Over 2.5
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 2 Everton
Who will win?
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Draw
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Everton
We are back to EFL Cup action this midweek, and it’s an all Premier League clash as a struggling Wolves host a promising Everton for a spot in the last 16. The pressure is on Vitor Perreira to pick up another good result here, after suffering five defeats from five games so far in the league. Meanwhile David Moyes’ Toffees have had a strong start to the campaign despite losing to rivals Liverpool at the weekend.
Key Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Goal & BTTS at 2.15 odds on Kwiff represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our algorithm.
Wolves Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sam Johnstone; Toti Gomes, Yerson Mosquera, Emmanuel Agbadou; Rodrigo Gomes, Joao Gomes, Andre, Ladislav Krejci, Hugo Bueno; Hwang Hee-Chan, Tolu Arokodare.
Vitor Perreira will be missing a number of players through injury in this crucial game. Just the one player out for this clash as Enso Gonzalez is sidelined with a knee injury.
Everton Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers; Vitaliy Mykolenko, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Seamus Coleman; Harrison Armstrong, James Garner; Jack Grealish, Carlos Alcaraz, Dwight McNeil; Thierno Barry.
Similar to Wolves, Moyes is only missing Jarred Branthwaite for this cup fixture, as he remains out with a hamstring injury.
Wolves have lost all five of their opening top-flight games for the first time in their history, leaving them the only side without a point so far this season. The table doesn’t make good reading for Wolves fans, with the only bright spot in this start was an EFL Cup win over West Ham which took them to this stage.
As for Tuesday’s visitors, Everton have two wins, a draw, and two defeats from their opening five games, leaving them on seven points and residing in midtable. They also entered this competition in round 2, winning 2-0 at home to Mansfield Town.
These sides have clash in many memorable encounters, including having met in the league just a couple weeks ago, with Everton coming out with a 3-2 win in Wolverhampton. In the past five meetings, each side have won two apiece.
Recent Head-to-Head Results:
Wolves Last 5 Matches:
Just the three league goals for Wolves so far, with both coming in one game, while they have conceded 12.
Everton Last 5 Matches:
As for the Toffees, they have scored six and conceded five.
Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in an Over 2.5 Goals & BTTS victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.
Football Park’s Best Bet: Over 2.5 Goals BTTS @ 2.15 - Recent form suggests confidence in a close game. It is a game that Wolves will absolutely need to win as they hope to go on a cup run. Everton will make this hard for them and they had success in their last visit here a fortnight ago.
Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolves): After scoring one of Wolves’ two goals so far and being the main man up top, the Korean will be relied upon rather heavily in order to see Wolves come away with a win.
Jack Grealish (Everton): The Man City loanee has been a bright spark for Moyes this campaign, assisting four goals in his four league games so far.
Referee: Craig Pawson (ENG). The experienced English official has handed out an average of 3.3 yellow cards per game throughout his 540-match career.
Broadcast Details:
UK: Sky Sports+ at 19:45 BST.
Stadium Information: Located in the West Midlands, Wolverhampton, Molineux can hold a crowd of up to 32,000.
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Everton
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