Bournemouth visits Molineux this Saturday to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are fighting to avoid relegation.
Bournemouth sits in 13th place following a thrilling 3-2 win against Liverpool. This victory marked their second in three matches, achieved with a goal in stoppage time. In contrast, Wolves are at the bottom of the table, 17 points away from safety. They recently suffered a 2-0 loss to Manchester City but had been unbeaten in five matches before that. Wolves have shown improvement defensively, recording two straight clean sheets at home.
Wolves vs Bournemouth – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
- Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Referee: Michael Oliver
- VAR: Peter Bankes
- Last Meeting: Bournemouth 1–0 Wolves (23 Aug 2025), Premier League
Team News
Wolves
Rob Edwards welcomed the return of Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to full training this week, and he is expected to be included in the squad. However, captain Toti Gomes is out due to a hamstring injury. Ladislav Krejčí is also a doubt after recently recovering from flu. Jørgen Strand Larsen, the team’s top scorer, might miss the match amid transfer speculation.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is dealing with a shortage of creative players, as Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, and David Brooks are unavailable. Tyler Adams is also sidelined until at least next month. On a positive note, manager Andoni Iraola confirmed that January signing Rayan is ready to play. New goalkeeper Christos Mandas is available after joining on loan from Lazio.
Form
Wolves
Wolves have had a tough time at home against Bournemouth lately, losing their last three home league matches to them and managing only one goal during that run. They have also conceded the most goals from outside the box this season (9), indicating a need to strengthen their perimeter defence for a crucial match.
Bournemouth
This match will mark manager Andoni Iraola’s 100th Premier League game with Bournemouth, and he holds the highest win percentage for any Bournemouth manager in the league. The Cherries have had a solid record, losing just two of their last 19 games against teams in the relegation zone. However, they have struggled away, winning only one game all season and allowing a league-high 30 goals on their travels.
Predicted Lineups
Wolves Predicted XI: Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andre, Mane, J. Gomes, H. Bueno; Hwang, Arokodare
Bournemouth Predicted XI: Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Cook; Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli; Evanilson
How to Watch Wolves vs Bournemouth?
Due to the 3:00 PM blackout in the UK, the match will not be shown live. However, fans can listen to live audio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live, and full highlights will be available on Match of the Day on BBC One at 22:30 GMT.
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