25 18 11 8 3 0 24 12 19 45
3 Leicester City 23 13 4 6 39 25 11 5 1 5 16 15 12 8 3 1 23 10 14 43
4 Liverpool 23 11 7 5 44 29 12 7 2 3 22 14 11 4 5 2 22 15 15 40
5 Chelsea 23 11 6 6 38 24 11 5 4 2 21 11 12 6 2 4 17 13 14 39
6 West Ham United 23 11 6 6 34 28 11 5 3 3 16 14 12 6 3 3 18 14 6 39
7 Everton 21 11 4 6 34 28 10 4 2 4 16 15 11 7 2 2 18 13 6 37
8 Tottenham Hotspur 22 10 6 6 36 22 12 5 3 4 17 13 10 5 3 2 19 9 14 36
9 Aston Villa 21 11 2 8 36 24 10 5 1 4 19 14 11 6 1 4 17 10 12 35
10 Leeds United 22 10 2 10 38 38 11 4 2 5 16 16 11 6 0 5 22 22 0 32
11 Arsenal 23 9 4 10 27 23 11 4 3 4 12 11 12 5 1 6 15 12 4 31
12 Southampton 22 8 5 9 29 37 11 5 1 5 15 13 11 3 4 4 14 24 -8 29
13 Crystal Palace 23 8 5 10 27 39 11 4 3 4 14 18 12 4 2 6 13 21 -12 29
14 Wolverhampton Wanderers 23 7 6 10 23 31 12 4 4 4 14 14 11 3 2 6 9 17 -8 27
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 23 5 10 8 25 30 11 1 6 4 11 15 12 4 4 4 14 15 -5 25
16 Newcastle United 23 7 4 12 25 38 12 4 2 6 15 21 11 3 2 6 10 17 -13 25
17 Burnley 22 6 5 11 14 29 11 4 2 5 9 13 11 2 3 6 5 16 -15 23
18 Fulham 22 2 9 11 17 31 12 1 4 7 7 17 10 1 5 4 10 14 -14 15
19 West Bromwich Albion 23 2 6 15 18 54 11 1 3 7 7 31 12 1 3 8 11 23 -36 12
20 Sheffield United 23 3 2 18 15 37 12 2 1 9 9 18 11 1 1 9 6 19 -22 11

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