Liverpool journey to Wolves seeking to proper the wrongs of a dismal exhibiting at Molineux final season, however historical past nonetheless favours Jurgen Klopp‘s males on this fixture.
The Reds have a strong league report in opposition to this weekend’s opposition, however the kickoff time is one thing that has triggered issues previously.
Final season an anomaly?
Liverpool have gained 12 of the final 13 league encounters – a run going again to January 2011. The one defeat come on this assembly final season (3-0 at Molineux).
The Reds have accomplished a league double over Wolves in 5 of the final six seasons.
That 3-0 defeat was in February Liverpool’s heaviest on this fixture in additional than 42 years.
Within the final 36 league conferences dwelling and away the Reds have saved 22 clear sheets.
Final season’s defeat is the one time within the final 13 league conferences dwelling and away wherein Liverpool have failed to attain.
The final time the Reds failed to attain in successive league visits to Molineux got here in 1972.
Within the Premier League, Liverpool have gained 14, drawn two and misplaced two of the 18 encounters with Wolves.
Of the final 38 league targets scored within the fixture the Reds have scored 30.
Maybe we shouldn’t be so apprehensive!
The dreaded early kickoff
Liverpool have gained 10 of their 24 away league video games beneath Jurgen Klopp which have kicked off at 12.30pm.
Final season, Liverpool did not win any of their six video games that started at 12.30pm, selecting up three factors from a attainable 18.
The Reds drew at dwelling to Chelsea (0-0) and on the street they drew 2-2 at Fulham and 0-0 at Everton earlier than dropping at Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth (each 1-0) and Man Metropolis 4-1.
Liverpool scored simply 4 targets in these six matches.
It isn’t a kickoff time the supervisor likes, however let’s hope his aspect can buck these developments this weekend!
A promising begin
Solely eight occasions of their historical past have Liverpool had a greater factors tally from their opening 4 league video games than their present 10.
Liverpool are at the moment on the longest unbeaten run of any workforce within the top-flight – 15 video games with out defeat (10 wins, 5 attracts) since dropping 4-1 at Manchester Metropolis on 1st April.
Mohamed Salah is the primary participant to attain or help in 10 consecutive appearances within the Premier League since Salah himself between August-December 2021 (15 video games in a row).
Solely two outfield gamers have performed in each minute of the Reds league marketing campaign thus far – Andy Robertson and Dominik Szoboszlai.
The groups additionally met twice within the FA Cup final season with Liverpool profitable right here in a replay (1-0) and Harvey Elliott scoring the one aim.
Nunez and Salah each scored at Anfield within the preliminary 2-2 draw.
Curtis Jones may attain the landmark of 100 video games for Liverpool in all competitions ought to he function.
Scorers this season
Wolves: Doherty 2, Hwang Hee-chan 2, Kalajdzic 2, Cunha 1, Fraser 1, Fabio Silva 1
Liverpool: Diaz 2, Nunez 2, Salah 2, Jota 1, Szoboszlai 1, personal targets 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
