December 4, 2024
Wolverhampton Wanderers will play Bournemouth to Molineux Stadium in the Premier League by 4pm WAT today. Wolves presently have two wins to their name in the league and are above the relegation zone with nine points.
The visitors have fared slightly better with four wins and are in 13th place with 15 points. The home team has been doing well lately, remaining unbeaten in their last four league matches. They achieved their second consecutive victory last week with a 4-1 win against Fulham, where Matheus Cunha scored two goals and assisted another.
On the other hand, Bournemouth has struggled recently, losing their last two games. They suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in their first match after the international break. Enes Ünal and David Brooks managed to score a consolation goal during stoppage time.
There isn’t much historical rivalry between the two teams, as they have played each other 19 times overall. These matches have been closely contested, with Bournemouth slightly ahead with 8 wins compared to Wolves’ 7, and 4 matches ending in draws. Interestingly, both teams won away in their league games against each other last season.
In recent encounters, four out of the last five meetings featured fewer than 2.5 goals, with Bournemouth achieving three clean sheets and Wolves securing two.
Wolves currently have the worst defense in the league this season, having conceded 28 goals in 12 matches. With half of those goals coming in six home games. However, they are unbeaten in their last four league games, scoring a total of 10 goals. They hope to maintain this positive trend. It’s worth mentioning that they have lost to Bournemouth twice in past Premier League meetings at home.
Craig Dawson, Santi Bueno, and Pedro Lima missed the game against Fulham but have trained this week. They will undergo late fitness assessments. Meanwhile, Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traoré, Enso González, and Sasa Kalajdzic are still recovering from injuries.
Antoine Semenyo will be suspended for this match, but Ryan Christie is back from his suspension. However, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, and Julian Araujo are injured. Dango Ouattara may start on the bench again.
Overall, since the home team is on a winning streak. They have scored at least two goals in their last four games and they are likely to secure a close victory in this match.
Wolves XI (3-4-2-1): Sa; Lemina, T. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, R. Gomes; Bellegarde, Cunha; Larsen
Bournemouth XI (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Tavernier, Christie, Kluivert; Evanilson
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