Bournemouth Look To Sustain High Standards Against Wolves As Adli Highlights Momentum

Bournemouth visit bottom club Wolves on Saturday seeking another key Premier League win, with Opta’s supercomputer giving the Cherries a 49% chance of victory, compared to 27.1% for Wolves and 23.9% for a draw, as Andoni Iraola also reaches his 100th match in charge of Bournemouth in all competitions.

Bournemouth have already beaten Wolves 1-0 in August and can complete only their third league double over the Midlands side, after doing so in 1985-86 and 2014-15, while Wolves, who have lost their last three home league meetings with Bournemouth, aim to build on recent defensive improvement at Molineux.

Bournemouth’s belief has grown fast after last weekend’s 3-2 victory over Liverpool, when Amine Adli struck a 95th-minute winner at the Vitality

Stadium, giving the team seven points from the last three Premier League fixtures and lifting the Cherries to 13th, a strong surge following an earlier run of 11 league matches without a single win.

That dramatic strike against Liverpool was Bournemouth’s second league success in three games secured in stoppage time, after another 3-2 triumph against Tottenham, and Adli is determined standards do not slip as Bournemouth chase a fourth straight unbeaten league outing when facing Wolves in what will be a milestone occasion for Iraola.

Speaking to the club’s media after overcoming Liverpool, Adli emphasised the renewed confidence within Iraola’s squad, saying: "It shows how strong we can be. It hasn't been an easy situation, but everyone is behind each other. We are a good team. We're working very well and this victory is massive for us. Now we want to look forward to the next few games and keep this momentum going. "

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Bournemouth vs Wolves: Wolves form, response and Krejci’s perspective

Wolves’ build-up is more mixed after a 2-0 defeat at Manchester City ended a four-match unbeaten Premier League sequence, with former Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush scoring for City, yet Rob Edwards’ team still drew some encouragement from parts of that display as Wolves battle to climb away from the foot of the table.

Defender Ladislav Krejci underlined that message, stating: "Of course, there will be ups and downs. It cannot be only up, winning or drawing every time, and it's about how we deal with that. We need to keep the positives of the past results, the good things we did, also in the City game, and continue. It's not easy, but it's a process. Between now and the end of the season there will be ups and downs, but I believe we are in a good way to start grabbing more points. "

Bournemouth vs Wolves: Key players, style trends and numbers

One key figure for Wolves is Mateus Mane, who has brought direct running since his first Premier League start against Liverpool on 27 December, attempting 26 dribbles in that period, almost double Joao Gomes’ 14, while also leading Wolves for shots with 16 and standing as the only player in that spell to score more than once in the competition.

For Bournemouth, Junior Kroupi carries particular threat from distance, which could trouble a Wolves side that has allowed nine goals from outside the box in this Premier League campaign, the joint-highest figure in the division, while Bournemouth have struck 11 times from range, behind only Aston Villa’s 13, with Semenyo netting four such goals and Kroupi and Marcus Tavernier contributing two each.

Bournemouth’s broader record against struggling teams is also strong, as they have lost only two of their last 19 Premier League matches versus sides in the relegation zone, winning 13 and drawing four, and on their travels they have claimed seven victories from the last eight away league games, with the single setback a 2-1 defeat to Edwards’ Luton Town in April 2024.

Defensively, Wolves’ recent home numbers offer some balance to Bournemouth’s attacking form because between May and December they conceded in 11 straight Premier League home games, shipping 26 goals, but have since recorded back-to-back clean sheets at Molineux, their longest shutout run there since a four-match sequence in April and May 2023, suggesting tighter contests despite Bournemouth being considered favourites.

Outcome	Opta win probability
Wolves win	27.1%
Bournemouth win	49%
Draw	23.9%

The historical edge lies with Bournemouth, who have won their last three Premier League visits to Molineux after losing the first two, and with Opta numbers favouring another away success plus Bournemouth’s improved form against lower-ranked opponents, the meeting with Wolves shapes as a contest where the visitors hold the advantage but the hosts’ recent defensive gains suggest a competitive fixture.