After dropping out of the 'winless clubs' group in the Premier League, Southampton have the chance to create a four-point gap on Wolverhampton Wanderers in the bottom-of-the-table match at Molineux on Saturday.
Russell Martin's side were fortunate to pick up their first win of the 2024-25 season by beating Everton 1-0 last weekend, while Wolves played out a dramatic 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace.
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Wolves' injury situation remains unchanged from last weekend, and five long-term players in Bastien Meupiyou (fitness), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Enso Gonzalez (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee) and Yerson Mosquera (knee) will continue to be absent for this match.
Hwang Hee-chan (ankle) is also struggling to return before the international break, and although Sam Johnstone (groin) has trained over the past few weeks, he is yet to return to the matchday squad.
Sa's place in goal may be safe for now, but Mario Lemina could be recalled to midfield after only coming on as a second-half substitute against Palace as he recovers from a calf injury.
Southampton manager Martin confirmed after the win over Everton that Adam Lallana's first-half exit was due to injury; the veteran midfielder has a groin problem and could miss Saturday's game.
Ryan Fraser is also out with an undisclosed problem, while Gavin Bazunu (heel), Will Smallbone (thigh) and Ross Stewart (calf) are all doubtful for the trip to Molineux.
Lallana's possible absence will give Joe Aribo a chance to return, while Tyler Dibling is a candidate to replace Cameron Archer, but the 18-year-old midfielder is just one yellow card away from suspension.
Latest predicted lineup Wolverhampton vs Southampton
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Sa; Toti, Bueno, Dawson; Semedo, Doyle, Lemina, Ait-Nouri; Gomes, Cunha; Strand Larsen
Southampton:
Ramsdale; Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Stephens; Sugawara, Downes, Fernandes, Walker-Peters; Aribo, Dibling; Armstrong
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Last weekend, Wolves almost claimed their first win of the season when they led against Crystal Palace for five minutes, after the visitors saw a one-goal advantage levelled by successive efforts from Jorgen Strand Larsen and Joao Gomes.
However, in a crazy 17-minute spell, Palace defender Marc Guehi capitalised on defensive errors from Wolves set-pieces to score an equaliser, following in the footsteps of team-mate Trevoh Chalobah.
Oliver Glasner's side also had a third goal in the final minute, but Daniel Munoz's foul on Jose Sa saved Wolves, although a draw was tantamount to defeat for fans increasingly desperate for a win.
Still bottom of the Premier League table with just three points from a possible 30, Wolves continue to keep faith with manager Gary O'Neil, who was heavily criticised last weekend for player changes that fans deemed indecisive.
Although O'Neil's changes almost paid off, Palace's late equaliser meant Wolves had conceded at least two goals in their last eight games, and not since 1983-84 had they endured such a long winless run in an opening campaign; they finished bottom of the table and were relegated.
While Wolves continued to be plagued by set-piece defensive shortcomings, Southampton's spirits were high, with Martin's side holding on to their advantage against Everton before striking the decisive blow late on.
After Aaron Ramsdale made some excellent saves to keep Southampton level, Martin's side hit back quickly and got a goal when Adam Armstrong calmly finished with one touch from Yukinari Sugawara's cross, but then they were left in fear when Beto hit the back of the net.
The offside flag was not raised immediately, but a VAR decision showed Beto was offside - thousands of sighs of relief were heard on the south coast as Southampton ended a run of Premier League wins that had not been seen since March 2023.
Southampton had gone 22 top-flight games without a win before beating Everton, although they remain in peril in 19th place, just a point above Wolves and three behind Palace - who have a superior goal difference - in 17th.
Martin's next task is to end Southampton's run of eight consecutive away defeats in the Premier League - only Brentford are yet to pick up a point away from home this season - and coincidentally Southampton have lost their last five games against Wolves since a 2-0 win in the FA Cup round of 16 in 2021.
Wolverhampton vs Southampton score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Wolverhampton vs Southampton match:
- Sportsmole: Wolverhampton 2-1 Southampton
- WhoScore: Wolverhampton 3-1 Southampton
- Our prediction: Wolverhampton 2-1 Southampton
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