Will the Reds get their revenge right away?

Just three days after Liverpool Football Club lost 2-1 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Tuesday evening, the reigning champions have the chance to get revenge on Friday evening – this time in the FA Cup round of 16.

Despite the fact that the Reds have to play in the UEFA Champions League next week and are logically paying close attention to the eagerly awaited first leg against Galatasaray, my Wolverhampton vs. Liverpool prediction in the world’s oldest cup competition is that the favorites will prevail and advance to the quarterfinals.

This assessment is based primarily on the fact that LFC were already the dominant team on Tuesday, controlling the game for long periods and creating significantly more and better chances. However, not for the first time this season, Slot’s team failed to convert their chances, allowing the home side to score a sensational winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.

Nevertheless, ahead of Wolverhampton’s rematch against Liverpool, I would venture to predict that the team considered to be significantly stronger in terms of quality will win a similar game to Tuesday’s in seven or eight out of ten cases. Because I also assume that the Reds will not want to throw away a real chance of winning the FA Cup and will therefore put in a serious performance, I recommend betting on an away win after regular time, which can even be combined with a maximum of four goals in the game to get attractive odds.

However, it is also clear that the home side should not be taken lightly. From their last three home games in the Premier League, the Wanderers have picked up an outstanding seven out of a possible nine points against Arsenal (2-2), Aston Villa (2-0), and Liverpool (2-1). However, considering their own total xG value, six goals scored in this period is a real miracle.

From the perspective of the bottom-of-the-table team, who are now free to play without pressure in the league, I fear that an important cup match will once again be reminiscent of the disastrous first two-thirds of the season. In this context, it should be noted that coach Rob Edwards’ team has scored only 22 times in 30 PL games. LFC has also kept a clean sheet in three of its last five competitive games, twice of which were away from home.

Wolverhampton – Liverpool Head-to-head record

After six consecutive wins for Liverpool FC against the Wanderers across all competitions, this streak came to an end on Tuesday evening at Molineux Stadium, as mentioned above. Following a goalless first half, Wolves defender Gomes put his team 1-0 up in the 78th minute, but Mo Salah equalized immediately (83′). However, it was the Orange and Blacks who had the final say, with André scoring in the 94th minute to seal a 2-1 victory.

Nevertheless, the match statistics clearly show why the betting odds for the reigning champions are lower again in Friday evening’s FA Cup match between Wolverhampton and Liverpool. The Reds created twice as many big chances, had an xG value of 1.83 (vs. 0.44), had 66 percent possession and took 19 shots on goal – Wolverhampton only four.

Wolverhampton – Liverpool Tip

Soccer always brings with it curious constellations. One such example can be seen in the FA Cup. In the round of 16, Liverpool are away to Wolverhampton Wanderers, the very opponents who beat them 2-1 in the Premier League exactly 72 hours ago. In my opinion, the probability of the Reds successfully taking revenge in the English cup competition is quite high. I consider two consecutive defeats against the bottom team in the table to be unrealistic, especially since LFC should have won on Tuesday evening.

Furthermore, it should not be underestimated that the Wolves can play completely without pressure in the league. In the FA Cup, on the other hand, Andrews’ men suddenly have something to lose again. Combined with the fact that the Wanderers have the weakest offense in the league and Liverpool have been very solid defensively lately, my impression is that a bet on the favorites to advance should be placed between Wolverhampton and Liverpool. I even expect an away win after 90 minutes with a maximum of four goals in the game. Winamax’s 1.90 odds are worth a bet of five fictitious units to me.