Even with Bournemouth having conceded nine goals to Liverpool and being without a permanent manager, Wolves supporters would have still been pessimistic about their team finding the back of the net on the South coast.
They were eventually proven right as a mixture of several missed chances and a failure to convert possession into a win led to a goalless draw being played out between two out-of-form sides.
While Bournemouth would have been ecstatic with the share of the spoils, Wolves would have viewed it as two points dropped as they remain without a victory in five Premier League fixtures this season.
Just two goals have been scored – one of them being netted within the first six minutes of the new campaign – and Bruno Lage may not get the patience that he has requested for Wolves to improve in the final third.
Taking 2021-22 into consideration, Wolves have now not prevailed in their last 12 top-flight games, and a meeting with the Saints is the last match before a double-header of Liverpool and Manchester City.
In sharp contrast to the negative vibe at Molineux, Southampton supporters have been pleasantly surprised by the upturn in fortunes at their club in recent months.
Although Ralph Hasenhuttl has opted for youth over experience in the transfer market, Southampton’s prospects have starred during the opening weeks to help the club to seven points from a possible 15.
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Either side of a spirited defeat at home to Manchester United, the Saints have overcome Leicester and Chelsea, both from losing positions.
While Hasenhuttl will not get carried away, the Austrian will acknowledge that the foundations have been laid for a season away from the relegation zone.
He will also feel that Southampton head into this encounter at the right time to right the wrongs of losing both games to Wolves in 2021-22.
