FootyMAD's Wolverhampton Wanderers match preview

Last updated : 27 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Swansea City fixture

Swansea City travel to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 13 games played, Swans have recorded 3 wins, and Wolves have come away with 6 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Wolves was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1989, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Third Division match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 04 OctSwansea City3 - 1WolvesCHMP
2002/2003Wed 11 SepSwansea City2 - 3WolvesLGEC
1988/1989Sat 22 AprWolves1 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1988/1989Sat 24 SepSwansea City2 - 5WolvesLGE1
1987/1988Sat 23 AprWolves2 - 0Swansea CityLGE2
1987/1988Tue 03 NovSwansea City1 - 2WolvesLGE2
1987/1988Tue 27 OctSwansea City1 - 1WolvesASSM

Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Wolves, with 7 goals against.

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Swans have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wolves are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 28 points from the 13 games they have played so far. Swansea City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 20 from their 13 games so far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
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FootyMad's prediction ...

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Wolves may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Wolves 10 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Swansea City 6 games since last defeat.