PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Wolverhampton - team news, lineups, predictions

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·25 December 2025

PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Wolverhampton - team news, lineups, predictions

Liverpool and Wolverhampton face each other this Saturday at the Anfield for matchweek 18 of the Premier League.

Liverpool currently have 29 points and lie in 5th position. Last time out, Arne Slot's team triumphed 1-2 against Tottenham (Premier League 2025/26).

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Wolverhampton have 2 points to their name this season and occupy 20th position in the table. In their last encounter, Rob Edwards's team were beaten 0-2 by Brentford (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Liverpool winning 2-1.

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Liverpool

Mohamed Salah - National team duties
Conor Bradley - Injury
Dominik Szoboszlai - Suspension (five bookings)
Cody Gakpo - Injury
Wataru Endo - Ankle Injury
Stefan Bajcetic - Surgery
Giovanni Leoni - Injury
Alexander Isak - Injury

Wolverhampton

Marshall Munetsi - Injury
Rodrigo Gomes - Injury
Emmanuel Agbadou - Called Up To National Team
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde - Injury
Daniel Bentley - Injury

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Liverpool ( vs Tottenham 2025-12-20): Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Milos Kerkez, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitiké

Wolverhampton ( vs Brentford 2025-12-20): José Sá, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci, Ki-Jana Hoever, Fer López, David Wolfe, André, João Gomes, Hwang Hee-chan, Strand Larsen

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MANAGERS

Rob Edwards faced Liverpool on two occasions, recording a draw and a loss.
Arne Slot faced Wolverhampton on two occasions, recording only victories.

TEAMS

Away from home, Wolverhampton comes from eight consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Wolverhampton comes from eight consecutive games without winning.
Away from home, Wolverhampton comes from five consecutive losses.
Wolverhampton currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Wolverhampton currently has one victory in the last 17 games.
Wolverhampton comes from 13 consecutive games conceding goals.
Wolverhampton comes from 13 consecutive games without winning.
Wolverhampton comes from 11 consecutive losses.
At home, Liverpool currently has one draw in the last 13 games.
At home, Liverpool comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Liverpool comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Liverpool currently has one loss in the last seven games.
Liverpool currently has two draws in the last 25 games.
Liverpool comes from seven consecutive games scoring goals.
Liverpool comes from six consecutive games without losing.
Liverpool comes from three consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Liverpool and Wolverhampton have faced each other 118 times, with Liverpool having the advantage: 63 wins, against 37 victories for Wolverhampton.
At Anfield, Liverpool has an advantage in the clashes against Wolverhampton: 39 wins in 57 matches. Wolverhampton has ten victories.
In the English League, 108 matches have been played between the two teams, with Liverpool winning 60, 17 draws and 31 victories for Wolverhampton.