Wolves will host Everton at the Molineux on Saturday, looking to continue their impressive run of form against the Toffees.
Wolves are unbeaten in five of the last six games vs Everton, and it will be interesting to see if they can grind out a positive result when the two sides face off at the Molineux on Saturday night. The last time these two sides met back in December, Everton picked up a comprehensive 4-0 win over Wolves, and they will look to complete a league double over the Black Country outfit.
Wolves have endured a disappointing 2024/25 season so far, and they are 17th in the Premier League table. Vitor Pereira’s are coming into this game on the back of four defeats from the last six matches, and they will be the underdogs. In addition, they have lost the talismanic Matheus Cunha again.
On the other hand, Everton have been very difficult to beat. The Toffees are unbeaten in the last seven Premier League matches, and it will be interesting to see if they can grind out a victory here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Wolves
Wolves will be without Yerson Mosquera, Enso Medina, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to their respective knee injuries. Goncalo Guedes and Hwang Hee-chan will miss out with knocks as well. Matheus Cunha is suspended after his preposterous outburst in the FA Cup tie with Bournemouth last weekend.
Wolves are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation vs Everton, with Sam Johnstone in goal. Matt Doherty and Nelson Semedo will start as the full-backs. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Everton on the break. Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson will pair up at teh heart of the defence.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start in the wide areas, and they will look to protect the full-backs and help out in the attack. Joao Gomes will start alongside Andre in the middle of the park, and they will look to add control and defensive cover to the side. Pablo Sarabia will start as the attacking midfielder here, with Jorgen Larsen leading the line for Wolves vs Everton.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Semedo; Bellegarde, Gomes, Andre, Ait Nouri; Sarabia; Larsen
Everton
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is ruled out of the rest of the 2024/25 season with a thigh injury, Orel Mangala has a knee injury, Seamus Coleman is out with a knock, Dwight McNeil has a knee issue, Armando Broja has an ankle complaint, and Abdoulaye Doucoure has a knock. Iliman Ndiaye is ruled out as well.
Everton will shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation vs Wolves, with Jordan Pickford in goal. Jake O’Brien and Vitaliy Mykolenko will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. James Tarkowski will start alongside Jarrad Branthwaite in the central defensive pairing.
Jack Harrison and Jesper Lindstrom will start in the wide areas. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. James Garner and Idrissa Gueye will add defensive cover and physicality to the side from the middle of the park. Carlos Alcaraz will start as the attacking midfielder here, with Beto spearheading the Everton attack vs Wolves.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Garner, Gueye, Lindstrom; Alcaraz; Beto
Key Stats
- Everton are undefeated in their last seven matches in the Premier League.
- Wolves are undefeated in five of the last six matches vs Everton.
- 14 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Wolves have lost four of the last six matches in the Premier League.
- Everton have triumphed in just one of their 23 Premier League matches without Abdoulaye Doucoure since the beginning of the 2022/23 season, but have won 33.8% of games when he has been involved
Player to Watch
Rayan Ait-Nouri
The 23-year-old Algerian is our key player to watch out for. Ait-Nouri has been in impressive form this season, and he will look to make a big difference for his team at both ends of the pitch. He will look to create goalscoring opportunities and help out defensively as well.
Wolves will be desperate for a victory here as they look to secure safety in the Premier League this season. They will need their star players to step up and produce here. Everton have been difficult to beat in recent weeks, and it will be interesting to see if Ait-Nouri can help his teammates find a way past the Toffees.
Prediction
Wolves 1-1 Everton
Everton are certainly the better team on current form, but Wolves have an excellent record against the Toffees. Both teams will be desperate for a win here, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
This could be an evenly matched contest, and it will be difficult to separate the two teams. They are likely to cancel each other out and share the spoils here. A goalscoring draw seems quite likely at the weekend. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 stalemate.
