Wolves take the short trip down into Birmingham to face Midlands rivals Aston Villa this weekend.
Gary O'Neil has had an unfortunate start to the season with successive difficult fixtures and a number of losses, including a defeat to Newcastle United at home last time out, despite being ahead.
Spirits will be high in the Villa dressing room after Unai Emery's high-flying squad beat Young Boys 3-0 away at the Wankdorf Stadium in the UEFA Champions League.
Wolves will have a very tough test on their hands and it looks as if another defeat is coming their way.
Underdog Mentality
Gary O'Neil is coming under fire from Wolves fans at the moment after his recent comments regarding his side's defeats.
“If you go through the odds that go out before matches, I would guess we've been second favourite in all of them so far, and we probably will be for the next few as well. So, we are having to fight against the odds at the minute in the games, we're doing enough in them to give ourselves a chance of taking results and falling a little bit short,” said O'Neil.
The former Bournemouth coach has formed an underdog mentality which creates the sense that the squad is not good enough to compete.
This will have a huge knock on effect and whilst he might believe that it will relieve the pressure from the players, it could destroy their confidence. It is clear to see that this has already started to happen, with the team playing in a very cautious and defensive manner.
Jose Sa disaster
Sam Johnstone was brought into the squad for around £10 million in the summer transfer window to provide competition for goalkeeper Jose Sa after some disappointing performances from the Portuguese shot stopper.
The Former West Bromwich Albion keeper made his debut against Nottingham Forest and proved himself well, making some vital saves.
Sa was picked for the Carabao Cup game against Brighton but had not looked up to scratch and conceded three poor goals. He also looked to struggle playing out from the back and seemed uncomfortable with the ball at his feet - something he has failed to improve in his time at Wolves.
The Portuguese international has caused frustration with not only O'Neil but also with fans as they criticise him online, and it looks as if his Wolves career is almost over.
His move to Saudi Arabia fell through this summer, but that looks certain to go ahead now in the future.
Full-back instructions
Following the defeat to Newcastle United, Gary O'Neil hit out at his defenders, saying that he tells them to "always show them outside" in training.
Matt Doherty had come under-fire after he allowed Harvey Barnes inside on his right foot to score the winning goal against Newcastle last Sunday.
In the cup game against Brighton in midweek, both Carlos Baleba and Simon Adingra were allowed to cut inside and score, which O'Neil was furious with.
However, in attack both full-backs played an inverted role and their positions higher up the pitch did cause problems for the Brighton defence and actually led to both of Wolves' goals.
They will have to start listening to O'Neil's instructions if they are to improve their defence, which is something that has cost them all season.
Wolves' record over Villa
Wolves have a good record against Aston Villa since their promotion back to the Premier League in 2019.
In their last 10 league meetings, Wolves have five wins, whereas Villa only have two wins; Gary O'Neil will be hoping that he continues their good record and claim their first win of the season.
The players will be drilled into knowing how important this match is for the fans, and encouraged to play for the shirt.
However, with Aston Villa becoming a top-four team, it looks as if they are going to claim another victory against Wanderers who have struggled so far this season.
