Opta Stats: Wolves v Watford

Dan Fitch
18 October 2018

Can Nuno Espirito Santo inspire Wolves when they host Watford?

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Wolves and Watford are currently in contrasting form. Opta presents the statistical analysis.

"Only four promoted clubs have ever earned more points from their opening eight Premier League games than the 15 Wolves have this term – Blackburn in 1992-93 (17), Nottingham Forest in 1994-95 (20), Wigan in 2005-06 (16) and Hull in 2008-09 (17)."

Wolves are 2.942/1 to win to nil.

This is the first ever Premier League meeting between Wolves and Watford - they have, however, met twice in the top-flight during the 1983-84 season, with the Hornets triumphing 5-0 at Molineux. Watford are 5.69/2 to win.

Watford have won just one of their last 17 away league games at Molineux against Wolves (W1 D11 L5). The draw is 3.711/4.

Wolves' haul of 15 points from eight Premier League games is the best start by a promoted club in the competition since Hull in 2008-09 (17 points from 8 games). They are 1.814/5 to win.

Only four promoted clubs have ever earned more points from their opening eight Premier League games than the 15 Wolves have this term - Blackburn in 1992-93 (17), Nottingham Forest in 1994-95 (20), Wigan in 2005-06 (16) and Hull in 2008-09 (17). Wolves are 2.942/1 to win to nil.

Wolves are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games (W4 D2), winning four of their last five. The draw half-time/Wolves full-time double result is 4.84/1.

In all competitions, Wolves have conceded just one goal in their last seven games, with that goal coming in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Under 2.5 goals is 1.855/6.

Watford are only the second team in Premier League history to win their opening four games of a campaign, then fail to win any of their subsequent four, after Sheffield Wednesday in 1996-97. They are 2.226/5 to avoid defeat in the Double Chance market.

Wolves are looking to win three consecutive top-flight home games for the first time since November 1980. They are 3.02/1 to win half-time/full-time.

Troy Deeney was involved in both of Watford's goals the last time they played a league game at Molineux, scoring and assisting in a 2-2 draw in March 2015. Deeney is 4.94/1 to win.

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