The FA Cup fifth-round tie between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool will take place on 6 March at Molineux. Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
The team have already played two matches in the current edition and, without too many problems, have come through against lower-division opposition. First, Shrewsbury were thrashed at home (6:1), before Grimsby Town were beaten away (1:0). Interestingly, the club have now gone five straight games in this competition without losing in normal time (4 wins and 1 draw). However, Wolverhampton Wanderers have not enjoyed any serious success in the FA Cup for a long time. In the 21st century, the club have only reached the semi-finals once, and that was in 2019. Last season, the team ended their run at the fifth-round stage, losing to Bournemouth in a penalty shootout (1:1, pens 5:6).
- In their previous 10 FA Cup matches, the team have suffered just one defeat in normal time (6 wins and 3 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of Wolverhampton Wanderers' last 8 matches in this competition.
- On home soil, the club have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 14 FA Cup games (7 wins and 3 draws).
Potential Wolverhampton Wanderers Lineup (3-5-2)*
Jose Sa – Ladislav Krejci, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno – David Moller Wolfe, Jackson Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes, Angel Gomes, Andre Neto – Mateusz Mane, Adam Armstrong.
Liverpool
Liverpool have come through the previous two rounds of the competition with ease. Both matches were played at home, and they thrashed Barnsley (4:1) before sweeping aside Brighton and Hove Albion (3:0). Across their last eight FA Cup matches, the club have suffered only one defeat in normal time, recording 6 wins and 1 draw. It is worth noting that Liverpool have lifted this trophy three times this century, most recently four years ago. Last season, the team went out at the fourth-round stage, losing to the modest Plymouth Argyle (0:1).
- The club have avoided defeat in normal time in 15 of their previous 17 matches in this competition (12 wins and 3 draws).
- Three or more goals have been scored in 6 of Liverpool's last 7 FA Cup games.
- The team have scored at least twice in 7 of their previous 8 matches in this competition.
Potential Liverpool Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alisson – Milos Kerkez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Jeremy Frimpong – Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch – Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah – Hugo Ekitike.
Defender Conor Bradley, midfielder Wataru Endo, forward Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz are injured.
Referee
Farai Hallam (England)
Matches – 5 (the Premier League and English cups, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool: Match Prediction
The sides are meeting for the second time in three days, and once again at Molineux. On Tuesday, the teams faced each other in the Premier League, and the visitors struggled throughout to break down the hosts' deep, layered defence. Wolverhampton Wanderers sat in and posed no threat to the opposition goal. Until the 78th minute, the home side had not registered a single shot on target against Liverpool, and their xG stood at 0. Only after that did Wolverhampton Wanderers catch the visitors twice on the counter, while Liverpool responded with just one goal (2:1).
We think the game plan from Wolverhampton Wanderers will be identical in this tie: Liverpool will do most of the attacking, while the hosts will look to disrupt the waves of pressure coming their way. Therefore, it is worth focusing on low scoring here as well. By the way, no more than three goals have been scored in 8 of the previous 9 head-to-head meetings in the Premier League and the FA Cup. We would also note that no more than three goals have been scored in 8 of Wolverhampton Wanderers' last 11 home FA Cup matches, as well as in 5 of Liverpool's previous 6 away games in this competition.
Prediction: Under 3 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up from their last match in this competition is listed.
