Wolves v Sheffield Utd predictions

[FJRWolf]

The facts this season prove that we are worse v the poorer sides. We do better v the bigger teams. GON has admitted that we struggle against sides where we have the possession and trying to break them down. We need that early goal to get them to come out and Neto can then cause them havoc. I don't think a point is good enough for Sheffield so if they score first that may be the end of the scoring.

It's jot so much that we're worse, more that the poorer sides fear us and set up accordingly.
We're a different proposition to when Nuno, Lage or Lop were in charge, I think GON will work it out.
Not to say it will be easy (my post was slightly tongue in cheek.)

 

[Nige100]

Earlyish goal we run out easy winners. They keep us at bay until 60 or beyond and they snatch a winner on break. So Huddersfieldy written all over it.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

It's jot so much that we're worse, more that the poorer sides fear us and set up accordingly.
We're a different proposition to when Nuno, Lage or Lop were in charge, I think GON will work it out.
Not to say it will be easy (my post was slightly tongue in cheek.)

Like all on here I'm far more optimistic now than say 3 or 4 months ago and hopefully GON can figure out a way to stuff the poorer sides. But the facts show that we have struggled, even recently v the lower sides - Bees, Palace, Luton, Sheffield, Fulham.

 

[SA Wolf]

I think them having a player sent off after 10 mins helped! I don't know when they scored but an early goal, say in the first 15 minutes could then open up the floodgates as Sheffield open up.

You are correct that once Holgate was rightly sent-off, the game was over as a contest. I watched it as I wanted to see our next couple of opponents. Sheff could have scored first, but once down to 10, they were never in the game and 5-0 actually flattered them. It could have been more, although the Blades did have a goal rightly disallowed for offside.
The Blades were dog-****, having just 21% possession and only one shot on target. If they play like they did, even with 11 players staying on the pitch and we play like we did at Chelsea or Spuds, then we should win. However, we know football doesn't work like that and it'll be closer than we'd like.
Brighton was excellent and their younger players; Adingra, Mitoma, Buonanotte looked really good. It should/will be much more difficult in the cup game against these.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Scoring first is key in games like this and Brentford. Something we have to do more. Be less complacent

 

[Rhoswolf]

1-2 loss

 

[Ned]

Gillet on VAR again. Buckle yourselves in for a terrible decision due to his lack of understanding of the rules.

 

[Dingle Chris]

3-0 to the good guys.

 

[Werewolf of Wombourne]

As others have said an early goal is key. Their confidence is shot and if they concede one early the chances are good they will fold quicker than having 72 off suit heads up.

Thankful that Holgate is suspended. I would have spent all game terrified of him crippling Neto

Early goal and I think 4-0. Otherwise 2-0 with goals late in the game.

 

[round oak wolf]

Agree with most posts, early goal for us and we could well hit them for a few. The blades are pretty blunt , 4-0

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

I think this will be like the home game against Cardiff a few seasons back under Nuno, when we were all expecting a banana skin and we were 2-0 up after 20 minutes.

 

[tonto]

After I thought we would hammer Brentford, I feared a whopping from spurs I have no desire to even guess what comes next BUT I can’t resist a bloody goal fest all being scored by the home team, positive goal difference being the thing that sends us into Europe
I regret saying it now oh dear hope I haven’t jinxed it

 

[kinyo298]

2V0 To the good guys

 

[Golden Oldie]

Gillet on VAR again. Buckle yourselves in for a terrible decision due to his lack of understanding of the rules.

With respect may I suggest the last three words of your post were superfluous?

 

[arctic rime]

Wolves win

 

[WW1963]

Wolves 7-1 Sheffield

Hwang 4
Doyle
Neto
Dawson

 

[Slothmonkey]

Hoping with the way that GON has been talking about games vs this type of team. He finally has an idea to unlock a stubborn defence.

I am going to go for a 3-1 win. We always seem to concede atm.

Will be decided by which Wolves show up. If we start like we have not woken up like vs Brentford, Burnley, Luton then could be a long afternoon.

 

[Timberwolf]

I’m out in Sheffield Saturday night so plenty of pre-match banter. I hope we absolutely muller ‘em, 5-0.
Monday at work will be sooooo sweet.
C’mon me babbies!!!

 

[Netherton Wolf]

We do the double over Chelsea n spurs then sheff utd do it over us hopefully we nick a win

 

[Plovdiv Wolf]

Have to win this one

 

[oldgoldheart]

Last time we played them they had lost 0-5 and we had just beaten spurs. That went well

 

[FJRWolf]

Hoping with the way that GON has been talking about games vs this type of team. He finally has an idea to unlock a stubborn defence.

