Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool Match Analysis & Prediction
17/01/2023 10:45 pm
At risk of sseing their FA Cup title defence end at the first hurdle, Liverpool travel to the Molineux Stadium to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers in their third-round replay on Tuesday.
Wolves came away from Anfield with a 2-2 draw in the first meetings between the two sides, but they would have been disappointed not to have secured qualification there and then.
Julen Lopetegui’s side were eliminated from the EFL Cup quarter-finals by Nottingham Forest four days after holding Liverpool, but their return to the Premier League duties ended in a crucial 1-0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday throuhg Daniel Podence’s goal.
Having ended a four-game winless run across all competitions, 16th-placed Wolves have given themselves a bit of breathing space in the top-flight table, sitting two points clear of the relegation zone.
The Wanderers have only suffered two third-round eliminations in the FA Cup since 2016, although both of thse came through defeats in replays following opening draws, and Liverpool travel south with more than just one point to prove.
Somehow getting to half time at 0-0 against Brighton last time out, the floodgates opened soon after, as Solly March scored twice before Danny Welbeck completed the humbling of Liverpool, who can forget about a top-four charge for the time being as they battle to even salvage their European status entirely.
Now languishing in ninth place and seven points adrift of the top four, Liverpool are now winless in three successive matches across all competitions and have conceded eight goals in that time, extending their run without a clean sheet in all tournaments to seven games.
The Reds have only suffered one third-round elimination in the past 11 seasons, although that did come against Wolves in 2018-19, and the Wanderers also sent Liverpool packing in round four of the 2016-17 FA Cup edition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool Head to head
In the previous 93 meetings between these two sides across all competitions, Wolves have claimed 29 victories while Liverpool have won 49, and they have drawn in 15. Liverpool have scored 150 goals and conceded 104 in the process.
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06/12/2020Liverpool4Wolverhampton Wanderers0Premier League
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15/03/2021Wolverhampton Wanderers0Liverpool1Premier League
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04/12/2021Wolverhampton Wanderers0Liverpool1Premier League
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22/05/2022Liverpool3Wolverhampton Wanderers1Premier League
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07/01/2023Liverpool2Wolverhampton Wanderers2FA Cup
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News
Chiquinho, Sasa Kalajdzic, Pedro Neto and Boubacar Traore are long-term absentee for Wolves, Diego Costa’s knock kept him out of the win over West Ham at the weekend.
After picking up an apparent problem against West Ham, Joao Moutinho could be replaced by new signing Mario Lemina, who made his debut off the bench in that game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers's Last 5 Matches
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31/12/2022Wolverhampton Wanderers0Manchester United1Premier League
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04/01/2023Aston Villa1Wolverhampton Wanderers1Premier League
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07/01/2023Liverpool2Wolverhampton Wanderers2FA Cup
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11/01/2023Nottingham Forest(P)1Wolverhampton Wanderers1EFL Cup
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14/01/2023Wolverhampton Wanderers1West Ham United0Premier League
Liverpool Team News
Virgil van Dijk, Diogo Jota, Arthur, Roberto Firmino and Luiz Diaz all remain out of contention for Liverpool, while Darwin Nunez is a doubt with an unspecified issue.
Naby Keita, Joe Gomez, Fabio Carvalho and Kostas Tsimikas should be considered for recalls after a miserable day at the Amex, while Stefan Bajcetic could replace Fabinho in midfield.
Liverpool's Last 5 Matches
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26/12/2022Aston Villa1Liverpool3Premier League
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30/12/2022Liverpool2Leicester City1Premier League
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02/01/2023Brentford3Liverpool1Premier League
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07/01/2023Liverpool2Wolverhampton Wanderers2FA Cup
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14/01/2023Brighton & Hove Albion3Liverpool0Premier League
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