Leeds United vs Wolverhampton Preview 06/08/2022

Leeds United vs Wolverhampton – 06/08/2022

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Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers will meet within the Premier League opening weekend 2022/23 Premier League motion with many questions being confronted by either side after torrid seasons in 2021/22.

It wasn’t a dreadful marketing campaign for Wolves, however given how they’ve battled to get into Europe the previous few years, Bruno Lage’s facet do must significantly enhance this time round.

In the long run, after a strong defensive 12 months, Wolves completed all the best way down in tenth for the season after beforehand easing into the highest 10 in the previous couple of 12 months.

They membership put collectively 15 wins that season and managed to complete above the likes of Aston Villa, Brentford and Newcastle United in consequence.

Nonetheless, with them ending behind Brighton & Hove Albion and even seven factors adrift of Manchester United within the Europa League spots, no Wolves fan ended the season fortunately.

As for Leeds, they have been saved within the Premier League by the pores and skin of their enamel after they managed to win solely 9 video games and lose 18 throughout the season with them even letting go of the legendary determine of Marcelo Bielsa halfway by way of the season.

In reality, solely Norwich Metropolis conceded extra objectives than them with their 84 in comparison with Leeds’ 79, and it placed on file one of many worst defensive seasons in current occasions.

With Jesse Marsch on the helm, they ended up ending three factors forward of Burnley within the relegation combat after managing to beat Brentford on the ultimate day of the league season.

Leeds are additionally nonetheless fairly injury-ridden heading into this recreation right here. Stuart Dallas goes to be out till early 2023 together with his thigh damage, as Junior Firpo shouldn’t be able to play both, and neither is Luke Ayling.

Luis Fernando is nearing a return however not fairly prepared for motion both, with Adam Forshaw and Cody Drameh each dominated out by way of accidents for a short time too.

Daniel James can also be dominated out right here with a suspension picked up within the final recreation of the season towards Brentford, as star man Liam Cooper faces a late health check forward of this one as properly.

As for Wolves, they’re additionally in a pickle with their crew choice, as Oliveira remains to be dominated out for just about the whole season after going by way of knee surgical procedure, whereas Raul Jimenez shouldn’t be going to play with a knee damage, so Hee-chan shall play up high as an alternative.

Forebet predicts a win right here for Wolves and for the sport to see over 2.5 objectives as soon as extra.