Liverpool vs Wolverhampton preview, 27 Dec 2025: xG form

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LIV clear favourites at home.

LIV57%Draw26%WOL17%

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Liverpool1.8Wolves0.9

A 0.9 xG edge, roughly a three-in-five win.

Each side's share of attacking actions down the left, centre and right, on a pitch map.After gameweek 1

LIV attack

LW0.29

CF0.35

RW0.41

CAM0.18

CDM0.24

CM0.29

LB0.29

CB0.12

RB0.18

PROLIV attack report PROWOL defence report

Patient build-upVery direct

PROLIV shape report PROWOL shape report

Premier League 2025/2026

GW18

27 Dec 15:00

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WOL attack

LW0.35

CF0.71

RW0.47

CAM0.35

CDM0.18

CM0.71

LB0.35

CB0.06

RB0.29

Last 6, goals vs xG

LIV11 scored from 9.9 xG+1.1

WOL3 scored from 7.8 xG-4.8

32%called correctly

Error score

3% better than guessing the usual home, draw and away split

0.212 against 0.218 for the guess. Lower is better.

Confidence vs realitySaid · got

33-50%

27%·41

50-60%

40%·5

60-70%

67%·3

70-80%

100%·1

Bar is what happened, tick is what the model said. Samples are small this early.

Last 50 settled matchesAccuracy ledger

Deep blockVery high line

Very scrappyVery technical

Very cautiousVery bold

Very lightFairly physical

Very low intensityHigh intensity

Mixed responseMixed response

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

LIV Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Szoboszlai	Corners L and R, 12 short	105	4.2
Salah	Corners R, 6 short	58	1.7
Szoboszlai	Free kicks	55	1.5
Gakpo	Corners L and R	32	1.2
Salah	Penalties	1	0.8
Szoboszlai	Penalties	1	0.8

Share of set-play xG

Throw-ins

39%

Corners

36%

WOL Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Mosquera	Throw-ins	60	1.2
Bueno	Corners L and R, 4 short	44	2.4
Larsen	Penalties	2	1.5
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PROLIV set pieces PROWOL set pieces

Share of set-play xG

Corners

45%

Throw-ins

21%

LiverpoolLiverpool
2-1
WolverhamptonWolves
Gravenberch 40'
Wirtz 41'

Model verdict

Projected xG

Attacking zones vs vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Style ranks

Form & Head-to-head

Model accuracy

Key players

Set-piece takers