FootyMAD's Liverpool match preview

Last updated : 19 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves travel to take on Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 29 out of 44 times.

The last time the two teams met at Liverpool was amazingly over twenty years ago, in January 1984, with Wolves inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Reds in a First Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Wed 21 JanWolves1 - 1LiverpoolPREM
1983/1984Sat 14 JanLiverpool0 - 1WolvesDIV1
1983/1984Sat 27 AugWolves1 - 1LiverpoolDIV1
1981/1982Sat 16 JanLiverpool2 - 1WolvesDIV1
1981/1982Sat 29 AugWolves1 - 0LiverpoolDIV1
1980/1981Sat 20 DecLiverpool1 - 0WolvesDIV1
1980/1981Tue 25 NovWolves4 - 1LiverpoolDIV1

Recent respective form guides

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Reds in those games, with 3 conceded.

The away form of Wolves is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Wolves have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Liverpool find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 42 points they have accumulated from 28 games. Wolves are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 24 points from their 28 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Liverpool632112711
Wolves61234125

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wolves are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Liverpool. Home win

Sequence statistics:
LiverpoolUnbeaten in the last 9 home games.
WolvesNot won in previous 16 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.