Wolverhampton Wanderers will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today's opponents. The home side are currently 14 points behind Leicester City.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.
The home team returns to Molineux Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Manchester United (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Liverpool that was lost 1-2.
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 two matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost zero.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Molineux Stadium with 18 goals in 12 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Leicester City form and stats
Playing away, Leicester City have won 7 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Leicester City delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Chelsea (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. A 1-2 defeat away at Aston Villa before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Leicester City playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Leicester City win, zero draws and two defeats.
Leicester City have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 12 away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Leicester City in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Leicester City - Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Wolverhampton Wanderers three wins, four draws and Leicester City three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Vardy 17 goals |   R. Jiménez Rodríguez 11 goals |  A. Pérez Gutiérrez 7 goals |
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
Leicester City missing players
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 35 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 13 | 28 | 54 |
| 32 | 17 | 12 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 92% | 92% |
| 44% | 42% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 67% | 68% |
| 20% | 17% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 32% |
| 16% | 17% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 16% |
| 76% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 58% | 60% |
| 20% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 8% | 12% |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 314 | 149 | 78 | Total Shots | T S | 69 | 165 | 348 |
| 107 | 52 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 36 | 73 | 134 |
| 33% | 35% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 38% | 40% |
- All of Wolverhampton Wanderers's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Leicester City has the fewest matches under the total-line (8)
- Leicester City has the most matches over the total-line (16)
- Leicester City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Leicester City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers has the most points from losing position (18)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 45 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 36 | 51 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 49 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 41 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 37 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Everton | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 35 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 35 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 25 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Burnley | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -12 | 31 |
| 13 | Southampton | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | -15 | 31 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 27 |
| 16 | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 26 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Watford | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -23 | 18 |
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