Wolverhampton Wanderers go in search of their first Premier League win of the season as they host Southampton on Saturday. Wolves’ performances this season have deserved a win and they will fancy their chances against an inconsistent Saints team.
Wolverhampton Wanderers head into Saturday’s clash off the back off a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth in their midweek Premier League. They were unlucky not to have come away with the victory after missing a string of clear-cut chances.
That result means Wolves are still seeking their first Premier League win of the season after five matches. They have played out three draws in that run and will feel that some of their performances have deserved a win.
The problem for Wolves is that they are not scoring enough, although manager Bruno Lage insists the goals will come. Facing a Southampton side that struggles defensively and with striker Sasa Kalajdzic joining from Stuttgart, they will be confident of putting some of their chances away.
Southampton were victorious in their previous Premier League fixture with a 2-1 win over Chelsea. They put up a fine performance, fighting back from a goal down to win thanks to efforts from Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong.
That was the second win of the season for Southampton, who claimed a similar result at Leicester City.
Southampton are also poor at home with the win over Chelsea ending a four-match winless run, stretching back to last season. There also appears to be no end to their defensive problems as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 Premier League matches.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Wolverhampton Wanderers as favourites with a home win priced at 5/4 with Sport Nation. A victory for Southampton is valued at 5/2 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by Paddy Power.
Recent head to head
Wolverhampton Wanderers have won the last three matches against Southampton and did the double over the Saints last season. They claimed a 3-1 victory at Molineux last term with Raul Jimenez opening the scoring.
Players to watch
Jimenez is still without a goal this season but remains the biggest attacking threat for Wolves. The Mexican striker has four goals in his last six appearances against Southampton and is priced at 2/1 with William Hill.
Che Adams has looked lively this season for Southampton and could be priced to get on the score sheet at 3/1 with bet365. James Ward-Prowse’s ability from set pieces means the midfielder could also be backed in the same market at 43/10 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
The last meeting between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Southampton produced over 3.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 13/5 with Sport Nation. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at evens with BetVictor while SBK is offering 16/19 on both teams to score.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have opened the scoring in the last two meetings with Southampton and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Saturday at 5/6 with 10bet.
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