Opta Stats: Wolves v Southampton

Dan Fitch
27 September 2018

Will Mark Hughes be applauding his Southampton side after their match with Wolves?

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Premier League newcomers host a Southampton team that narrowly avoided relegation last season. Opta presents the vital statistics.

"Southampton have scored six Premier League goals this season, but according to Opta’s xG model, based on the quality of their chances they should have scored nine. A difference of -3 between xG and actual goals is the biggest in the competition so far this season."

Both teams to score is 2.0621/20.

Wolves have lost their previous two Premier League encounters with Southampton, with both defeats coming in the 2003-04 campaign. Southampton are 5.24/1 to win.

Southampton are winless in their last five matches in all competitions against Wolves, losing each of the last three (D2). Wolves are 1.845/6 to claim victory.

Wolves have won just one of their last 10 home matches in all competitions versus Southampton (D5 L4). The draw is 3.711/4.

Wolves are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games. They've not gone five without defeat in the top-flight since November 1981. They are 3.02/1 to win half-time/full-time.

Wolves are one of five Premier League sides still unbeaten at home so far this season (Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Bournemouth). The draw half-time/Wolves full-time double result is 4.84/1.

Southampton have alternated between defeat and victory in their last four Premier League away games, losing at Liverpool last time out. The Saints are 3.814/5 in the Draw No Bet market.

Only the current top three sides have fired more shots on goal than Wolves so far in the Premier League this season (89). Over 2.5 goals is 2.226/5.

Southampton have scored six Premier League goals this season, but according to Opta's xG model, based on the quality of their chances they should have scored nine. A difference of -3 between xG and actual goals is the biggest in the competition so far this season. Both teams to score is 2.0621/20.

Southampton striker Danny Ings is looking to score in three consecutive league appearances for the first time since January 2015, when he was at Burnley. Ings is 4.03/1 to score.

Southampton's Charlie Austin has scored in both of his previous league appearances against Wolves, with both strikes coming in the Championship (with Burnley in 2012 and QPR in 2015). Austin is 4.216/5 to find the net.

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