The match of the 21st round of the Premier League between Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers will take place on january 7 at Hill Dickinson stadium in Liverpool. Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Everton
Everton will play their second consecutive league match at their home ground. The first was unsuccessful — the home side lost 2:4 to Brentford. Thus, in the last five Premier League matches the team has managed just one win (one draw and three defeats). This poor run has dropped the home team back into the bottom half of the table. At the same time the gap to the top five is only 3 points. Note the weak attack, which has scored only 22 goals. Only five opponents have scored fewer in the league.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of the home side's previous 7 Premier League games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 8 of Everton's last 11 league matches.
- The team conceded no more than one goal in 8 of the last 11 home Premier League matches.
Potential Everton Lineup (4-5-1)*
Jordan Pickford – Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Jake O'Brien, Vitaliy Mykolenko – James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam, Jack Grealish, Tyler Dibling, Dwight McNeil – Tierno Barry.
Out injured are defenders Jarrad Branthwaite, Seamus Coleman and midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury‑Hall. Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye have gone to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers enjoyed a brilliant start to the new calendar year. The team hosted West Ham and finally secured its first victory of the current season, doing so comfortably with a 3:0 win over their nearest rival. Before that, Wolverhampton Wanderers had gone 23 Premier League matches without a win (4 draws and 19 defeats). The squad remains at the bottom of the table, but the gap to the safe 17th place has been reduced to 12 points. However, there are problems in attack, which is the worst in the league — only 14 goals scored.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in the club's last five Premier League games.
- On the road Wolverhampton Wanderers have a 12-match winless run in the league — 2 draws and 10 defeats.
- The team conceded first in 7 of the previous away Premier League matches.
Potential Wolverhampton Wanderers Lineup (3-5-2)*
José Sá – Ladislav Krejci, Erson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno – Jackson Tchatchoua, John Arias, Hugo Bueno, João Gomes, Mateush Mane – Hwang Hee‑chan, Tolu Arokodare.
Out injured are defenders Hugo Bueno, Toti Gomes, Jean‑Ricner Bellegarde and Rodrigo Gomes, midfielder Marshall Munetsi and goalkeeper Dan Bentley. Defender Emmanuel Aghahowa has left for international duty.
Referee
Tom Kirk (England)
Matches – 14 (the Premier League and the Championship, 2025/26);
Yellow Cards (Including Second Yellows) – 56;
Average Yellow Cards Per Match – 4;
Red Cards – 1;
Fouls Per Match – 21;
Penalties – 7%.
Everton vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: Match Prediction
Wolverhampton Wanderers finally claimed their first win of the season. Three points will clearly boost the players' confidence, and although they still trail even Burnley, who sit 19th, there is no doubt that Wolverhampton Wanderers will improve in this calendar year and fight to avoid relegation. They will need to spend more time in attack and improve their finishing.
Everton are not flawless, even at home, where they have failed to win two consecutive Premier League matches this season. The club conceded in 6 of the last 8 home league games. At the same time they scored in 4 of the last 5 matches at their new stadium in the championship. Therefore we expect goals from both sides — Wolverhampton Wanderers have noticeably improved up front and scored in 5 of their last 6 Premier League games.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup is shown from its previous match in this tournament.
