Bottom-of-the-table Wolves desperately need to get their season going as they host a Leeds side rediscovering the pressures of the Premier League after a winning start.
Match News and Current Form
Wolves have become known as slow starters, having won more than one of their opening four Premier League games just once since being promoted ahead of 2018/19, but suffering defeat in all four of their top-flight outings so far this term is the club’s worst-ever start to such a campaign. Only on five previous occasions has any side begun a Premier League season with five losses, with three of those teams going on to finish dead last.
Leeds began their top-flight campaign with a victory but now find themselves in 16th place thanks to two defeats and a draw since, with their 1-0 loss to Fulham last Saturday proving especially painful after conceding a 94th-minute own goal. Their issues sit with their lacklustre attack that is now goalless in three Premier League matches, and continuing that trend will see them remain winless in four consecutive league games in a single season for the first time since the end of 2022/23.
Head-to-Head History
Wolves have just a third-round EFL Cup victory over Leeds to show for their efforts in the last five H2Hs (D1, L3), which is in stark contrast to them winning all five meetings immediately prior to that.
Hot Stats and Streaks
Wolves have won eight of their last ten Premier League games against newly-promoted teams (D1, L1).
Wolves have lost eight of their last nine top-flight home matches played across August and September (W1).
Leeds have received exactly two yellow cards in six of their last seven away league games.
Leeds manager Daniel Farke has lost all seven of his Premier League matches against sides whose names start with a W.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Hwang Hee-chan could get Wolves off to a positive start since six of his last eight goals at club level have come before half-time, just like his lone strike against Leeds in 2021/22. He will face stiff competition from Leeds’ Jack Harrison, who could be pushing for a start, as he has scored on three of his last four league visits to Molineux.
Wolves are still sweating on the fitness of Jørgen Strand Larsen, while Leeds will be without first-choice goalkeeper Lucas Perri and potentially Dan James, who limped off at Craven Cottage last week.
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Betting Analysis
Both teams could be looking to keep it tight in the first half, therefore a speculative bet on a 0-0 half-time scoreline could pay off.
Author: Peter Stavrinou