In the last couple of seasons Wolves have made themselves very difficult to play against, especially for the top 6, they’ve consistently taken points from any team they oppose. Liverpool are in form we’ve never seen the likes of in the Premier League with the Reds breaking records for their points tally after 22 games; they’ve got 64 points out of a possible 65 and it’s difficult to see a reason why they’d slow down.
Wolves look fully equipped to have a chance of at least taking points from the seemingly invincible Liverpool, they played at Anfield in late December and left after a 1-0 defeat but in the second half they looked very dangerous and caused a real threat. Wolves’ intense second halves are not uncommon either, they were 2-0 down at half time to Southampton last Saturday and snatched a 3-2 win; the same happened against Man City in December. Liverpool aren’t known for conceding many goals but it’s an undeniable threat.
Liverpool’s Achilles heel was their defensive record, but they’ve bucked their ideas up and haven’t conceded in the PL since December 4th in a 5-2 win in the Merseyside Derby and haven’t conceded in all competitions since December 18th in the Club World Cup vs Monterrey. Joe Gomez’ return from injury was the first game in this astonishing defensive run and his consistency at the back has been fantastic and he’s surely in the running for Southgate’s Euro squad.
In the last two meetings between the sides (2-0 and 1-0 Liverpool wins), Mane has scored all the goals. Raul Jimenez has scored 10 goals in the PL this season and he also scored in their 2-1 cup win last January at Molineux in this fixture, he’s always dangerous but with Liverpool’s current defensive prowess it’s going to be a tough ask for the Mexican.
Romain Saiss has acquired 8 yellow cards this season in 20 matches and should be in for another tough defensive display with the likes of Mane, Salah and Firmino running at him. There’s no significant injury problems for either side tonight so we’ll see a feisty affair with both teams fielding full strength XI’s.
Liverpool should yet again do the business but do not rule out Wolves as they’re deadly when put under pressure.
Here’s a selection for tonight’s game involving previously mentioned stats and scorers. Price accurate as of 7:48PM 23/1/2020.
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