Match details:

Premier League, 2021-22
Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Anfield, Liverpool
Date: May 22, 2022
Kick-off: 08:30 pm IST

Preview:

Liverpool are going to host round 38 game of the Premier League against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield, Liverpool in England. In the last encounter of the Premier League, Liverpool have beaten Southampton by a scoreline of 2-1 and are currently standing at the 2nd position on the points table. On the other hand, Wolverhampton Wanderers played a 1-1 draw against Norwich City and are currently placed at the 8th position on the points table.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, host Liverpool are the clear favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Current Form (W-D-L):

Liverpool: WWDWW

Wolverhampton Wanderers: LLDLD

Head to Head record:

Liverpool: 12
Wolverhampton Wanderers: 3
Draw: 2

Suspension, Not available & Injured:

Liverpool

Fabinho (Injured), Mohamed Salah (Doubtful), Virgil van Dijk (Doubtful), Joe Gomez (Doubtful)

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Max Kilman (Injured), Nelson Semedo (Injured), Romain Saiss (Doubtful)

Probable starting line-up:

Liverpool(4-3-3)

Alisson Becker, Andrew Robertson, Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Luis Diaz, Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota.

Wolverhampton Wanderers(3-5-2)

Jose Sa, Willy Boly, Conor Coady, Toti Gomes, Jonny, Leander Dendoncker, Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Rayan Ait Nouri, Raul Jimenez, Pedro Neto.

Top picks:

Diogo Jota: Liverpools forward has scored 15 goals along with 4 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 75%. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Sadio Mane: Liverpools midfielder has scored 15 goals and claimed 2 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.9 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 77%. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Raul Jimenez: Wolverhampton Wanderers forward has scored 6 goals and 3 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 72%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Ruben Neves: Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 84%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Diogo Jota, Sadio Mane, Raul Jimenez, Ruben Neves.

Score prediction for the Small League:

Liverpool (3-1) Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.