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Bottom-placed Wolves welcome Liverpool to Molineux in a fixture that has different stakes for each side.
The hosts, who are at the foot of the table with just 13 points from 29 games, have all but been condemned for relegation but have shown encouraging signs under manager Rob Edwards in recent weeks. A 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Friday It was their second win in four matches, and they have already taken points from three of the current top four this season, showing they can trouble elite opposition at home.
Liverpool have been in much-improved form, winning four matches in a row in all competitions, including A 5-2 demolition of West Ham on Saturday.
Arne Slott’s side are fifth on 48 points but just three points behind fourth-placed Villa in the race for Champions League qualification. The Reds have won their last six meetings with Wolves and will be set to extend that run, although injuries to key players including Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak could test their squad depth.
This represents the first installment of a potentially major double-header, with the teams meeting again in the FA Cup on Friday.
Wolves team news
Wolves manager Rob Aswards is in the unusual position of having a fully-fit squad at his disposal as his improving side prepare to take on the champions.
England midfielder Angel Gomes starts the attack with former Southampton forward Adam Armstrong in midfield.
Wolves XI:
Liverpool team news
In the slot, Wirtz and Issac remain sidelined, as Jeremy Frimpong recovers from a groin injury and starts on the right side.
Mo Salah has been involved in nine goals in his last 10 Premier League matches against Wolves (5 goals, 4 assists), having scored in his last two against Liverpool.
Liverpool XI:
Where to watch Wolves v Liverpool: TV channel, live stream online
Kick-off on Tuesday is at 20:15 GMT (15:15ET / 12:15 PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.
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Wolves vs Liverpool Stats
- Wolves have lost 17 of their last 18 Premier League matches against Liverpool, the other being a 3-0 win at Molineux in February 2023 under Julen Lopetegui.
- They have lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League games against the reigning champions, with another 2–1 win against Manchester City in September 2023.
- Against the defending champions in the competition, Wolves have lost 74% of their games (17/23); Of the sides with at least 20 such matches, only West Brom (81% – 21/26) and Norwich (75% – 15/20) have higher losses.
- Seven of their last nine Premier League home games played on Tuesdays have resulted in wins (L2), with their 58% home win rate on Tuesdays in the competition as a whole (7/12) representing their best on any day of the week.
- This may be the first time the wolf Go 10 Premier League games without a goal in the first half between August and November 2018
- Liverpool have won 83% of their Premier League games against Wolves, winning 19 of 23 games (D2 L2) – the best win ratio of any side to face them at least 20 times in the history of the competition
- They have won their last two away league games (1-0 vs Sunderland and Nottingham Forest), equaling their previous 10 on the road (D3 L5).
- The Reds are looking to win three Premier League games in a row for the first time since October 2024 (4 in a row), and for the first time since March 2022 they can do so by keeping a clean sheet each time.
- Each of Liverpool’s last four away goals in the Premier League has come from set-piece scenarios (two corners, one direct free-kick, one throw-in). Excluding penalties, four of his previous 23 strikes on the road in the league had come from set-play.
- Just 14% of Liverpool’s away league goals this season have been scored in the first half (3/21), with one coming before the 45th minute (Ryan Gravenburch scored in the 35th minute against Newcastle in August).
- in Premier League In history, only three sides have had a lower percentage of away goals in a season scored before half-time: West Brom in 2008–09 (10% – 1/10), Leicester in 1994–95 (12% – 2/17), and Southampton in 1998–99 (13% – 1/8).
- Mohammad Salah Included in nine goals in his last 10 Premier League Appearances against Wolves (5 goals, 4 assists), scored in last two for Liverpool
