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Kieran Jackson

Liverpool vs Wolves prediction: How will Premier League title decider play out?

Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers but failed to win the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp's side had already pulled off one miraculous comeback this week but couldn't do it again after City won at Brighton. The Reds did their part however with Sadio Mane tapping home the opener after just 17 minutes before the Senegalese added a second 10 minutes from time.

Here's how it played out:

2019-05-12T11:05:53.546Z

Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Liverpool vs Wolves from the Premier League.

It's the final day and the destination of the title is still up in the air.

It's Manchester City's to lose but the Reds know any slip up and they can capitalise and claim a first league title win since 1990.

Jurgen Klopp's side have already pulled off one miraculous comeback this week - can they do it again?

We'll have all the latest updates from Anfield for you throughout the afternoon.

2019-05-12T11:41:47.373Z

It's been quite the race but it all comes down to this: one game each to decide the destination of the Premier League title.

Miguel Delaney previews what should be a fascinating day HERE

2019-05-12T11:56:25.640Z

Manchester City go into the final day at the top of the table of 95 points.

Liverpool are second with 94. City have a +69 goal difference with Liverpool four behind with +65.

There's a really outside chance that the Premier League could be decided with a play-off match but for that to happen Brighton would have to beat Man City 4-0 and Liverpool would have to draw with Wolves.

Realistically it will come down to who can hold their nerve throughout the 90 minutes and come away as Champions.

2019-05-12T12:02:26.713Z

Neither side have lost a Premier League match since January with Man City notching up a 13-game winning streak compared to Liverpool's eight.

The last time Liverpool won the top flight trophy was in 1990, they've never won the Premier League, and they'll have to overtake the league leaders on the final day to end their 19-year wait.

A feat that has never been done.

2019-05-12T12:06:33.733Z

They are aided by the return of Mo Salah, who tops the Premier League scorer table, as he's recovered from a concussion.

Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson are also expected to overcome respective knee and calf injuries and should be fit to start.

Roberto Firmino remains out with a groin problem.

Wolves have no new injury concerns and are likely to name an unchanged side for the 15th time this season.

2019-05-12T12:14:12.050Z

As well as the big one, there are still individual prizes to be clinched on the final day. Four players can possibly claim the golden boot.

Mo Salah leads the way with 22 but Sergio Aguero, Sadio Mane and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang form the chasing pack each with 20 goals.

Who is the Premier League top scorer?

2019-05-12T12:28:12.260Z

With their 4-0 victory over Barcelona on Tuesday sending Liverpool to the Champions League final they've already pulled off a miracle once this week.

Can they make it two today?

Jurgen Klopp seems the think so: "It was a week of miracles, of big football moments, and from our point of view if there could be a big football moment on the weekend, that would be nice.

"The week is not over yet. Sunday still counts, so we still go for it. Nothing changed, we knew it before. The only thing we can do is win the game."

2019-05-12T12:36:51.056Z

Back on the 10th February the title race was perfectly balanced, much to Thanos' liking, with Liverpool and Man City both on 65 points.

Two 0-0 draws against Manchester United (24th Feb.) and Everton (3rd March) dropped Liverpool a point behind and since then neither Man City nor Liverpool have dropped points.

Should Man City come out on top today the Reds will look back at these two games, with their greatest rivals, as the games that cost them the league.

2019-05-12T12:47:46.856Z

This is the eighth time the Premier League will be decided on the final day. In cases such as these all outcomes must be accounted for.

That means the real Premier League trophy has travelled to Brighton with a replica going to Anfield.

Also at Anfield, placards and banners naming Liverpool as Champions.

Tempting fate? Perhaps.

But all the logistics need to be accounted for.

2019-05-12T12:49:44.346Z

A look at Liverpool's matchday programme that celebrates the Reds remarkable win over Barcelona during the week, have they used up all their luck though? They'll need some today to clinch the title.

2019-05-12T12:55:21.326Z

A look back through English top flight history tells us that the last side to top the table on the final day and not win the league were Liverpool in the 1988-89 season.

How fitting then would it be if Liverpool were the first side of the Premier League era to win the League from behind on the final day?

Is it destiny? We'll find out in just over three hours time.

BREAKING NEWS

2019-05-12T13:01:51.010Z

Liverpool vs Wolves

Team news

2019-05-12T13:10:20.210Z

Team news - Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp makes two changes from the side that beat Barcelona on Tuesday.

One of the mid-week heroes Georginio Wijnaldum replaces James Milner in mid-field and Mo Salah returns as Xherdan Shaqiri drops to the bench.

2019-05-12T13:12:29.986Z

Team news - Wolves

For the 15th time this season Nuno Espirito Santo names an unchanged side for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

2019-05-12T13:20:23.810Z

The visitors have arrived at Anfield, Wolves' captain Conor Coady is a Liverpool fan but his side could ensure that the Premier League trophy lands in Manchester instead of Liverpool today.

2019-05-12T13:31:46.883Z

Liverpool are on their longest unbeaten run in top flight history having won their last eight games.

Anything other than a loss today would mean they are unbeaten at home in consecutive top-flight seasons for the first time in 39 years.

And a victory would equal the club top-flight record of 30 in a season, set over 42 matches in 1978-79.

2019-05-12T13:33:21.943Z

A half-century for Alisson today, his experience has been vital for Liverpool this season and he's one of the reasons they're within touching distance of a first Premier League title.

2019-05-12T13:40:52.016Z

Out of the two teams vying for the title Liverpool have the more difficult of tasks.

Wolves have already beaten Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United in the Premier League this season.

But only two teams to finish lower than sixth have beaten as many as five of the sides to finish in the top six in a single Premier League campaign – Southampton in 1997-98 and West Ham in 2015-16.

Wolves are 7th in the League.

2019-05-12T13:46:31.596Z

Kick off is 15 minutes away. What are you predicting?

I'm going for Liverpool to score early and win 2-0 with Man City leaving it late to beat Brighton 1-0 in the 88th minute.

2019-05-12T13:51:08.856Z

The odds are against Liverpool but any sign that an upset is on the cards is very welcome.

One of them is that Brighton boss Chris Hughton is the last manager to beat Manchester City on the final day of the Premier League season, when he was at Norwich.