Anfield hosts Liverpool and Wolves in their last game of the Premier League season this Sunday. Liverpool will be aiming to give departing manager Jurgen Klopp a good send off in his last-ever match with the club, while Wolves will be attempting to sneak a place in the top-half of the table.
Date: 19/05/2024
Kick off time: 16:00
Location: Anfield
With the two above them winning, Liverpool need a big win in the last game of the season to close the gap to the top as much as possible. Wolves, however, need a win to grab the tenth place spot.
Liverpool sit third in the Premier League coming into the last week of the season. In 37 games, The Reds have 23 wins, 10 draws and four losses, leaving them on 79 points, seven points from second place Manchester City.
The Reds have been amongst the goals this season, scoring 84 goals in 37 games, an average of 2.27 goals a game. Liverpool have been less consistent in defence as usual, conceding 41 goals and keeping nine clean sheets.
Wolves, on the other hand, sit 13th in the Premier League in the last week of the season. In 37 games, Wolves have 13 wins, seven draws and 17 losses which leaves them on 46 points, two points from Brighton in tenth.
In terms of attack this season, Wolves have been average, scoring 50 goals in 37 games which is an average of 1.35 goals a game. Wolves have struggled somewhat at the other end of the pitch, conceding 63 goals and keeping five clean sheets.
Liverpool and Wolves have met 115 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming all the way back in 1894. Liverpool have the better record in the fixture with 60 wins in comparison to Wolves’ 37 wins, the other 18 games ending in a draw.
The last five games in this fixture have seen three wins for Liverpool, one win for Wolves and one draw. This tie doesn’t usually see both sides on the scoresheet, both teams scoring just twice in the last five games.