Match Pack: Wolves vs Saints
Saints are back on the road this weekend with a trip to Wolves in the Premier League. Get set for the clash at Molineux with our Match Pack...
THE MATCH
Wolves vs Saints
Premier League
Molineux Stadium
Saturday 9th November, 3pm GMT
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistants: Scott Ledger, Akil Howson
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Saints got the monkey off their back with a first league win of the season last time out against Everton, as they now head into a second successive match against a side in the bottom six.
Wolves are now just one of two teams yet to register maximum points in the Premier League, with pressure mounting on boss Gary O’Neil going into Saturday’s showdown.
A win would see Russell Martin’s side head into the international break with real momentum, with defeat landing Saints back to the foot of the table.
TEAM NEWS
Russell Martin has the same players available to him as he did last week, with Ryan Fraser back in training after illness but needing to "build back up." That leaves Ross Stewart and Will Smallbone as the only injury absentees for the trip to the Midlands.
THE MANAGERS
Russell Martin: "We have to use [the Everton] game as a springboard and make sure we kick on at Wolves tomorrow. The challenge is always the same for us, to impose the game we want and be aware of the opposition's threat.
"There’s no easy games in the Premier League. We understand the challenge. We will go there with the aim of being us and hopefully will come out with the right result."
Gary O’Neil: To follow.
TOP SCORERS
Wolves
Goals:
Larsen, Cunha 4
Guedes, Aït-Nouri 3
Lemina, Doyle, Bellegarde, Gomes 1
Assists:
Larsen, Aït-Nouri, Semedo 2
Lemina, Doherty, Guedes, Doyle, Bellegarde, Cunha, Toti 1
Southampton
Goals:
Cameron Archer 4
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 3
Armstrong, Bree 2
Assists:
Mateus Fernandes 3
Dibling, Taylor, Lallana, Sugawara 2
Kyle Walker-Peters 1
ONES TO WATCH
Matheus Cunha: In a difficult start to the season for Wolves, Cunha has been a standout performer with five goal contributions so far.
The hosts will need the Brazilian to be at his best if they are to end their winless streak.
Adam Armstrong: After losing his place in the starting eleven, last season's top scorer responded last week by scoring in back-to-back games against Stoke and Everton in the Carabao Cup and Premier League respectively.
Arma's vital winner against Everton saw Saints' number nine back to his best running into space from wide on the left, with the striker now heading to Wolves full of confidence.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 74Wolves: 28
Draws: 18
Saints: 28
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
February 2023: Saints 1-2 Wolves (Alcaraz)
September 2022: Wolves 1-0 Saints
January 2022: Wolves 3-1 Saints (Ward-Prowse)
September 2021: Saints 0-1 Wolves
February 2021: Saints 1-2 Wolves (Ings)
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