Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Burnley: preview, line-ups, chances · Championship

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Burnley concede 1.8 goals per match

Wolverhampton Wanderers0.6 Burnley1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Wolverhampton Wanderers concede 0.6.

Streak

Wolverhampton Wanderers have scored in 6 matches in a row

LWDWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 10 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 16 October: Burnley – Wolverhampton Wanderers 1:2

WLDW

Streak

Wolverhampton Wanderers unbeaten in 5 matches

WDWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 13 October, 1:3 against Bolton Wanderers.

Player in form

Jacob Bruun Larsen: 2 goals and 2 assists in 4 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Fernando López González

Wolverhampton Wanderers · midfielder

6goals 3assists 7.28avg rating

Last match, Bristol City: rating 6.3.

Jacob Bruun Larsen

Burnley · midfielder

2goals 3assists 7.02avg rating

Last match, Wolverhampton Wanderers: 1 assist, rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Wolverhampton Wanderers at home and Burnley away, as in this match.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

at home · 10

5W4D1L1.8scored per match0.9conceded per match

Burnley

away · 10

1W2D7L1.1scored per match2.0conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 16 Oct 2026 · Championship Burnley 1:2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Vardy 20' · González 39' · Chirewa 72'

2wins

1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1, last: Bristol City) · Burnley (4-2-3-1, last: Queens Park Rangers).

Official around 15:00, Sat 16 Jan

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Wolverhampton WanderersBurnley

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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