Wolverhampton have the weakest defence in the Premier League (14 goals conceded), while Liverpool boast the most reliable defence (1 goal conceded). Can the home team offset their defensive issues with their attacking play and support from the crowd?
In five rounds, the team has yet to clinch a victory. In the previous round, they started brilliantly away against Aston Villa, deservedly winning the first half 1:0 (10 (4) shots and an xG of 0.51), but they completely collapsed after the break. Zero shots, pinned back to their own goal, and as a result, three goals conceded. Wolverhampton have the most terrible increase in goals to dangerous moments (+6.79 xGA).
Liverpool have returned to form after the unexpected defeat to Nottingham Forest—winning and scoring at least two goals. AC Milan, Bournemouth, and West Ham United all failed the test. In the last Premier League round, Bournemouth were thrashed 3:0, with the team scoring three goals in the first half and calmly securing the win with 19 shots, 13 of which were on target. It's hard to imagine Wolverhampton’s frail defence coping with Liverpool, especially after losing key defender Yerson Mosquera due to a serious knee injury until the end of the season.
In the last three head-to-head matches, Liverpool have emerged victorious, scoring at least two more goals each time, and overall, they have won 14 of the last 15 encounters. Currently, the clubs are on different levels, so the Merseyside side will win confidently once again.
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Gary O’Neil
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Sam Johnstone
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gk. | 3 | -6 |
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José Sá
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gk. | 2 | -8 |
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Daniel Bentley
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Tom King
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Craig Dawson
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Rayan Aït-Nouri
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Yerson Mosquera
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Matt Doherty
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Nélson Semedo
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Tote António Gomes
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Santiago Bueno
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Bastien Meupiyou
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Pedro Lima Barros
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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Joao Victor Gomes da Silva
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Mario Lemina
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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André Trindade da Costa Neto
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Thomas Doyle
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Boubacar Traorè
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Luke Cundle
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jörgen Strand Larsen
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fw. | 5 | 1 |
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Matheus Cunha
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fw. | 5 | 2 |
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Hee-Chan Hwang
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Gonçalo Guedes
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Rodrigo Gomes
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Pablo Sarabia
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Carlos Roberto Forbs Borges
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Enso González
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Leon Chiwome
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Sasa Kalajdzic
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Arne Slot
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Alisson
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gk. | 4 | -1 |
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Caoimhin Kelleher
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Vítězslav Jaroš
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Andrew Robertson
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Ibrahima Konaté
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Trent Alexander-Arnold
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Virgil van Dijk
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Conor Bradley
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Kostas Tsimikas
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Jarell Amorin Quansah
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Joseph Gomez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rhys Williams
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexis Mac Allister
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Dominik Szoboszlai
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Ryan Gravenberch
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Curtis Jones
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Harvey Elliott
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Wataru Endo
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Tyler Scott Morton
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Cody Gakpo
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Luis Díaz
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fw. | 5 | 5 |
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Mohamed Salah
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fw. | 5 | 3 |
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Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Diogo Jota
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fw. | 4 | 1 |
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Federico Chiesa
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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