Southampton v Wolves: match preview

Appearances can be deceptive. Southampton are winless in the league but recent performances, particularly last weekend’s 0-0 at Manchester City, have been as impressive as Ralph Hasenhüttl’s waistcoat. Wolves lack a cutting edge, having failed to score in four of their five league games, and while the whole world wants Raúl Jiménez to get that cathartic first goal since he returned from a fractured skull, it may be that Daniel Podence – who scored in the Carabao Cup in midweek – is given more minutes in attack. Two high-pressing teams that are struggling to find the net means one goal either way could settle this. Alex Reid

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 1 Wolves 2

Referee Andy Madley

This season G2 Y6 R0 3 cards/game

Odds H 30-17 A 2-1 D 23-10

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Lewis, Forster, Diallo, Obafemi, Simeu, Broja, Valery, McQueen, Lyanco, Long, Walcott, Tella, Djenepo, Perraud

Doubtful Walcott (match fitness)

Injured S Armstrong (calf, 2 Oct), Smallbone (match fitness, Oct), Stephens (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y10 R0

Form LDDDD

Leading scorers A Armstrong, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse 1

WOLVES

Subs from Ruddy, Aït-Nouri, Mosquera, Boly, Hoever, Dendoncker, Podence, Silva, Hwang, Bueno

Doubtful Mosquera (knock), Aït-Nouri (head), Bueno (hamstring)

Injured Jonny (knee, unknown), Neto (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y13 R0

Form LLLWL

Leading scorer Hwang 1