Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton: Match Preview, Odds & Tips
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The bottom two in the Premier League meet at Molineux on Saturday in what is even at this early stage seen as a real relegation six-pointer. As we look ahead to the crunch fixture between Wolves and Southampton, here at betting.bet you’ll find the latest team news, match insights and exclusive football betting tips as well as the latest pre-match odds from our partners at BoyleSports.
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Wolves missed an opportunity to earn their first win of the season last weekend as they were held to a 2-2 draw by fellow strugglers Crystal Palace. Incredibly, that was the first match Wolves have played this season against a side currently occupying a bottom eight spot in the Premier League.
In their first ten league games of the season Wolves have earned just three points with no wins, three draws and seven defeats registered. Gary O’Neil’s side possess the division’s worst defensive record having conceded 27 goals in those ten matches however of the ten teams currently occupying the bottom half of the Premier League table, only Brentford have outscored Wolves.
Southampton claimed their first win of the season at the weekend as they edged past Everton 1-0 at St Marys. The Saints have four points from their ten league games so far but are the division’s lowest scorers with just seven goals scored in their ten league games. All four of Southampton’s points earned so far on their return to the top flight have come at home with Russell Martin’s side losing all five away league games to date.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Southampton: Head-to-Head
Wolves have won five straight matches against Southampton and are currently unbeaten in their last eight league games against Saturday’s opponents. The last league games contested by these sides was in February 2023 when Wolves earned a 2-1 win at St Marys. Southampton won an FA Cup tie at Molineux in February 2021 but they have not won a league game away at Wolves since March 2007.
Betting Tips
We backed Wolves to take all three points from last weekend’s home tie against Crystal Palace and whilst they had to settle for a point against The Eagles, we’re tipping the hosts to finally register a first league win of the season against Southampton. A home win looks solid value at 10/11.
Incredibly, it’s now 23 league games since Wolves last kept a clean sheet in the Premier League - earning a 1-0 win over Sheffield United. A game against the division’s lowest scorers could be just what Wolves need if they are to claim a first clean sheet of the season. Wolves to win to nil looks excellent value at 3/1.
Jorgen Strand Larsen has been consistent in front of goal for Wolves in recent weeks and has now netted in three of his side’s last four matches. At 6/4, the Norwegian international will prove popular in the anytime scorer market. However, our preference is for full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri to score or assist. Ait-Nouri has four goal involvements (three goals, one assist) in Wolves’ last five matches and is priced at 23/10 to score or assist on Saturday.
Match Odds
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Draw | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 11/4 | 13/5 |
