A resurgent Bournemouth travel to Molineux this Saturday to face a Wolverhampton Wanderers side battling for survival.
The Cherries enter the weekend in 13th place following a dramatic 3–2 victory over Liverpool. This was their second win in three matches secured by a stoppage-time goal. Wolves, meanwhile, occupy 20th place and sit 17 points adrift of safety. Despite a bruising 2–0 defeat at Manchester City last time out, the Old Gold had previously gone five games unbeaten. They have also shown defensive improvement with consecutive clean sheets at home.
Wolves vs Bournemouth – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 31 January 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 GMT
- Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
- Referee: Michael Oliver
- VAR: Peter Bankes
- Last Meeting: Bournemouth 1–0 Wolves (23 Aug 2025), Premier League
Team News
Wolves
Rob Edwards received a boost as Jean-Ricner Bellegarde returned to full training this week. He is expected to be in the squad for the hosts. However, captain Toti Gomes remains sidelined with a hamstring issue. Ladislav Krejčí is a doubt following a bout of flu. Top scorer Jørgen Strand Larsen could also miss out amid reports of a pending transfer.
Bournemouth
The Cherries are navigating a creative injury crisis with Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, and David Brooks unavailable. Tyler Adams is also out until at least next month. In positive news, Andoni Iraola confirmed that exciting January signing Rayan is physically ready. New goalkeeper Christos Mandas is also available following his loan move from Lazio.
Form
Wolves
The Old Gold have struggled at home against this specific opponent recently. Wolves have lost their last three home league games against Bournemouth. They have scored just once at home against the Cherries in that span. Notably, no team has conceded more goals from outside the box this season than Wolves (9). They must improve their perimeter defence to secure a vital result.
Bournemouth
This fixture marks Andoni Iraola’s 100th Premier League match in charge of Bournemouth. He currently holds the highest win rate of any Cherries manager in the top flight. Furthermore, Bournemouth have lost only two of their last 19 league games against sides in the relegation zone. Despite this, they have won just one away game all season. They have also conceded a league-high 30 goals on the road.
Predicted Lineups
Wolves Predicted XI: Sa; Mosquera, S. Bueno, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andre, Mane, J. Gomes, H. Bueno; Hwang, Arokodare
Bournemouth Predicted XI: Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Senesi, Truffert; Scott, Cook; Jimenez, Kroupi, Adli; Evanilson
How to Watch Wolves vs Bournemouth?
Due to the Saturday 3:00 PM blackout, the match will not be broadcast live in the UK. Fans can follow live audio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live. Full highlights will air on Match of the Day on BBC One at 22:30 GMT.
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