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Wolves vs LiverpoolPremier League 2026

Wolves
Wolves
FT
02
HT: 01
Liverpool
Liverpool
12/21/2018Premier LeaguePremier League · Round 18Molineux Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 32+ matches

Wolves30%
×Draw25%
Liverpool45%
Correct in 49 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
48.6%
Always home
43.8%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 48.6% correct across 15,072 matches, vs 43.8% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.1% correct · Away picks 45.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Wolves
1.21
Liverpool
1.53

Liverpool creates 26% more chances

Season form · 33 home / 32 away

creates per match

Wolves
1.10
Liverpool
1.61

allows per match

Wolves
1.45
Liverpool
1.32

finishing

Wolves-0.10scores less
Liverpool+0.17scores more

Total goals

52%Over
  • Over52
  • Under48

Close call

Both teams score

55%Yes
  • Yes55
  • No45

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Wolves

Liverpool
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
0110%
028%
034%
041%
1
108%
1112%
129%
135%
142%
2
205%
217%
226%
233%
241%
3
302%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
76%24%2.5
52%48%3.5
29%71%4.5
14%86%

Double chance

Wolves or draw
55%
Wolves or Liverpool
75%
Draw or Liverpool
70%

Winning margin

Wolves wins by 2+
12%
Liverpool wins by 2+
22%

Team goals

Wolves 1+ goals
70%
Wolves 2+ goals
34%
Wolves 3+ goals
12%
Liverpool 1+ goals
78%
Liverpool 2+ goals
45%
Liverpool 3+ goals
20%

Draw no bet

Wolves (draw refunded)
40%
Liverpool (draw refunded)
60%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
43%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Wolves at homecreates 1.10, concedes 1.45 · 33 matches

Liverpool awaycreates 1.61, concedes 1.32 · 32 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Wolves attack 1.10 + Liverpool defence 1.32 → ÷2 → 1.21

Liverpool attack 1.61 + Wolves defence 1.45 → ÷2 → 1.53

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 45%?"

Wolves scores more
30%
level
25%
Liverpool scores more
45%

Liverpool at 45% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 45% does not mean "Liverpool will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Player of the match

4
V. van DijkLiverpoolLiverpool · D
8.4

Possession

38%Wolves

Shots

11Wolves

Pass accuracy

47%Wolves

Statistics

WolvesLiverpool
Overview
38%Possession62%
11Total Shots15
1Corners10
7Fouls3
Shots
11Total Shots15
5On Target6
4Off Target4
2Blocked5
9Inside Box9
2Outside Box6
Passing
38%Possession62%
420Total Passes675
316Accurate Passes574
75%Pass Accuracy85%
Goalkeeping
5Saves5
Discipline
7Fouls3
4Offsides2

Match Recap: Wolves vs Liverpool

Liverpool beat Wolves 2-0 in Premier League on December 21, 2018.

Goals: Mohamed Salah (18'), V. van Dijk (68').

Liverpool controlled possession (62%) and registered 15 shots to 11.

The match was played at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton.