Liverpool take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, February 16, determined to strengthen their hold at the top of the Premier League table with a win against the relegation strugglers.
The Reds have established a six-point lead at the summit over Arsenal at the time of writing. They still have a game in hand, an opportunity to extend that gap.
Arne Slot’s men have not lost a league game since September and are already considered a shoo-in for the title in May, except if Arsenal or Manchester City pull off something unbelievable.
Liverpool are coming off a sensational 2-0 win over AFC Bournemouth.
The Cherries have been the boogey team of the 2024/25 season, beating Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle United, Arsenal, and Manchester City.
However, Liverpool claimed a comfortable 2-0 win, announcing their title credentials and warning rivals looking to catch them in the run-in.
Meanwhile, their opponents, Wolves, have been scraping at the opposite end of the table in the fight to avoid the drop to the second division.
Wolves are two points above the relegation zone right now but need morale-boosting results over the remaining games to survive.
A result over Liverpool at Merseyside will be a massive boost for the West Midlands outfit, but it won’t come easy.
The last time Wolves secured a win at Anfield was in 2010, making this clash a tough ask for Vitor Pereira’s side.
However, Wolves will be beaming confidently following their Midlands derby 2-0 win over Aston Villa in their last league game, setting up a crucial showdown on Merseyside.
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Match Preview
Those who expected Arne Slot to struggle to fill the massive boots left behind by former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must have been shell-shocked by how well the Dutchman has slotted into the dugout.
Slot could join Jose Mourinho (2004/05), Carlo Ancelotti (2009/10), Manuel Pellegrini (2013/14), and Antonio Conte (2016/17) as the only managers to have won the Premier League in their debut season.
Slot refused to rip up the Klopp playing book. He has not made massive changes, and it has worked a treat. Liverpool have dominated the Premier League, winning 17 of 23 games and drawing five (L1).
They have also been helped by Arsenal’s inconsistencies and Manchester City’s demise, but the Reds are outstanding.
Led by the mercurial Mohamed Salah, Liverpool continue to steamroll their way towards a second league title in the past 30 years.
Following his brace over Bournemouth, the Egyptian is now the leading scorer in the league with 21 goals while topping the assist chart (13).
If the Egyptian finds his groove against Wolves, their defence, which has conceded the third-most goals this season, might be in for a torrid afternoon.
He has 10 goal contributions in 13 games versus the Molineux outfit and will be on hand to punish any defensive sloppiness.
Wolves must be ready to stave off waves upon waves of Liverpool attack.
They need to tap into the defensive resilience they found in those first three games under Pereira when they recorded two clean sheets against Leicester City and Manchester United.
Liverpool are a different beast, but even a measly point at Anfield would go a long way in the grand scheme.
Wolves bore their teeth against Villa. They played the perfect counter-attacking game, picking their moments to steam forward and do damage against their toothless rivals.
Liverpool are significantly stronger than Villa, but if Wolves play with the compactness and tact they showed against the Villains, they can cause the Merseysiders all sorts of problems.
They managed to keep talisman Matheus Cunha amid interest from Manchester United, Arsenal, and Nottingham Forest. He will be key to their attacking intentions against Liverpool.
Head to Head
Wolves made life difficult for Liverpool in the reverse fixture at the Molineux last year, but the Reds ran out 2-1 victors.
Wolves have recorded only one win over Liverpool in their last five meetings, with the Reds claiming victory in the remaining four matches.
Scratch that. Wolves have beaten Liverpool only once in their last 16 Premier League match-ups. The last time they got the better of the Reds was at Anfield in 2010.
Best XIs
Liverpool
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is back from his injury lay-off and reclaimed his starting berth from Caoimhin Kelleher.
The Reds typically line up with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil Van Dijk, and Andy Robertson in defence.
Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, and Dominik Szoboszlai will anchor the engine room while Cody Gakpo and Luis Diaz interchange between the left-wing and centre-forward positions, with Salah a mainstay on the right flank.
(4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szobozlai; Gakpo, Diaz, Salah.
Wolves
Jose Sa is the Wolves guardian and should start between the sticks. Toti Gomes could be recalled to start in defence alongside Santiago Bueno and the impressive Emmanuel Agbadou.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde will continue in centre-midfield alongside Andre after his heroics against Villa, with Nelson Semedo and Rayan Ait-Nouri holding the width as the wing-backs.
Pablo Sarabia, Hwang Hee-chan, and Cunha in front will be tasked with prying the best defence in the Premier League.
(3-4-2-1): Sa; Agbadou, Bueno, Toti; Semedo, Andre, Bellegarde, Ait-Nouri; Sarabia, Hwang; Cunha.
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