Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford
26th December 1230hrs
Football – England – Premier League
Pick Home Win to Nil
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 2/1 odds taken 0933 GMT, Friday 24 December
On Boxing Day, Bruno Lage’s Wolverhampton Wanderers and Claudio Ranieri’s Watford go head-to-head at Molineux in the Premier League. Wolves have grown into the season and have not been an easy nut to crack of late, while the Hornets have lost four on the spin since thumping Manchester United last month. Wolves are the odds-on favourites to get the points. Read on for the latest odds and top tips.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Preview – In-form Wolves to get the points on home soil?
Wolverhampton Wanderers made a slow start to their season under new boss Bruno Lage, losing four of the opening five. However, as the season has progressed, Wolves have improved drastically. They now find themselves in eighth position with 25 points to their name.
After the narrow losses to heavyweights Liverpool and Manchester City, Wanderers have bounced back by taking four points from their last two. They won 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion thanks to a Romain Saiss goal before holding high-flying Chelsea to a goalless draw at Molineux last time out.
Wolves have been tough to beat on their own patch in recent months, with just champions Man City winning at Molineux since September. Can they keep up their fine home form and secure a big three points on Boxing Day?
Watford Preview – Another damaging defeat for the Hornets?
Claudio Ranieri has had a tough time since taking over at Watford, losing seven of nine Premier League games. They head to the Midlands having lost successive matches to Leicester City, Chelsea, Man City and Brentford.
It has not been all doom and gloom at Vicarage Road since Ranieri’s arrival, however, as the Hornets have beaten Everton 5-2 at Goodison Park and Man United 4-1 at Vicarage Road. However, the win over the Red Devils was followed with four straight defeats.
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Watford could do with a positive result from this one, as the Hertfordshire club have slipped perilously close to the drop zone after recent results. The bookies are offering 15/4 for an away win and 23/10 for the draw.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford Betting Advice
These two have already met in Premier League action this season. Back in September, Wolves ran out 2-0 winners at Vicarage Road thanks to an own goal and a Hee-Chan Wang effort.
In the 2019-20 season, Watford were relegated at the end of the campaign, but they did manage to pick up a 2-1 win over Wolves at Vicarage Road. In the reverse meeting at Molineux, though, Wanderers won 2-0.
Key Facts – Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford Betting Tip
- Only Man City have won at Molineux since September
- Watford have lost four games in a row
- The Hornets are just two points above the drop zone
Wolves are slowly but surely getting things right under new boss Lage, and the home team will be eyeing up all three points from this one. They have kept clean sheets in their last two victories, and you can get the solid price of 2/1 for Wanderers to win to nil on Sunday.
Wolves’ main man Raul Jimenez is set to return after serving a one-match suspension. The Mexican will be hoping to add to his four Premier League goals, and Jimenez is priced at 7/2 to score first.
The best betting odds for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Watford
Wolverhampton Wanderers to win: 5/6 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
Watford to win: 15/4 at Bet365
