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Wolves go in search of back-to-back league wins for the first time this season, while victory for Liverpool would send them fourth. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Tuesday's match at Molineux (20:15 GMT).
Better than Derby – but what next for Wolves?
Wolves' second league win of the season came too late to give them a meaningful chance of staying up, but at least it took them past an unwanted milestone. Friday's victory over Aston Villa gave them 13 points, meaning they have eclipsed Derby County's all-time Premier League low of 11 in 2007-08. Manager Rob Edwards admits that record had been "hanging over" the club and that moving beyond it means a lot to supporters.
Despite that win, Wolves are still 14 points from safety with nine games remaining and have a 99.98% chance of being relegated, according to Opta's probability model. So what could be the next target for Edwards?
On only eight occasions has a Premier League club earned fewer than 20 points, so if Wolves want to avoid being in the conversation as one of the top flight's worst sides, that's a mark they will need to surpass. Wanderers' club record in a completed league campaign, meanwhile, is the 25 points they earned when finishing bottom in 2011-12 (once other seasons are adjusted to three points for a win).
More importantly, a strong end to the season could give the club momentum and confidence to carry into the Championship in 2026-27. Edwards called the win over Villa a "special moment in a really difficult season" and is keen to re-establish a "connection" with the Molineux faithful.
Beating Liverpool would certainly help do that, though the omens are not promising. Wolves have been beaten in 83% of their Premier League games against the Merseysiders, the highest loss-rate by any side in any fixture contested at least 20 times in the competition's history. That includes defeats in 17 of the past 18 meetings, including the previous six.
Reds resolve set-piece issues – despite Slot's misgivings
Liverpool were among the biggest beneficiaries of Wolves' victory against Villa and if the Reds can win at Molineux they will replace Unai Emery's side in fourth place – for at least 24 hours.
After hard-fought 1-0 wins at Sunderland and Nottingham Forest in February, Liverpool are vying for a third consecutive Premier League away win. The only time they have managed that under Arne Slot came at the start of the Dutchman's reign, when he won his first four top-flight matches on the road.
The reigning champions beat West Ham 5-2 at Anfield on Saturday, becoming only the second Premier League side to score three first-half goals from corners.
Slot said on Monday that the increased emphasis on set-pieces means most Premier League games are no longer a "joy to watch", adding that "my football heart doesn't like it". But he was also pragmatic enough to acknowledge "that's the new reality" in the English top flight – and it is a reality the Reds are belatedly embracing.
Slot's team scored a league-low three goals from set-pieces in the first five months of the season. They also struggled to defend dead-ball situations, leading to the departure of specialist coach Aaron Briggs on 30 December. But since the turn of the year, it has been a very different story, with the Reds scoring nine set-piece goals – more than any other side.
