Wolverhampton Wanderers host Southampton in the English FA Cup 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Thursday, February 11th at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton)
Before the current season, Wolverhampton was considered as a potential contender for the Europa League zone, but it failed in the championship. Nuno Santo's men occupy 14th place in the standings. And they have gained only one victory in the last five rounds of the Premier League. As for the previous stages of the FA Cup, Wolverhampton beat such opponents as Crystal Palace (1:0) and Chorley (1:0). In the winter, the Wolves solidified their offensive line with the loan of Willian Jose from Real Sociedad. Wolverhampton's squad looks solid and doesn't match the status of an underdog in the Premier League. Such footballers as Rui Patricio, Jimenez, Ruben Neves, Dendoncker, Pedro Neto, Podense, and Moutinho are the leaders of modern Wolverhampton.
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Southampton has demonstrated a serious decline in shape - five defeats in a row in the Premier League. And Hasenhuttl's men are currently ranked 12th in the standings. Under the leadership of the Austrian specialist, the Saints looked good in the first half of the season. And they managed to gain a foothold in the middle of the table. As for the FA Cup, Southampton beat such rivals as Shrewsbury and Arsenal in the previous stages. Hasenhuttl has strong human resources, with which he can tackle serious tournament tasks. Bednarek, Vestergaard, Ward-Prowse, Ings, and Armstrong demonstrated tangible progress at Southampton. The club is trying to sign up young talents, hoping that they will make significant progress in the future. Among them, one may note Salisu, Diallo, Djenepo, Obafemi, and Nlundulu.
The fans saw high performance and exchange of goals scored in the last four head-to-head matches of these clubs. There is no clear favorite in this cup game, as the teams are located nearby even in the Premier League standings. However, we think that they will show interesting football with an exchange of goal courtesies.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes