The Premier League Round 18 clash between Liverpool and Wolverhampton will take place on December 27 at Anfield. Liverpool vs Wolverhampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Liverpool
The side have climbed to fifth in the table and sit level on points with Chelsea in fourth, only trailing on goal difference. Arne Slot's men have moved into contention for a top-four spot thanks to back-to-back wins: a 2-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield and a 2-1 triumph away at Tottenham. Liverpool are unbeaten in five Premier League matches (three wins, two draws) and have conceded in 10 of their last 13 league games.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in seven of Liverpool's last eight Premier League games.
- The club are unbeaten at home in 23 of their last 25 Premier League matches (18 wins, 5 draws).
- Liverpool failed to win the first half in 10 of their last 12 league matches (4 draws, 6 defeats).
Predicted Liverpool lineup (4-5-1)
Alisson – Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez – Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, Alexis Mac Allister – Hugo Ekitike.
Defenders Jeremy Frimpong and Joe Gomez, midfielder Wataru Endo and forwards Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak are sidelined through injury. Mohamed Salah is away at the African Cup of Nations. Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended.
Wolverhampton
Meanwhile, Wolves sit 16 points adrift of the safety of 17th place. The gap has widened every matchday, and the side have continued to set unwanted records in England's top flight. Rob Edwards' men were beaten 2-0 at home by Brentford recently, their tenth straight Premier League defeat. Their winless run in the league has extended to 21 matches (three draws, 18 losses), leaving the club still without a victory this season — the only team in the top five European leagues yet to win. They have also struggled for goals, managing just nine in the campaign so far.
- The club have conceded at least two goals in eight of their last 10 league matches.
- Wolves are on a five-match losing run away from home in the Premier League.
- The team failed to score in six of their last eight away league games.
Predicted Wolverhampton lineup (3-5-2)
José Sá – Ladislav Krejčí, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno – David Moller Wolfe, André Neto, Fernando López, Ki-Jana Hoever, João Gomes – Hee-chan Hwang, Jørgen Larsen.
Defenders Hugo Bueno, Toti Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rodrigo Gomes, midfielder Marshall Munetsi and goalkeeper Dan Bentley are all out injured. Emmanuel Agbadou and Tawanda Chirewa have been called up by their national teams.
Referee
Simon Hooper (England)
Matches – 10 (Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 10%.
Liverpool vs Wolverhampton: Match Prediction
Wolves' hierarchy arguably moved too quickly to dismiss Vítor Pereira. Since Rob Edwards took charge, the club have only lost — six successive league defeats — and have scored just two goals in that run. The visitors look short of the quality or belief to even snatch a draw against Liverpool, who are building good momentum at home.
Liverpool are charging towards the top four and need to overtake Chelsea to claim fourth, while also improving a slim goal difference of just +3. I expect Slot's side to deliver a decisive result here; Liverpool have not recorded a large-margin league win since late April but have beaten Wolves at Anfield in each of their last eight league meetings, five of those by two or more goals.
My prediction – Liverpool -2 (handicap)
* The starting lineup shown for each team is taken from their most recent match in this competition.
