Everton are coming into this game vs Wolves on the back of a defeat against Brentford. The Merseyside outfit will look to bounce back strongly, and this is a golden opportunity for them to pick up all three points at home.
Meanwhile, Wolves picked up their first win of the season against West Ham United this past weekend. They will be looking to build on it and put together a winning run. The Black Country outfit are at the bottom of the league table, and they need to improve immensely if they want to stay up. It remains to be seen whether they can put in another strong performance here and grind out a positive result.
Everton have done reasonably well this season, and this will be a difficult outing for Wolves away from home. Meanwhile, the Toffees have failed to win four of their last six Premier League matches, and they need to bounce back strongly if they want to finish in the top half.
Carlos Alcaraz is out with a knock, Jarrad Branthwaite is out with a hamstring injury, Seamus Coleman will miss out with a hamstring injury, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has a thigh problem. Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye are away on AFCON duty with Senegal.
Everton are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Wolves, with Jordan Pickford in goal. Jake O’Brien and Vitaliy Mykolenko will start in the full-back positions. They will look to keep things tight defensively. Meanwhile, Michael Keane will start alongside James Tarkowski at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Tim Iroegbunam will start alongside James Garner in the double pivot in the middle of the park. They will look to protect the back four and break down the opposition’s attacking moves.
Jack Grealish and Tyler Dibling will start on the flanks. They will look to create opportunities on the break. Dwight McNeil will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Beto will spearhead the Everton attack vs Wolves.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Garner, Iroegbunam; Dibling, McNeil, Grealish; Beto
Wolves will be without Leon Chiwome (knee), Dan Bentley (ankle), Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Toti Gomes (thigh), Marshall Munetsi (calf), and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (hamstring). Meanwhile, Tawanda Chirewa and Emmanuel Agbadou are away at AFCON.
Wolves are likely to shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs Everton, with Sam Johnstone in goal. In the back three, Yerson Mosquera will start alongside Ladislav Krejci and Santiago Bueno.
Jackson Tchatchoua and David Moller Wolfe will start as the wing-backs here. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit the Toffees on the break. As for the midfield unit, Joao Gomes and Andre will add defensive cover and control from the middle of the park.
Jhon Arias and Mateus Mane will start as the attacking midfielders here. They will look to link the midfield with the attack and help create opportunities for their teammates. Finally, Tolu Arokodare will lead the line for Wolves vs Everton.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Mosquera, Krejci, Santiago Bueno; Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes, Andre, Hugo Bueno; Arias, Hwang; Strand Larsen
The England international has been quite impressive since joining Everton on loan from Manchester City. Grealish has been one of their primary sources of creativity, and he could prove to be an essential option here.
He will look to create opportunities for his teammates and exploit the away side’s defensive vulnerabilities. Everton will look to pick up all three points, and they will depend on Grealish to open up opportunities for them in the final third. The Englishman will need to step up and deliver a strong performance to earn all three points.
Wolves were excellent against West Ham United in their last outing, and they will look to put on another strong performance here. However, Everton are a better team than West Ham, and they will be a formidable opponent at home.
Both teams are likely to put up a fight, but Everton has greater quality and depth. They should be able to grind out a narrow victory here. The Hard Tackle predicts a 2-1 win for David Moyes and his charges.
