Both Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be looking to bounce back from heavy weekend defeats when the pair go up against each other at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.
Sean Dyche’s hosts were comfortably dispatched 4-0 by Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, in a game that brought up one of my two bets.
That setback extended Everton’s winless run in the Premier League to five matches and it has also left them precariously perched above the Premier League drop zone.
Seeking to give themselves a bit of breathing space, the Blues will look to get the better of relegation rivals Wolves this midweek.
The men from Molineux saw their recent revival come to a shuddering halt with a 4-2 defeat when hosting Bournemouth on Saturday.
Consequently, Gary O’Neil’s side have dropped back into the bottom-three, though a win here seen them leapfrog 15th-placed Everton in the standings.
How the bookies view it: Toffees to triumph
Despite failing to take top honours from each of their previous five Premier League matches, Everton are 11/10 favourites on Kwiff.
Wolves emerged victorious from their most recent top-flight road trip at Fulham but a repeat here is deemed unlikely at 13/5 (Kwiff) while a point apiece at Goodison Park has been priced up at 12/5 (Kiwff).
Head to head: Toffees tend to come unstuck
Wolves have held the upper hand in this fixture in recent years, avoiding defeat in each of the last six meetings between the pair. Moreover, the Old Gold have banked maximum points on five of those occasions, including their last three visits to this venue.
Players to watch: Toffees ace to stick the boot in?
In a game of this magnitude, Idrissa Gueye could be worth looking at to commit two or more fouls at 49/50 (UniBet). The combative Everton midfielder has clocked up multiple misdemeanours in four of his last seven Premier League appearances.
Jorgen Strand Larsen grabbed both of Wolves’ goals against Bournemouth on Saturday. The Norwegian forward is as big as 3/1 (Kwiff) to notch again this midweek, while he is a whopping 22/1 (Kwiff) to bag another brace.
Predicted line-ups
Perhaps with one eye on this game with Wolves, Blues boss Dyche opted to start with Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the bench at Old Trafford last time out. Expect to see the Everton attacker restored to the starting XI this midweek.
Wolves will head into this crunch clash without the suspended Nelson Semedo, who picked up his fifth yellow card of the season during the aforementioned 4-2 defeat to Bournemouth.
Everton: Pickford; Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Doucoure, Gueye; Lindstrom, McNeil, Ndiaye; Calvert-Lewin
Wolves: Sa; Lemina, Toti, Dawson; Doherty, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Bellegarde, Cunha; Larsen
Anything else catch the eye?
Given that a draw doesn’t really suit either side here, I’m prepared to propose a play on both teams to score at 4/5 on Kwiff.
Both teams have landed a blow in three of Everton’s last five Premier League games at Goodison Park.
As for Wolves, a bet on BTTS would have proven profitable in all but two of their 13 top-flight outings this term to date, including five of their six road matches.
This English Premier League match between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be played on Dec 4, 2024 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
