The Wolves are set to face Liverpool for the second time in four days in Friday’s fifth-round FA Cup matchup, which will be live on ESPN+ at 3:00 p.m. ET. Wolverhampton secured an improbable 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Tuesday in a Premier League fixture.
Despite the Wolves’ recent form in the EPL of defeating Aston Villa and Liverpool while earning a draw against Arsenal in three of their last four matches, they're still sitting at the bottom of the table.
Below, we’ll discuss our Wolves vs. Liverpool FA Cup prediction and picks for Friday’s clash at Molineux Stadium. Use PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks to make selections on players, goal totals, and more!
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Wolves vs. Liverpool Prediction, Picks for Friday, March 6
During Friday’s showdown between Wolves and Liverpool, both sides were even at 1-1 entering the 90th minute. However, Andre delivered a game-winning strike for Wolverhampton in the 94th minute to get the home crowd buzzing.
Up to this point, Wolves have defeated Shrewsbury and Grimsby — both League Two clubs — in their FA Cup contests by a combined score of 7-1. Meanwhile, Liverpool has outscored Barnsley (League One) and Brighton 7-1 across their first two bouts in the FA Cup.
Considering that both squads played each other on Friday, we could see a handful of changes to the lineups from both managers on Friday. Presently, Liverpool will continue to operate sans Alexander Isak, though Florian Wirtz could be available off the bench. Wolves will be without Andre due to picking up two yellow cards in previous FA Cup fixtures.
Wolves vs. Liverpool Spread, Total Goals, Payouts
Liverpool enters Friday’s match as road favorites, returning a 1.49x payout ($100 entry pays out $149) on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
Wolves are home underdogs with a 5.55x ($555 payout on a $100 entry) payout if they earn a victory, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 34 states.
- Winner Payout: Liverpool 1.49x | Tie 4.54x | Wolves 5.55x
- Spread: Liverpool -1.5 (2.32x Payout)
- Total Goals: 2.5 (1.56x payout on over)
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Wolves vs. Liverpool Prediction on Total Goals
Here are some key stats to know to help you make your Wolves vs. Liverpool prediction on total goals for Friday, March 6.
- There have been 3 or more goals scored in nine of the last 12 matches for Liverpool (in all competitions).
- Even though Liverpool is on the outside looking in when it comes to Champions League qualification, they are first in average possession (60.2%) and fifth in expected goals (xG; 47.6) in the Premier League.
- Although Wolves are 19th in xG (26.7) in the EPL, they have supplied multiple goals in three of their last four games.
- Wolverhampton has logged at least 2 goals in five of their last eight home contests.
- Liverpool has put the ball in the back of the net at least once in 17 of their 20 matches as the visiting club in all competitions.
- Both teams have tallied 1 or more goals in four of Liverpool’s last seven matchups in all comps.
- In each of the first two meetings between Wolves and Liverpool this season, the score was 2-1, and there were 23 shot attempts in both contests.
Wolves vs. Liverpool Projected Lineups
Here are the projected Wolves vs. Liverpool lineups for today's FA Cup match. Lineups are not official.
Wolves Lineup vs. Liverpool: Projected 3-5-2
- Goalkeeper: Sam Johnstone
- Defense: Ladislav Krejci, Santiago Bueno, Matt Doherty
- Midfield: David Moller Wolfe, Joao Gomes, Mateus Mane, Jackson Tchatchoua, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
- Forwards: Adam Armstrong, Angel Gomes
Liverpool Lineup vs. Wolves: Projected 4-2-3-1
- Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker
- Defense: Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones
- Midfield: Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai
- Forwards: Rio Ngumoha, Hugo Ekitike, Mohamed Salah
Wolves vs. Liverpool Picks for FA Cup: Friday, March 6
Here are two top Wolves vs. Liverpool picks to target on players for Friday, March 6 for PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by Virgil van Dijk and Mateus Mane.
Liverpool DF Virgil van Dijk vs. Wolves
Virgil van Dijk Projections via PrizePicks: 5.5 Clearances, 77.5 Passes Attempted, 0.5 Shots (Goblin)
- Virgil van Dijk has played 90 minutes in all 46 of his appearances this season, including both FA Cup matches for Liverpool.
- Over his last eight starts in the EPL, van Dijk has accrued at least 6 clearances in five of them, and in the three games he fell short, he had 5 clearances.
- van Dijk has recorded fewer than 78 passes attempted in seven straight Premier League appearances.
- As a threat on corners and set pieces, van Dijk has at least 1 shot in six of his last seven EPL starts.
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Wolves MF Mateus Mane vs. Liverpool
Mateus Mane Projections via PrizePicks: 1.5 Shots (Goblin), 0.5 Fouls (Goblin)
- Mateus Mane has produced multiple shots in eight of his last 13 Premier League appearances.
- On a Wolves squad desperate for firepower, Mane has the second-most shots per 90 (2.1) and most shots on target per 90 (0.9) on the team.
- Although Mane has injected life into Wolverhampton’s attack, he’s also committed at least 1 foul in 10 of his last 13 EPL matchups.
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Wolves are looking to make it two straight wins over Liverpool in the same week, while Arne Slot’s side is hoping to get back in the win column. Who will emerge victorious on Friday?
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