Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the English Premier League match.
Both Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United sit near the bottom of the standings, although the latter are at least not propping it up; they are 16th. Only a win would allow the hosts to close the gap to Leeds United.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
At the moment, Wolverhampton Wanderers are bottom with a goal difference of -7. Is this a tough run of fixtures? It is only relatively tough. Two of the four opponents cannot reasonably be classed as part of the leading group. Everton finished just above Wolverhampton Wanderers last season, and Bournemouth lost much of their defensive core over the summer. Nevertheless, the hosts lost to both, albeit by a single goal. They also lost to Newcastle United (0:1), who dominated at St James’ Park with 1.55-0.50 in xG and 16-8 in shots.
Leeds United
Leeds United took points off Everton and Newcastle United (1:0 and 0:0 respectively). The visitors suffered only one setback against Arsenal (0:5), although Arsenal can beat almost any team in Europe right now except Liverpool. If we strike out the match at Emirates Stadium, there remains one conceded in the English Premier League and one in the EFL Cup — a 1:1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Leeds United Prediction
A well-drilled Leeds United will not buckle under pressure from a team scoring only 0.5 goals per game and finding the net in just one of four matches. We would be surprised if Wolverhampton Wanderers were to win, so we are backing Leeds United or draw.
