Liverpool is in a fierce battle at the top of the table, and it needs to keep pace when it visits Molineux Stadium to face Wolverhampton in an English Premier League matchup on Saturday. Liverpool (9-4-1) is three points behind league leader Chelsea and one shy of Manchester City, and it has looked like the EPL's best team in recent weeks. It has 12 goals in its past three games, including a 4-1 win against Everton on Wednesday, and also beat FC Porto 2-0 in last week's Champions League matchup. It has won five straight against Wolverhampton (6-3-5), which hasn't been scoring many goals but has one of the EPL's top defenses. It is sixth in the table, three points off fourth-place West Ham.
Kickoff is set for 10 a.m. ET in Wolverhampton, England. Liverpool is the -230 favorite (risk $230 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in Caesars Sportsbook's latest Wolves vs. Liverpool odds. Wolverhampton is the +625 underdog, a draw is priced at +360 and the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. Before making any Liverpool vs. Wolves picks or English Premier League predictions, you need to see what proven soccer insider Martin Green has to say.
After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been stunningly accurate. Green has generated more than $36,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season, and he has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.
Now, Green has broken down the Liverpool vs. Wolves matchup from every angle and just locked in his Premier League picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Green's picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Wolves vs. Liverpool:
- Wolves vs. Liverpool spread: Liverpool -1.5 (+110)
- Wolves vs. Liverpool over-under: 2.5 goals
- Wolves vs. Liverpool money line: Liverpool -230, Wolves +625, Draw +360
- LVP: It has scored two goals or more in 18 straight games
- WLV: It has yielded less than two goals in 16 of 19 matches
Why you should back Liverpool
The Reds are 16-4-1 in all competitions this season, with a 3-2 setback to West Ham last month the only blemish. They have scored 63 goals in the 21 games and conceded 17, with 12 clean sheets. They lead the EPL with 43 goals and have allowed 12, tied for third-fewest. They also have a sizable lead in shots (269) and shots on target (91) and rank second in possession (62.8 percent). The combinations of Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson on the right and Sadio Mane and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the left have bedeviled opposing defenses all season.
Salah leads the Premier League in goals (13) and assists (eight), while Mane has scored seven times. Alexander-Arnold (seven assists) and Robertson (four) bombard the box with crosses, and striker Diogo Jota has been on fire. He is filling in for the injured Robert Firmino and has eight league goals, with four in the past three games. Wolves will have a tough time cracking a defense featuring Virgil Van Djik and Joel Matip in front of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson (seven clean sheets). The Reds have won the last nine league meetings between the teams.
Why you should back Wolves
The success for Wolverhampton so far has come from its defending. It has yielded just 12 goals in its 14 matches, tied with Liverpool for third-fewest in the league, and the fourth-fewest shots (154). Portuguese goalkeeper Jose Sa is second in the league with an 82.4 save percentage and has five clean sheets, including two in a row. Conor Coady, Romain Saiss and Max Kilman are the back three in front of Sa, and Nelson Semendo and Rayan Ait-Nouri play the wing-back roles. Semendo is seventh in the league in tackles (37) and tied for fifth in tackles won (26).
Wolves got a big boost when Raul Jimenez returned this season from a life-threatening skull fracture suffered in an accidental collision last year against Arsenal. The Mexican striker had 30 goals over the previous two seasons before playing just 10 matches last season. He has three goals and two assists, and South Korean Hwang Hee-chan has a team-high four goals. Adama Traore has the speed to cause problems for Liverpool, but he has struggled to finish his chances. Wolves has taken 10 points from its last four home games, conceding two goals.
How to make EPL and Wolves vs. Liverpool picks
Green has extensively analyzed the Liverpool vs. Wolves match, and he is leaning over on the goal total. He also provides his two confident best bets, both offering plus-money payouts, and has a full breakdown of the match. He's only sharing his expert EPL picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Wolves vs. Liverpool in Saturday's English Premier League matchup? And where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see the model's best bets for the Liverpool vs. Wolves match, all from the European soccer expert who has generated well over $36,000 for $100 bettors over the past four seasons, and find out.
