Wolves - Everton predictions and free betting tips [30/12/2023]

On Saturday, 30th of December, in the 20th round of the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Everton at their home ground. On Wednesday evening, Gary O'Neil's charges thrashed Brentford with a scoreline of 1:4, whereas the Toffees couldn't hold their advantage against Manchester City, losing to the reigning champions at home with a score of 1:3.

Probable Line-ups

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa; Kilman, Toti, Dawson; Semedo, Bellegarde, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Neto; Hwang.
Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Garner, Gomes, McNeil; Calvert-Lewin.

Stadium

The match will take place in Wolverhampton at the Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

After a challenging previous season, Wolverhampton Wanderers are performing much more spectacularly in the current Premier League campaign. Gary O'Neil's side sits 11th in the league table, having a 10-point gap from the relegation zone. In December, 'The Wolves' drew 1:1 with Nottingham Forest, were then demolished by West Ham 3:0, unexpectedly triumphed over Chelsea (2:1), and knocked out Brentford in London (1:4). Hwang Hee-chan and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde capitalised on the Bees' defensive errors, followed by another accurate shot from Hwang and a goal from Mario Lemina.

This success allowed the team to secure two consecutive wins in the Premier League for the first time this season—however, since January 2022 the hosts have not won three consecutive championship rounds. It's uncharacteristic for Wolves, but they have scored a lot this season: 27 goals in 19 rounds, while conceding 31 times. 

Everton

Everton has dabbled with danger for several years now, and this season they once again found themselves perilously close to relegation. The Toffees hold 17th place in the table, just one point ahead of sinking Luton Town. Nonetheless, recent results have been promising: victories over Nottingham Forest (0:1), Newcastle (0:3), Chelsea (2:0) and Burnley (0:2), rounded off by a defeat to Tottenham (2:1).

This week, Sean Dyche's side suffered their second consecutive loss, albeit giving a real fight to reigning champions Manchester City (1:3). Jack Harrison put the Liverpudlians ahead in the first half, but then Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva all found the net. It's worth noting that Everton perform quite well away from home, securing 16 points in nine matches, the fifth-best record among all Premier League teams. 

Head to Head

Everton have suffered four defeats and have drawn once in the last five Premier League encounters with Wolverhampton, with the most recent duel at Goodison Park earlier this season ending in a 0:1 victory for Wolves.

Prediction for the match Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton

O'Neil's side, who have shown more variety in their attack this season, are slight favourites for this fixture due to home advantage. Wolverhampton Wanderers have only lost once in their last five matches, but Everton have also been pleasing on the eye in recent weeks. Strangely, the Toffees perform better away from Goodison Park, and being only one point clear of the relegation zone will push them to siege the opponent's goal. My bet here is on a draw.

Total goals prediction

These teams have exchanged goals in three out of their last five encounters. Considering the not-so-bad firepower on display for both sides, it is reasonable to expect a repeat of this scenario on Saturday.

Corner kicks prediction

Sean Dyche preaches a distinctly British style of football that requires an abundance of set-pieces. I expect the visitors to make at least 4 corner kicks, which is quite certain.

Yellow cards prediction

Both teams average a little more than two yellow cards per match, so it's reasonable to place a bet on a total of over 3.5 warnings.

Score prediction

My bet is on a final score of 1:1.