Tottenham Hotspur will host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday, looking to bounce back from their recent run of results.
Tottenham Hotspur are coming into the game vs Wolves having lost four of their last five Premier League matches. They will be thoroughly disappointed with their performance in recent weeks, and Ange Postecoglou will demand a strong reaction from his players.
Spurs have a quality squad, and they have underperformed this season. It will be interesting to see if they can raise their performance levels and grind out a victory at home. On the other hand, Wolves are 17th in the league table, and they are fighting for survival in the Premier League.
The Black Country outfit have recnetly ended their disastrous run form with two consecutive victories over Leicester City and Manchester United in the Premier League. The visitors will certainly be confident heading into this game, and they will look to take advantage of Tottenham’s vulnerabilities.
It will be interesting to see if Wolves can grind out an upset away from home vs Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Tottenham Hotspur
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert, and Richarlison are sidelined with hamstring injuries. Meanwhile, Guglielmo Vicario remains unavailable after his ankle surgery. Djed Spence is suspended.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Wolves, with Fraser Forster in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start as the full-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Archie Gray will start alongside Radu Dragusin at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Yves Bissouma will start alongside Pape Matar Sarr in the double pivot. They will look to protect the team defensively and break up the opposition’s attacking moves. James Maddison will reprise the no. 10 role, and he will look to create goalscoring chances for his teammates.
Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min will start in the wide areas, and they will add pace, flair and goals to the side. Finally, Dominic Solanke will lead the line for Tottenham vs Wolves on Sunday afternoon.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
Wolves
Wolves will be without Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Enso Medina, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to knee injuries. Pablo Sarabia is sidelined with a knock as well. Wolves are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation vs Tottenham Hotspur, with Sam Johnstone in goal.
Matt Doherty and Toti Gomes will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Spurs on the break. Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson will pair up in the central defensive pairing.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start as the wingers here, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. In the midfield, Joao Gomes will start alongside Mario Lemina and they will look to add defensive cover and control to the side.
Matheus Cunha will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create chances for his teammates and get on the scoresheet himself. Finally, Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Wolves vs Tottenham on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Toti Gomes; Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Lemina, Ait Nouri; Cunha; Strand Larsen
Key Stats
- Wolves have won their last three matches vs Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions.
- Wolves have won their last Premier League matches. In doing so, Vitor Pereira became the first Wolves manager to win his first two top-flight league games in charge since Sammy Chung in August 1977. No manager has ever won his first three top-flight fixtures in charge of the club.
- Tottenham have lost four of their last five Premier League matches. Spurs are guaranteed to be lower than seventh in the league at the turn of the year for the first time since the 2008/09 season.
- 14 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between the two sides.
- Tottenham have conceded 15 goals in their last six matches.
Player to Watch
Dejan Kulusevski
The Swedish international winger is our key player to watch out for. Tottenham will depend on him to create goalscoring opportunities and find the back of the net as well. Kulusevski has been in spectacular form for Tottenham this season, and he has scored in five of his last six matches. He will look to continue in his rich form and punish Wolves in the final third.
Prediction
Tottenham 3-1 Wolves
Both teams will be desperate for a win here, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Wolves will certainly be confident after their recent victories, but their defensive unit could let them down here. They have looked quite fragile at the back of the season.
Tottenham have an excellent attacking unit, but they have not been able to prevent goals. It will be interesting to see if they can tighten up at the back. The home side have enough quality to grind out all three points. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-1 win for Ange Postecoglou and his charges.