I am going to go for a 3-1 win. We always seem to concede atm.

Will be decided by which Wolves show up. If we start like we have not woken up like vs Brentford, Burnley, Luton then could be a long afternoon.

I'm sure GON has various plans about how to win these types of games, it's whether he feels he has the personnel and options to allow that.
I'm hopeful we can find a way on Sunday.

 

[JonahWolf]

Wolves 7-1 Sheffield

Hwang 4
Doyle
Neto
Dawson

They do have form for it, get the early goal and they could crumble.
Holgate suspended is nice, one because he can’t cripple any of ours, the other being, if that donkey was starting the last game, how bad were the alternatives that now have to come in?

 

[Slothmonkey]

I'm sure GON has various plans about how to win these types of games, it's whether he feels he has the personnel and options to allow that.
I'm hopeful we can find a way on Sunday.

Let's hope one of his various plans works. He should have one that fits the players he has hopefully

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

I would choose physical players over the likes of Sarabia and Neto, they could hurt them more if they enter the game at 60 mins. Totally tactical. Won’t be a popular opinion but Sheffield United are a dirty team and we do not want any injuries ahead of the brighton game.

The physicality could get us over the line

Bellegarde Fraser Hwang

 

[Darvo]

Vital game for us if we are to move up that table

 

[WW1963]

They do have form for it, get the early goal and they could crumble.
Holgate suspended is nice, one because he can’t cripple any of ours, the other being, if that donkey was starting the last game, how bad were the alternatives that now have to come in?

They do have a habit of dropping their heads. I watched the Brighton highlights from a Blades vlogger behind the goal where Brighton got their first - never a corner and the fans were as livid as we've been in the past. Every song from thereon was about being cheated even to the point of thinking Holgate shouldn't have been sent off.

Instead of a siege mentality on the pitch, the players responded to the crowd by accepting their fate. They are a defeatist bunch of tired and clueless looking players.

That's why they've been tonked plenty of times.

Brighton have scored ten against them this season. Other results:

Sheffield 0-8 Newcastle
Burnley 5-0 Sheffield
Arsenal 5-0 Sheffield
Sheffield 0-5 Villa

Minus 43 goal difference after just 25 games points to more than just being a poor side.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

When I predict we will lose we go and win. So, not to jinx anything, 5-0 to the blades.

 

[Wanderer Til I Die]

Sheffield United look awful this season, and are going down with a wimper. We always seem to struggle against these types of teams though (Huddersfield did the double over us in 18/19, last season Leeds got relegated yet they beat us home and away!).

I still think we have more than enough quality to beat them, but I don't think it will be an easy game for us.

I'm going for a scrappy, hard fought, 2-1 Wolves win.

 

[Contrarian]

Feels like we've been playing better away from home that at home recently. We don't break teams down and are so much better either counter attacking or pouncing on mistakes.

If nothing exceptional happens, , then on typical performance, we will huff and puff and they will gain confidence with every minute that passes that they don't concede. 90 minutes is a long time to hold out though, so most likely is a scrappy 1-0 or 2-0 win to us.

If there's any refereeing or VAR shennanigans (we are due some, they've been quiet recently!), then anything could happen and all bets are off.

(also wondering if we'll have half our minds on the FA cup match 3 days later, which is no help to us. Rules out a thrashing as if we take the lead, we will conserve energy).

 

[meeee67]

9-0

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

As the game gets nearer I feel more positive. There season is effectively over so I think we can and will just over-power them. Possession about 70/30 but breaking them down will be difficult but you have to think Neto will get and /or create several gilt edge chances; on balance I'm going for a reasonably comfortable 2-0.

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Win 2 or 3-0

 

[SuperGran]

 

[SuperGran]

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I wish people could spell molineux properly

 

[JonahWolf]

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Well. Looks like I’ll have to go on a ****-taking mission with that cheerful soul should we get a result.

 

[The Wolf In The North]

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And people say Blades fans have no class...

To be fair, I have far more time for bitter, miserable, born-in-wet-socks old goats like this than nicey-nice everything is awesome fans. Part of football's joy is savagely hating everything outside your own team.

 

[JadeWolf]

If we score early we’ll get 4 or 5. I think it will be a strangely subdued 2-0 though. Sarabia with a goal and an assist.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

If we score early we’ll get 4 or 5. I think it will be a strangely subdued 2-0 though. Sarabia with a goal and an assist.

I’d take either 3 points all that matter

 

[Darvo]

Well. Looks like I’ll have to go on a ****-taking mission with that cheerful soul should we get a result.

Please put a word or two in for me as well