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Southampton vs Wolves: Betting tips, predictions, odds & match preview

Southampton vs Wolves- Betting tips, predictions, odds & match preview

Southampton and a rejuvenated Wolves scrap it out near the foot of the Premier League table in a relegation six-pointer on Saturday at 3pm (UK time).

Southampton vs Wolves: Betting tips

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Southampton vs Wolves: Predictions

Southampton vs Wolves: Predictions
Bet Prediction Best odds
BTTS? Yes 1/1 with Matchbook
Correct score 1-2 8/1 with Parimatch
First Goalscorer Pablo Sarabia 12/1 with bet365

When Southampton and Wolves met in early September, Ralph Hasenhuttl and Bruno Lage were pitting their tactical wits against one another. Fast forward five months, and this weekend’s battle will be contested between Nathan Jones and Julen Lopetegui, underlining the sink-or-swim nature of Premier League football.

Of course, since those managerial reshuffles, both clubs have taken different trajectories. Southampton appear ready pull the metaphorical trigger on Jones soon, with his side enduring eight defeats from their last nine games, leaving them dead last. Lopetegui meanwhile has achieved three wins from his last six, including a recent 3-0 humbling of Liverpool.

Indeed, the Saints have fired a blank in three of their last four games, and enter this contest on the South Coast with a bloodied nose from Brentford, who dished out a 3-0 spanking last time out. If Jones cannot arrest his side’s current tailspin, particularly against a relegation rival in Wolves, then it could potentially be curtains. A win for Wolves, meanwhile, could just well take them out of the relegation dogfight conversation.

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Southampton vs Wolves match stats

Ruben Neves’ Wolves future has been a source of debate for a number of transfer windows now, with Liverpool a name frequently cast forward when discussing the metronomic midfielder. And any interest would have soared at the weekend, as the Portuguese netted the third goal in Liverpool’s capitulation, tucking home from a precision Adama Traore pass. A heart-on-sleeve midfielder, Neves’ tenacity defines him, but can often be a double-edged sword, as he has collected seven bookings this season, with only Joelinton, Ivan Toney and Joao Palhinha (all eight) picking up more.

Southampton will need a player to step up and bag the goals, but they have really struggled for Premier League potency. Che Adams has actually scored more goals in his five League Cup games this season (five) than he has in his 20 Premier League appearances (four). Mohamed Elyounoussi meanwhile has had the most shots on target without scoring so far in the Premier League this season of any player. Something has to give.

Southampton vs Wolves: Squawka Says

Scoreline prediction: Southampton 1-2 Wolves

Southampton vs Wolves odds


Southampton vs Wolves head-to-head

03 Sep 2022 – Wolves 1-0 Southampton – Premier League

15 Jan 2022 – Wolves 3-1 Southampton – Premier League

26 Sep 2021 – Southampton 0-1 Wolves – Premier League

14 Feb 2021 – Southampton 1-2 Wolves – Premier League

11 Feb 2021 – Wolves 0-2 Southampton – FA Cup

It was a tense showdown in the Black Country back in September, with Lage able to claim a marginal victory through Daniel Podence. Lopetegui would certainly take a similarly slender triumph.

Find the latest Premier League relegation odds for the 2024/25 season here:

PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION ODDS
Club CopyBet
Leicester 2/5
Ipswich 8/11
Southampton 27/20
Nottingham Forest 2/1
Everton 2/1
Wolves 7/2
Brentford 9/2
Fulham 5/1
You have to be 18+ to gamble. All odds within this article are accurate at the time of writing (09:00, 15/07/2024). GambleAware.

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