Wolves will host Burnley at the Molineux on Sunday afternoon, desperate to get their season back on track with a first Premier League win of the campaign.

Wolves have failed to pick up a single victory in the Premier League this season, and they will look to pick up their first one of the campaign vs Burnley on Sunday. The Black Country outfit have managed to win two of the last three meetings against Burnley, and it remains to be seen whether the players can step up and get the job done.

Meanwhile, the visitors are 17th in the Premier League table with four defeats from their last six Premier League matches. It will be interesting to see if they can take advantage of the home team’s vulnerabilities and grind out all three points.

Both teams are in poor form right now, and this will be a cracking contest. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics

Wolves

Vitor Pereira will be without Ki-Jana Hoever and Matt Doherty this weekend. Wolves are likely to shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs Burnley, with Jose Sa in goal.

In the back three, Toti Gomes will start alongside Emmanuel Agbadou and Santiago Bueno. Jackson Tchatchoua will start as the right wing-back alongside David Wolfe, who will line up on th eleft flank. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Burnley on the break.

As for the midfield unit, Joao Gomes and Andre will add defensive cover and control to the side from the middle of the park. Fer Lopez and Marshall Munetsi will start as the attacking midfielders here. They will look to link the midfield with the attack and help create opportunities for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who will lead the line for Wolves vs Burnley on Sunday.

Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Gomes, Agbadou, Bueno; Tchatchoua, André, João Gomes, Wolfe; Lopez, Munetsi; Larsen

Burnley

The home team will be without Zeki Amdouni and Jordan Beyer, who are recovering from knee injuries, and they are likely to miss out on Connor Roberts as well. However, Lyle Forest is fit and available to take on Wolves.

Burnley will shape up in the 3-4-3 formation vs Wolves, with Martin Dubravka in goal. In the back three, Kyle Walker will start alongside Hjalmar Ekdal and Maxime Esteve. Oliver Sonne will start alongside Quillindschy Hartman in the wing-back roles. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.

As for the midfield unit, Josh Cullen will start alongside Josh Laurent in the middle of the park. The two players will look to keep things tight in the centre of the pitch and protect the defensive unit. Lyle Foster will lead the line for Burnley vs Wolves, with Hannibal Mejbri and Jaidon Anthony on either side of him.

Probable Lineup (3-4-3): Dubravka; Walker, Ekdal, Esteve; Sonne, Cullen, Laurent, Hartman; Anthony, Foster, Mejbri

Key Stats

• Wolves have failed to win their last 12 matches in the Premier League.
• Wolves have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven home matches against Burnley in all competitions.
• Ten goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
• Wolves and Burnley have conceded 16 and 15 goals, respectively, in the Premier League this season.
• Both of Burnley’s Premier League wins this season have come against their fellow promoted clubs, beating both Sunderland and Leeds 2-0 at Turf Moor. The Clarets have won just two of their last 44 top-flight games against non-newly promoted sides (D10 L32) and won none of their last 14 (D5 L9).

Player to Watch

Jorgen Strand Larsen

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The Wolves striker is our key player to watch out for. Strand Larsen has been outstanding for the Molineux outfit since joining the club, and he will look to make his mark here. Wolves will need their top players to step up and produce a strong performance here.

They will be desperate to pick up their first win of the season, and Strand Larsen will need to produce in the final third. It will be interesting to see if the Norwegian striker can find the back of the net and create openings for his teammates in the final third.

Prediction

Wolves 1-1 Burnley

Both teams will be desperate for all three points. They will not want to end up on the losing side. Wolves have been in poor form in recent weeks, and the fans will expect a strong reaction. Neither side is particularly good defensively, and there will be plenty of chances on offer.

Both Wolves and Burnley are likely to get on the score sheet, but it will be difficult to separate them. They are likely to cancel each other out and share the spoils here. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw for Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Molineux.