{"id":639087,"date":"2024-04-26T09:51:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=639087"},"modified":"2024-04-26T09:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T13:51:25","slug":"wolves-predicted-lineup-luton-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/26\/wolves-predicted-lineup-luton-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Centre Backs Injured: Wolves Predicted Lineup vs Luton Town"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Luton Town on Saturday, April 27\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Molineux in the Premier League. Kickoff is at 3:00 PM GMT. Last Word on Football brings you a Wolves Predicted Lineup as Gary\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0side takes on Rob\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Edwards\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Luton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;180457&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves Predicted Lineup vs Luton Town<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Wolves Have Lined up Recently<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matchday \ud83c\udd9a The Hatters at home \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YENA7WMyOV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YENA7WMyOV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wolves (@Wolves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wolves\/status\/1783481084694692202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In their most recent match against Bournemouth, Wolves returned to a 4-4-1-1, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0last played<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> against Burnley in March. Jose Sa is the first-choice goalkeeper. He has kept four clean sheets this season, saving 108 of the 157 shots <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0faced\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">this season<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0averages\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to making<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a03.7 shots saved per match, only conceding an average of 1.6 goals per match.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves played a back three against Arsenal, West Ham and Nottingham Forest but returned to a back four against Andoni <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Iraola\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Bournemouth. N\u00e9lson Semedo has consistently started for Wolves\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">playing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 32 out of 34 matches\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">this season; both matches missed were due to suspension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Toti Gomes and captain Max Kilman were the centre-back pairing. Toti has started 27 matches so far this season for\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0side, making appearances in all but two\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">matches<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">this season<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He has also got three assists this season, with the most recent assist coming in their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">last<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0league win against Marco\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Silva\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Fulham. As for Max Kilman, he has started every single league match for Wolves this season, also scoring on two occasions. Kilman is one of the league leaders in aerial duels won, with a record of 72.4%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Santiago Bueno played at right back against Bournemouth. Unlike the rest of the defence, he has only started on eight occasions for\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0side.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mario Lemina started as the defensive midfielder against Bournemouth, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a change from the centre midfield position he has played in recently. He has started nine of the last ten matches, with the 2-0 defeat to Arsenal being the only exception. Thomas Doyle and Joao Gomes\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">started<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in front of him in the two central midfield positions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rayan Ait-Nouri started at left wing against Bournemouth, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which is<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">major<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0change from his usual role at left-back.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He returned to the starting lineup after missing the Arsenal game\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0was a<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0rotated lineup from\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0due to a stretched squad\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">because of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0fatigue.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> He scored the crucial equaliser against Burnley. Pablo Sarabia also switched from his usual position of attacking midfield to right wing. Much like Ait-Nouri, Sabaria returned to the starting lineup after coming on as a late sub against Arsenal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/04\/18\/manchester-city-rayan-ait-nouri-wolves\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Read More: <\/strong>\u2018Wolves Won\u2019t Make It Easy\u2019: Manchester City Eyeing Summer Move for \u2018Phenomenal\u2019 Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Hwang Hee-Chan played his first 90 minutes since his return from injury. <\/span>The last time he had played a full match for Wolves was in December 2023<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He is on <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> goals for the season and almost extended his record to 11, but his strike against Bournemouth was disallowed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recent Form<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite having a very positive season, which has included doing the double over Tottenham Hotspur and being just minutes away from an FA Cup semi-final, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0form as recent has been\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">quite<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> poor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves are winless in their last<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0seven matches in all competitions, with their last win coming\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0home to Fulham in early March. Before this, they were on a four-match win streak. This run included wins over Tottenham, Sheffield United and Brentford in the league.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In their last five league matches, Wolves have only gained two points out of a possible 15, putting their European hopes in tatters. At the start of April, they earned a point away to Burnley at Turf Moor. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this game, possession was even<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0side\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">did create<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0more big chances.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Their next match resulted in a 2-1 home loss to West Ham. Wolves led in the game through a Sabaria penalty, but they\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">weren&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0able to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> hold onto the lead against the Europa Conference League holders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were then able to gain<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a point at the City Ground against former manager Nuno Esp\u00edrito\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Santo\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Nottingham Forest.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Wolves led through Cunha before Forest\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was able to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0turn the game on its head, yet Cunha was able to rescue a point. In this match, Wolves controlled possession, yet Forest had more shots\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as well as more<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0clear-cut chances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The resulting match led to a defeat against title challengers Arsenal, who\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0their\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">win<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0returned to the top of the league. Arsenal dominated the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">match<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, having 24 total shots<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, however<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, they only had one clear-cut chance. That\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">being said<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the hosts\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were only able to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have five shots in total, yet once\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">again<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">possession was balanced<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The last time Wolves beat Arsenal was back in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> last match was a 1-0 home defeat to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Bournemouth, who leapfrogged Wolves with this result. Wolves dominated possession, obtaining 64% of the ball, yet failed to have any clear-cut chances compared to\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bournemouth\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> three. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Iraola\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> side peppered Sa in the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves&#8217;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0goal, having 21 shots in total.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0means\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0their last two matches, Wolves have conceded 45 shots.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0averages around Wolves conceding a shot roughly every four minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite this rough patch, the Wolves\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0hope to turn their fortunes around. In their last five games, they obtained the 19th-best record, with only Sheffield United with a worse record. That\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">being said<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0side have lost fewer matches in recent form than Luton, whose 2-1 win over Bournemouth helped their odds to survive relegation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;180457&#8243;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Injury News<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has four injuries to contend with. Craig Dawson has been out with a groin injury\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0he picked up in April. He\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to return in late June. Wolves&#8217; defensive woes do not stop there; Santi Bueno has been ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury against Bournemouth, leaving the club with just two centre halves available for selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedro Neto picked up a hamstring injury on March 9 and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was initially expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to return next month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">O\u2019Neil<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0stated in a press conference after the FA Cup\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">quarter-final<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u201c\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Neto is looking like\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0probably done<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for the season, and maybe back towards the very end of it<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, who has played in 19 league matches, was initially ruled out until late <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">May,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolves.co.uk\/news\/features\/20240426-the-breakdown-wolves-vs-luton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wolves report<\/a> that he could make his return tomorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wolves Predicted Lineup vs Luton Town\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GK &#8211; Sa<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LB &#8211; Semedo<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB &#8211; Gomes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CB &#8211; Kilman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RB &#8211; Bueno<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DM &#8211; Lemina<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">LW &#8211; Ait-Nouri<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM &#8211; Doyle<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CM &#8211; Martinelli<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RW &#8211; Sabaria<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ST &#8211; Hwang<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Luton Town on Saturday, April 27\u00a0at\u00a0Molineux in the Premier League. Kickoff is at 3:00 PM GMT. Last Word on Football brings you a Wolves Predicted Lineup as Gary\u00a0O\u2019Neil\u2019s\u00a0side takes on Rob\u00a0Edwards\u2019\u00a0Luton. 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