Wolverhampton hosts Southampton in round 22 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, January 15th at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton)
Wolverhampton played their last match in the Premier League on January 3. The Wolves sensationally beat Manchester United at Old Trafford (0-1). In general, now they are on a streak of three games without defeat (two victories and one draw). After 19 rounds, Bruno Lage's team has 28 points. This was enough to take eighth place in the standings. The gap to the seventh-ranked Manchester United is only three points. The Wolves play in the most cautious manner. In 19 matches, they scored and conceded 14 goals. In 16 cases, more than two goals were not scored. In addition, at least one side didn’t score in 15 games. Wolverhampton earned 11 points in nine home matches. Curiously, the Wanderers scored 17 points in ten away games.
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On January 11th, Southampton played a home match against Brentford and won 4-1. In general, the Saints have been in very good shape lately. In the previous four rounds, they didn’t suffer a single defeat (two victories and two draws). Such results allowed the Red-Whites to rise to the 11th line in the standings. After 20 matches, they have 24 points in their assets. However, the gap from the relegation zone increased to 13 points. I think Southampton will no longer have to fight for survival in the current season. The team earned points in exactly half of the away matches: two wins, three draws, and five losses with a goal difference of 11-21. As you can see, there are quite serious problems in defense. On average, the Saints concede two goals per game on a foreign pitch.
In the first half of the current Premier League draw, Southampton lost to Wolverhampton at home with a 0-1 score. In the previous season, their head-to-head match at Molineux Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw. Considering that the upcoming game will take place in Wolverhampton, one should hardly expect high production from these teams. As always, the hosts will start to shut out from the first minutes. And I strongly doubt that the Saints will have enough attacking power to create real problems for the defense of the Wolves. Most likely, we will not see a large number of goals scored. I'll just remind you that the Wolves scored only five goals in nine home games, and Southampton upset the opponents’ goalkeepers 11 times in ten away matches.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.0 goals scored
