Wolves are preparing to travel south to take on Ivan Juric’s struggling Southampton in Game Week 29 in the Premier League.
The Saints are one of the few teams having a worse campaign than the Old Gold.
Vitor Pereira’s men will be expected to take all three points and extend their advantage over the rest of the teams inside the relegation zone.
Ahead of Saturday’s important clash at St. Mary’s, Molineux News have looked at three things that could happen.
Inspired by Bruno
Nelson Semedo appreciated Bruno Fernandes’ free-kick against Arsenal last weekend.
The Wolves captain acknowledged his Portugal team mate’s strike on social media and will be hoping the Old Gold can produce similar against the Saints on Saturday.
Wolves have failed to score a single free-kick so far this season, but this weekend’s relegation showdown would be the perfect time to end that run.
No way, Jose
Despite Pereira praising Sam Johnstone, Jose Sa is expected to keep his place in between the sticks.
The goalkeeper has let in 57 Premier League goals this season but will feel confident Southampton’s lack of fire power will result in a clean sheet.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 14 |  Man UtdManchester United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 33 |
| 16 |  West HamWest Ham | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 23 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 58 | -32 | 17 |
| 19 |  LeicesterLeicester | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 62 | -37 | 17 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 28 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 20 | 68 | -48 | 9 |
Sa has kept five clean sheets from the 21 league games he’s featured in.
Saturday’s game against Southampton could see the 31-year-old improve his tally to six.
Pereira to equal club record
Wolves are Southampton’s bogey team.
The Old Gold have won six consecutive matches against Southampton.
- Feb 2021: Southampton 1, Wolves 2
- Sept 2021: Southampton 0, Wolves 1
- Jan 2022: Wolves 3, Southampton 1
- Sept 2022: Wolves 1, Southampton 0
- Feb 2022: Southampton 1, Wolves 2
- Nov 2024: Wolves 2, Southampton 0
The side’s only longer winning streak was a run of seven against Burnley between 1974 and 2018.
Saturday’s matchup at St Mary’s could, and probably should, see Pereira equal the club’s long-standing record.