Well, this is what it's all about, isn't it? A good old fashioned tangle between the behemoth Liverpool and today's Goliath slayers, Wolverhampton. Let's dissect this match without rubbing our hands together, shall we?
Starting with the Wolverhampton, they've got José Sá between the sticks who's been racking up saves like an over enthusiastic coupon collector, with an impressive 24 saves and a tidy 7.53 rating. Daniel Bentley, his compatriot, well, let's just put it this way, I've seen pillars of salt show more signs of life.
Now for their offensive armory, you’ve got Matt Doherty, Mario Lemina and the flamboyant young gun Hee-Chan Hwang. Despite not being typical net-rattlers, they've been maintaining decent field play and nice pass accuracies, plus Hwang seems to have a knack to find the back of the net.
Turning our gaze towards the Reds of Liverpool, you have Alisson as the last line of defense. He might only have 20 saves in his kitty but his goal post probably sees less action than a library on a Friday night.
And swing to the offensive, can't really start without mentioning Cody Gakpo. He's got bucket hands with a rating of 8.10 and an impressive two goals. Then there's Andrew Robertson and Harvey Elliot - with ratings of 7.73 and 7.54 respectively - on their day, they can make the ball dance better than a ballerina on hot coals.
Past matchups have Liverpool in a handsome lead, winning two out of the past three games. Although, there seems to be a wolf hiding in the past, as Wolverhampton have scraped one victory over Liverpool, stunning them with a 3-0 thrashing.
In terms of their regular season records, Liverpool clearly has the upper hand here with a very impressive 23-10-4 record, setting them up as principled aristocrats of the league, whilst Wolverhampton, with the 13-7-17 record, seem more like underdogs trying to punch above their weight.
Looking over the recent performances, we see a disturbing trend for the Wolverhampton boys, those results look more like a botched pub crawl than a football streak. On the other hand, Liverpool’s been doing okay, mixing in some wins, draws, and a shocking loss to Everton.
With all these factors juggled together, like a half-assed magic trick, it seems Liverpool’s superior stats and performance record might see them through. But hey, maybe Wolverhampton will have a day of days, you never know, right?
Albert’s Prediction: Liverpool by 3