Wolves will host Tottenham Hotspur at the Molineux on Sunday, looking to pick up a vital win at home as they look to seal their top-flight status.
Wolves are coming into this game vs Tottenham Hotspur on the back of three consecutive victories in the Premier League, and they will be desperate to put together a winning run now. The Black Country outfit are 17th in the league table, and they will be looking to secure safety from relegation.
Vitor Pereira’s men need to pick up a few more positive results at home to stay up this season. Meanwhile, Tottenham are 14th in the Premier League table, and they are coming into this game on the back of a comfortable win over Southampton in their last league game.
It has been a disappointing season for Tottenham, and they have been quite inconsistent. Spurs have picked up only two wins from their last six league matches, and it will be interesting to see if they can produce a strong performance.
On paper, Tottenham are a better team, and they will be expected to grind out all three points. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Wolves
Vitor Pereira will be without Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to their long-term knee injuries. Wolves are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation vs Tottenham Hotspur, with Sam Johnstone in goal.
Matt Doherty and Nelson Semedo will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson will form the central defensive partnership.
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 final third. 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. Matheus Cunha will start as the attacking midfielder here, with Jorgen Strand Larsen leading the line for Wolves vs Tottenham.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Semedo; Bellegarde, Gomes, Andre, Ait-Nouri; Cunha; Strand Larsen
Tottenham Hotspur
Radu Dragusin misses out with a knee injury, Dejan Kulusevski has an ankle injury, and Kevin Danso has a knock as well. Tottenham will shape up in a 4-3-3 formation vs Wolves, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal.
Pedro Porro and Djed Spence will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Cristian Romero will pair up with Micky van de Ven at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Pape Matar Sarr will start alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma in the middle of the park. They will look to add defensive cover and drive to the side. Brennan Johnson and Mathys Tel will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. Son Heung-min will lead the line for Tottenham vs Wolves on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Son, Tel
Key Stats
- Wolves have won their last three matches in the Premier League.
- Wolves have scored at least two goals in their last three matches vs Tottenham in all competitions.
- Wolves are unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Tottenham.
- 14 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two sides.
- Tottenham are winless in four of their last six matches in the league.
Player to Watch
Son Heung-min
The South Korean international is our key player to watch out for, and Tottenham will rely on him to create goalscoring opportunities and find the back of the net. Wolves have been quite vulnerable defensively in recent weeks, and they have conceded in five of the last six matches in all competitions. Son will be able to exploit their defensive vulnerabilities and open up chances for his teammates. He will look to add to his goal tally for the season as well.
Prediction
Wolves 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Both teams will be desperate for a victory here, and this will be a close contest. Wolves are in impressive form right now, and they will fancy their chances at home. On the other hand, Tottenham have been quite inconsistent, and it will be interesting to see if they can put up a strong showing here.
The two teams are likely to cancel each other out and share the spoils here. It will be difficult to separate them this week. A draw seems like the most probable result. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw for Sunday’s game at the Molineux.
