But Wolves pulled a goal back a few minutes into the second half, which made the remainder of the game more nervy than it should have been. Substitute Conor Bradley made a superb block in the closing stages to prevent a Jhon Arias equaliser as Slot’s team continue to look susceptible at the back. Gregg Evans and James Pearce dissect the game.

Performance catching up with resultsLiverpool’s 2-1 Premier League win over Wolves at Anfield prompted mixed emotions in the stands, and on the post match analysis from David Lynch speaking on his

Wirtz signed in a deal worth £116m in June - and such a price tag comes with lofty expectations. The 22-year-old started slowly but things are starting to finally click. The German played a stunning first-half through ball to Hugo Ekitike, who hit the post, and glided past the Wolves players with ease for most of the afternoon.

Our Liverpool vs Wolves tips for their Premier League game today include a victory for the hosts without conceding

Dominik Szoboszlai will not play for Liverpool today in the match against Wolves. The Hungarian midfielder is not injured, but he is suspended, which rules him out for today's game. In his place, Federico Chiesa will start his first Premier League game at Anfield.

Wolves may be heading to the Championship at this rate but they can take plenty of positives from this display against Liverpool. Just as in defeat at Arsenal two weeks ago, they made their hosts work hard for the three points and the way their season has gone, that alone is a good sign.

Liverpool are unbeaten in the last nine games played on December 27, winning six and drawing three. One of those victories came against Wolves in 1977, with Phil Neal’s retaken penalty securing maximum points. Their last defeat on December 27 came in 1971, going down 1-0 at West Brom.

Recent league wins over Brighton, Tottenham and Wolves papered over the cracks in patchy performances as the champions climbed back into the top four. But against Leeds, there was no hiding place. The new-look Liverpool was supposed to be built for assignments like this.

There is not much to be taken out of this wretched season so far, but Wolves fans did not let that spoil their latest trip to the North West. Four days previously, they had seen their team lose at Liverpool by the odd goal in three,

The hosts enjoyed double the amount of possession but could only produce three shots on target at Anfield in the first game of 2026.