Tottenham Hotspur - Wolves predictions and free betting tips [17/02/2024]

On Saturday, 17th of February as part of the 25th round of the Premier League, Tottenham is set to host Wolverhampton on their home pitch. Last weekend, the "Spurs" clinched a dramatic victory over Brighton with a 2:1 score, while Garry O'Neil's team lost to Brentford on their visit, with a score of 2:0.

Projected Line-ups

Tottenham: Vicario; Emerson, Romero, Van de Ven, Davies; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison.
Wolverhampton: Sa; Toti, Dawson, Kilman; Semedo, Lemina, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Sarabia, Neto; Hwang.

Stadium

The clash will take place in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham

This season, Tottenham has shown a great revival under Ange Postecoglou's management and currently occupies the 4th place in the Premier League. The London club has fallen behind in the championship race (a 7-point deficit from the top spot), but could very well contend for a Champions League ticket. The "Spurs" are in good form of late, with three wins and two draws in their last five rounds. After a draw with Everton (2:2), they defeated Brighton (2:1) at home last weekend.

Pascal Gross took the lead with a penalty kick just before half-time, already around the hour mark, Pape Sarr restored parity with a close-range shot; Son Heung Min - for the first time after his return from the Asian Cup - assisted Brennan Johnson, who netted the decisive goal in injury time. It's important to note that Tottenham has failed to keep a clean sheet at home for eight consecutive matches, and only Fulham and Manchester United failed to score against them on their home turf during this campaign. 

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton, currently 11th in the Premier League, feels comfortable mid-table and should have a relatively calm second half of the season. Moreover, the Wolves have been in good form recently, suffering just 2 losses in the last 7 rounds of the championship while securing 4 victories and a draw. After defeating Chelsea (2:4), the Wolves were disappointing last weekend, where they were beaten at home by Brentford (0:2). Christian Norgaard and Ivan Toney netted the goals, while a goal scored by Craig Dawson was overturned by VAR due to an offside.

As a result, O'Neil's charges failed to score at home for the first time this season. It's equally important to note that the visitors are heading to North London without having lost in their previous five away matches in all competitions. Wolverhampton can field their optimal squad, with the exception of Matheus Cunha - the Brazilian picked up an injury a week ago. 

Head-to-Head

The Wolves' visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in August 2022 ended in a 1:0 defeat, but since then the men in orange have secured two consecutive victories in head-to-head clashes at Molineux.

Betting Forecast Tottenham vs. Wolverhampton

Hwang will have to replace Cunha, who has been in excellent form in January, however, the loss of the Brazilian represents a catastrophic setback for O'Neil's side. Considering the Spurs' leaders who have returned to the line-up, the capital club stands a good chance of substantially closing the gap to the Champions League zone by the end of the round. Tottenham clinched six victories in the last seven home matches, so we confidently back a win for the favourite.

TO Forecast

Tottenham averages 2 goals per match on their home turf and possesses an excellent array of attackers. I expect the Londoners to score at least two goals this Saturday.

Corner Forecast

Tottenham, backed by home crowd support, will take the initiative and immediately lay siege to the visitors' goal. I confidently place a bet on a victory for the host in the corners with a -1.5 advantage.

Yellow Card Forecast

Both teams average 2.5 yellow cards per match in the current campaign, so I confidently place a bet on the overall total of cautions to be over 4.5.

Score Forecast

I'll place a bet on an exact score prediction of 2:1 in favour of Tottenham.