Last updated & checked: 10/08/2021
Although there remains a pretty huge gulf between these two teams, both are currently riding high on recent results. Liverpool’s ascension to the top of the Premier League was reaffirmed with a stunning 3-1 win over Manchester United, and while Wolves might not have grabbed as many headlines, their trio of victories over Chelsea, Newcastle and Bournemouth has finally dragged their season out of the doldrums.
There’s little doubt that Wolves can sense a top five position within their grasp, and there are few more spectacular ways to make a comeback than to beat a Liverpool side that is firing on all cylinders. However, knocking a team like The Reds off their pedestal is easier said than done. With two determined teams, this could very well be a fiery affair.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool Prediction: Wolves 0-2 Liverpool
Against most teams in the league, you could make a strong argument for Wolves being favourites. However, Liverpool are not most teams. The Reds have been absolutely phenomenal this season and fully deserve their current place at the top of the Premier League mountain. It’s not that Wolves haven’t been good: it’s that Liverpool have been great.
Of course, we could always see an upset here. When Wolves bring their A-game, they can be a force to be reckoned with. However, we think it’s most likely that the brilliance of Liverpool will simply prove too much, and our scoreline prediction is for Liverpool to walk away with a 2-0 victory and remain Premier League leaders.
Our recommended tip: Liverpool score twice
Of course, Liverpool are strong favourites coming into this contest, with a 63% win probability to Wolves’ 15%. The bookies are reflecting this advantage, with Paddy Power giving the home side match odds of 11/2, compared to 1/2 odds on an away team victory. Taking our predicted scoreline into consideration, you could wager that Liverpool will win to nil to get 7/5 odds. However, for a slightly higher potential ROI, we recommend that you instead bet that Liverpool will score twice during the match to get 21/10 odds from the online bookmaker.
Previous matches
Considering the gulf between these two in terms of the betting odds, their head-to-head history actually has a few surprises in store. First off, Liverpool don’t actually have that big of an advantage historically. They have a few more games under their belt for sure, but nothing that you would view as hugely significant.
More interesting though is the fact that Wolves actually hold the most recent victory, thanks to their 2-1 FA Cup win at the start of last year in a stunning matchup. Considering that their last contest before that was way back in 2011, this should be a huge source of confidence to the underdog side.
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Players to watch: Raúl Jiménez & Sadio Mané
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Raúl Jiménez
We know, we know, Raúl Jiménez might be an obvious pick for the player to watch in this upcoming match. Quite honestly though, after his Man of the Match performance against Bournemouth, we couldn’t pick anyone else that could cause a team with the quality of Liverpool issues like Jiménez could, whether it be in assists or shots. He, alongside their increasingly impressive defence, will be key to Wolves’ chances against The Reds.
Liverpool: Sadio Mané
Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shaqiri certainly made a strong case for being the players to watch after their brilliant performances in that tour de force showing against Manchester United. However, we’re going to go with the man who drew first blood in their 3-1 victory with a superbly taken opening goal, and then who continued to be a thorn in United’s side the whole match: the consistently brilliant Sadio Mané.
