Wolves vs Southampton: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
The Footlab AI model makes Southampton the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Wolves. The most likely score is 1-1. If Southampton wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Wolves vs Southampton?
A very open match: only 58 Elo points separate Wolves (2,012) and Southampton (2,070).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Wolves vs Southampton
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 10A. Armstrong
- 7André
- 36M. Mane
- 28Fer López
- 21Rodrigo Gomes
- 5M. Munetsi
- 34N. Djiga
- 3Hugo Bueno
- 2K. Trippier
- 37L. Krejčí
- 1José Sá
Southampton
4-2-3-1- 9C. Larin
- 7Léo Scienza
- 4F. Downes
- 10F. Azaz
- 30J. Ward-Prowse
- 26Cameron Bragg
- 14J. Bree
- 13K. Schlotterbeck
- 3R. Manning
- 5J. Stephens
- 1Daniel Peretz
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 04:28 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Southampton have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Bristol City(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Wolves wins, 0 draws, 0 Southampton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Southampton 1-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Wolves 2-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Southampton 1-2 Wolves | Premier League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Wolves 1-0 Southampton | Premier League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Wolves 3-1 Southampton | Premier League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Southampton 0-1 Wolves | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Southampton vs Wolves on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 2.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Southampton | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 9th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Southampton sit 13th (13 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Southampton | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Wolves vs Southampton?
- The Footlab AI model makes Southampton the favourite at 42%, against 27% for a draw and 31% for Wolves.
- Where and when is Wolves vs Southampton played?
- Wolves vs Southampton is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Molineux Stadium, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.