Wolves beat Southampton 2-1 at St Mary’s on Saturday as Vitor Pereira’s side took another big step towards Premier League safety.
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They are now nine points clear of the relegation zone as Jorgen Strand Larsen scored either side of half time, while Paul Onuachu pulled one back for bottom club Southampton who huffed and puffed to try and grab a point.
With the win Wolves move on to 26 points, while Southampton remain on nine points.
Southampton vs Wolves score: 1-2
Onuachu 76′; Strand Larsen 19′, 47′
Southampton vs Wolves live updates! — By Joe Prince-Wright
Dibling’s shot hits the post and Onuachu taps home — Southampton 1-2 Wolves
In truth, Saints deserve that. Dibling runs free and his curler hits the post and bounces straight back to half time sub Onuachu. He taps home and Saints have a chance of grabbing something with just over 15 minutes to go.
Saints should pull one back
A corner is whipped in and Dibling heads it over from six yards out. He was totally unmarked. The home side are scrapping away.
Sugawara’s shot pushed over, then Onuachu denied
Saints break down the right and Sugawara’s shot is on target but Sa pushes it over for a corner. The corner comes in and Onuachu’s header is pushed wide by Sa.
Strand Larsen scores right after half time — Southampton 0-2 Wolves
So so easy for Wolves. They win it back and play in Strand Larsen and he has so much time to pick his spot across goal and finish.
Strand Larsen’s brace gives Wolves 2-0 lead
Wolves takes a commanding 2-0 lead thanks to Jorgen Strand Larsen’s second goal of the match against Southampton at St. Mary’s.
Half time: Southampton 0-1 Wolves
Efficient first half from Wolves as they had one big chance and Strand Larsen finished it. Saints had plenty of the ball but struggled to create clear chances. Wolves are on their way to a huge win in their battle for safety.
Saints almost equalize
Sulemana is in down the left and cuts it inside. Wolves somehow clear it from close range. Saints are pushing before half time.
Strand Larsen gives Wolves an early lead — Southampton 0-1 Wolves
Belegarde’s cross from the right finds Strand Larsen totally unmarked and he heads home so poor defensively from Saints. Ramsdale should do better too.
Strand Larsen heads Wolves in front of Southampton
Wolves take an early lead at St. Mary’s thanks to Jorgen Strand Larsen’s powerful header to make it 1-0 against Southampton.
Saints have started well
The sun is shining in Southampton and their players have started with plenty of promise. Suleman somehow couldn’t finish a cross from close range as Semedo cleared. Aribo is heavily involved in a fluid move but his shot is blocked and then he drills another shot just over after good work from Sulemana. Wolves yet to really wake up.
Southampton lineup
Ramsdale; Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bella-Kotchap; Sugawara, Ugochukwu, Aribo, Manning; Dibling, Fernandes; Sulemana
Wolves lineup
Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Gomes; Semedo, Gomes, Andre, Ait Bouri; Bellegard, Munetsi; Strand Larsen
Southampton team news, focus
OUT: Ryan Fraser (undisclosed), James Bree (thigh) | QUESTIONABLE: Jan Bednarek (concussion), Ross Stewart (fitness), Juan Larios (fitness)
Wolverhampton Wanderers team news, focus
OUT: Matheus Cunha (suspension), Yerson Mosquera (knee), Enso Medina (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Leon Chiwone (knee – out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Marshall Munetsi (unspecified)
Southampton vs Wolves prediction
Saints have allowed 2+ expected goals against in four-straight games, with two of those games an eye-popping 4.99 and 5.12 to Liverpool and Brighton. But you know what? Maybe because it’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend here in the United States. Maybe it’s because Saints have a player nicknamed Tall Paul. I’m gonna do it. I don’t know why. These games happen sometimes and sometime will be this Saturday at St. Mary’s. Southampton 2-1 Wolves.
Southampton vs Wolves preview
Saints have just nine points this season, still on track to be the worst haul ever in a Premier League season, and would max out at 39 by winning their final 10 games. Wolves’ 23 points would be relegation-worthy most years but the struggles of Saints, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City have allowed Vitor Pereira’s men to count themselves six points above the drop. Wolves get all three of the teams below them on the table in the next six Premier League fixtures, so their Premier League future is far from concrete. Even without the suspended Matheus Cunha, they’ll feel three points are a must down south. They’ll look to collect them on the heels of a 2W-1L-2D run.
How to watch Southampton vs Wolves live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 11am ET Saturday
Venue: St. Mary’s — Southampton
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Premier League on Peacock
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