Showdown between Liverpool - Wolverhampton Wanderers! Even considering the recent results, this game could be a riot!
- Liverpool have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
Liverpool have less rest than Wolverhampton Wanderers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Crystal Palace, so at least Liverpool are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool have performed here at Anfield this season with 7 wins from 11 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Liverpool, as their goalkeeper Alisson Ramses Becker has completely shut out the opponents for 289 minutes in the Premier League.
An away draw last time out for Liverpool, facing Crystal Palace in a game that ended 0-0. Liverpool were only inches away from victory, versus Crystal Palace, as they hit the woodwork three times in the 0-0 draw. The attacking player Salah was named "man of the match" for Liverpool with the rating of 7.72/10. Salah hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Ahead of that fixture, a home loss in the Champions League against Real Madrid.
One fact: This side have finished 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) club finding the net.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Manchester United are coming to town in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Liverpool are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 11 league matches. Liverpool are not conceding a lot of goals here at Anfield in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
Wolverhampton Wanderers have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-4-6 (12 played).
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Fulham (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Midfield player Sarabia was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.55/10. Sarabia scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus AFC Bournemouth.A quick return to home after this game, as Wolverhampton Wanderers are hosting Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League only three days away.
The attacking power of Wolverhampton Wanderers when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Wolves have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Liverpool 3-0 was the story when these teams previously met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's eight Liverpool victories, one draw and one Wolverhampton Wanderers win. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 8 goals |  R. Firmino 7 goals |  D. Núñez Ribeiro 6 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
| Liverpool | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 38 | 25 | 18 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 28 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 33 |
| 87% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 74% | 73% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 61% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 30% | 27% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 13% | 18% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 38% |
| 35% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 26% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 42% | 46% |
| 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 16.5 | 19 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.2 | 11.8 |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 28% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 24% | 22% |
| 10.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 13 | 13.4 |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Liverpool have scored more than double the goals of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- Liverpool have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Liverpool have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
| 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 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 29 | 57 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 39 | 55 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 49 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Newcastle United | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| 6 | Fulham | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 39 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 36 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 35 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 31 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 29 | -24 | 25 |
| 14 | Leicester City | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 24 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 22 |
| 18 | Everton | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | -26 | 21 |
| 20 | Southampton | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -22 | 18 |
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