Premier League: Liverpool Plan to Exploit the Toothless Wolves

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool

Liverpool’s pursuit for their second Premier League title in the last three seasons is still at large and they are presented with a new challenge.

With a busy schedule on-hand – including two games in four days – Jurgen Klopp’s side are going to try and gather as much points as they can to maximise their position at the table.

Currently, they are at third place with 31 points which is only two points behind league leaders Chelsea. Liverpool just defeated Everton at Goodison Park in the hyped Merseyside Derby, so their confidence is high as they’ll head into Molineux.

Their host in the Wolves, meanwhile, have been underwhelming although they remain in a solid table position. Bruno Lage’s men are placed sixth with 21 points, which isn’t far from their main objective this term.

The Reds are the huge favourites in the SBOTOP pre-match betting odds and this game is theirs to lose. But should the Wolves pull off an upset, it would certainly affect the title landscape in a major way.

Talking Points

Liverpool remain as potent as ever

Liverpool’s demolition job on Everton yesterday served as a reminder on how dangerous the Reds can be if they are healthy.

The Reds were firing on all cylinders during the 239^th edition of the Merseyside Derby as captain Jordan Henderson opened the scoring in just under 10 minutes, and the floodgates were opened by Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota.

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It was another masterclass for Mohamed Salah as he recorded a brace, which makes us wonder on whether he should’ve been ranked higher than seventh in the Ballon d’Or voting.

The Egyptian is the club’s top scorer with 17 goals and eight assists, and he is backstopped by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane – who share identical accounts of nine goals and one assist.

Nonetheless, Liverpool became the first club in English football history to score two or more goals in 18 consecutive matches. As of this writing, they’ve now scored 43 goals in their first 14 league fixtures this term.

After suffering an upset at the hands of West Ham United not too long ago, Liverpool have now won four straight games in all competitions – which includes numerous Premier League 2021 highlights.

Wolves are lacking quality up front

The Wolves may need to borrow one of Liverpool’s forwards since they’re been struggling at the final third lately.

In their last five league games, Bruno Lage’s men have only scored three goals. However, it’s their defence that has somehow kept them afloat as they’ve secured three consecutive clean sheets.

Will the Wolves be able to outplay their tough visitors in this upcoming Premier League clash? — Wolverhampton’s Hwang Hee-chan in action against Crystal Palace’s Cheikhou Kouyate during their Premier League match at Selhurst Park

During the said stretch, the Wolves have only lost once which is why they remain within arm’s reach of an European spot.

But if they are to achieve their main objective, they must find their shooting boots especially since they’re a side with decent attacking quality. Hwang Hee-chan is leading the pack with four goals while his fellow striker Raul Jimenez has three goals and two assists.

Adama Traore, who had his first start since their draw against Leeds United on October 23, was a bright spot in their goalless draw against Burnley yesterday as he went closest to a winner and he’s only going to get better with a few more reps.

History

Liverpool have owned the Wolves especially in their recent head-to-heads. In their last 17 Premier League meetings against each other, the Reds have won 12 times while the Wolves have won three times along with two draws.

The Reds achieved a double over the Wolves last term with an aggregate tally of 5-0. The Wolves’ last win over Liverpool happened at the Molineux in January 2019 via a 2-1 scoreline.

During their most recent meeting in March, Diogo Jota – who joined Liverpool last September 2020 – haunted his former team with the marginal goal before the half-time break to help the Reds secure a 1-0 win.

Betting Tip

	Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool	Liverpool Asian Handicap -1.00 @ 1.73
	December 04, 23:00 PM (GMT+8)

Liverpool are the Premier League 2021 odds favourites to win in this contest. They are priced at 1.44 to win, whereas the Wolves are the underdogs at 7.40 and chances for a draw are at 4.20 in the 1X2 market.

Jurgen Klopp’s side is in scintillating form which is bad news for the rest of the Premier League, so clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester City are rooting for the Wolves to score the unlikely upset.

The Reds are bound to score at least a goal or two, but the same can’t be said for the Wolves given their struggles lately in the final third – making Under 2.50 @ 2.33 a viable betting alternative.