Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to maintain their recent good form as they host Bournemouth in the Premier League fixture on Saturday.
The great escape appears to be on for Wolverhampton Wanderers, who have been easing themselves away from the relegation zone in recent weeks. They have won three of their last four Premier League matches and are now five points above the bottom three.
Wolves showed their fighting spirit last time out as they came from behind and overcame a red card to Mario Lemina to earn a 2-1 victory at Southampton. Having conceded early in the contest, Jan Bednarek’s own goal drew them level before Joao Gomes netted the winner three minutes from time.
Home form is usually pivotal in any survival quest and Wolves appear to be getting things right in recent weeks. Julen Lopetegui’s men have beaten West Ham and Liverpool in their last two fixtures at Molineux, keeping clean sheets in both wins.
Things appear to be going from bad to worse for Bournemouth, who are now winless in their last nine matches across all competitions. They have suffered seven defeats in that run and have now slipped back into the bottom three.
Bournemouth showed their stubborn side last time out as they held out for a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United. However, the problem is that they failed to hold on to a lead once again with Marcos Senesi’s first half effort cancelled out by the Magpies.
A major problem for Bournemouth is their abysmal record on their travels which shows no signs of getting better. Gary O’Neil's men have lost their last six Premier League matches on the road, failing to score a single goal in that run.
How the bookies view it
Wolverhampton Wanderers have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 8/13 by Paddy Power to claim the win. A victory for Bournemouth is valued at 5/1 with bet365 while a draw is set at 27/10 by William Hill.
Head to head
Wolverhampton Wanderers have a 3-2 edge with two draws from seven previous matches with Bournemouth. The reverse fixture in August ended in a 0-0 draw while Wolves have won the last two meetings at Molineux.
Players to watch
Wolves have always taken pride in being difficult to break down and are now beginning to show their defensive qualities with clean sheets in their last two home matches. Max Kilman and Craig Dawson are forming a solid centre-back partnership and can lead the hosts to another clean sheet at 23/20 with BoyleSports.
At the other end of the pitch, Ruben Neves could be worth keeping an eye on for Wolves as he looks to add to his five goals this season. The midfielder often carries a threat from long range and set pieces and is priced at 15/4 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Given Wolverhampton Wanderers’ defensive solidity and with Bournemouth struggling for goals on their travels, BTTS NO can be considered at 5/6 with BetVictor. There have been under 2.5 goals in the last two meetings and a repeat cloud be on the cards at 8/11 with bet365.
Wolves have won to nil in their last two home matches and could be set for a similar out come on Saturday at 13/8 with bet365.
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