Once again no win for the ‘Toffees’?
With Everton against Wolverhampton rises a crisis duel in the Premier League. The home side went down completely 5-0 at Tottenham last Monday night and now only occupy fourth-last place in the table after a disastrous season so far. The Toffees are thus in the highest danger of relegation.
The visitors may not have to contend with such existential worries as they sit eighth, but their planned assault on the international places has stalled in recent weeks with three recent defeats and one win.
For the match at Goodison Park between Everton and Wolverhampton, the prediction includes a draw. More predictions for current matches in the British House of Lords can be easily accessed in the England Football Tips page section!
Everton – statistics & current form
At the Mersey one was recently still in good spirits: After the coaching change, in the context of Rafael Benitez lost the job to Frank Lampard, the former coach of the Blues started with a clear victory against Brentford in the FA Cup.
But this great debut was deceptive. Since then, Everton has been as dismal as it was under Benitez. Lampard, who is still the player with the most direct and indirect goal contributions in Premier League history, has not been able to revitalize the offense, among other things.
It has not scored a goal for three rounds of matches, and this hurts especially in light of the fact that the personnel situation in this part of the team has improved in the meantime.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Everton’s top scorer in the last two seasons, has been available again since the beginning of this year after a long injury layoff.
However, the British international has yet to score a goal since his return at the start of the year and Calvert-Lewin doesn’t seem to be really fit either, as he has already had to miss two games due to injuries in the meantime.
Maximum one goal by the home side?
Furthermore, his strike partner Richarlison presents a dismal picture. The Brazilian has scored only four times in 18 league appearances this season. Against this backdrop and the strong defense of the guests, the betting tip for the duel between Everton and Wolverhampton also offers a maximum of one goal by the home side.
In addition, the Liverpool defense is again not very convincing. Almost two goals are conceded on average in the league and only the bottom of the table from Norwich and second from last from Watford and Leeds concede more goals.
Everton is becoming increasingly popular as an away opponent
Everton’s previous half-century of home strength is also passé, with three of their six home defeats to date coming in a review of the past four games at Goodison Park.
Predicted Everton lineup:
Pickford – Coleman – Holgate – Keane – Kenny – van de Beek – Allan – Gordon – Doucoure – Richarlison – Calvert-Lewin
Last games played by Everton:
Premier League
03/13 2022 – Everton 0 – 1 Wolverhampton
03/07 2022 – Tottenham 5 – 0 Everton
FA Cup
03/03 2022 – Everton 2 – 0 Boreham Wood
Premier League
02/26 2022 – Everton 0 – 1 Manchester City
02/19 2022 – Southampton 2 – 0 Everton
Wolverhampton – Statistics & current form
While the home side’s home strength has waned recently, Wolves will be looking to build on their appealing away record so far. Only the top three teams Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City have more points away from home than the Wanderers!
However, this record has also suffered recently, as the two most recent away games in London at Arsenal and West Ham were both lost.
On the other hand, it can be put into perspective in favor of the guests that the Gunners are very strong at home and the Hammers are, after all, also a top team in the Premier League. Two characteristics that certainly cannot be attributed to the Toffees this season.
Wolves have already played this week
One shortcoming for coach Bruno Lage’s eleven, however, is the timing of the encounter. Unlike the opponent, the recovery time since the last league game is much shorter, because Wolverhampton had to play a catch-up game against Watford last Thursday night.
A clear 4-0 win was recorded against the Hornets, putting a stop to a run of three defeats. On the other hand, it was no more than a must-win, because the Golden Boys are only second from last in the table.
At least the level of success was a balm for the otherwise weak offense: Only the three cellar children in the table from Burnley, Watford and Norwich, as well as Brighton, score fewer goals in a league-wide comparison.
Maximum of two goals in the course of a match?
In light of this and the as described also currently unedifying offense of the hosts, the odds on a maximum of two goals until the final whistle in the clash of Everton and Wolverhampton are also worth considering.
The prediction is also supported by the fact that the average number of goals scored in the visitors’ matches is only 1.8 – the lowest figure in the Premier League!
The Torgeiz can also be observed in the away games of the Lage eleven with an average of also 1.8 goals and only in three of these 14 games the limit of 2.5 goals was exceeded – again the lowest number in the league-wide comparison.
Predicted lineup of Wolverhampton:
Jose Sa – Saiss – Coady – Kilman – Hoever – Neves – Moutinho – Marcal – Hwang – Neto – Podence
Last matches played by Wolverhampton:
Premier League
03/13 2022 – Everton 0 – 1 Wolverhampton
03/10 2022 – Wolverhampton 4 – 0 Watford
03/05 2022 – Wolverhampton 0 – 2 Crystal Palace
02/27 2022 – West Ham 1 – 0 Wolverhampton
02/24 2022 – Arsenal London 2 – 1 Wolverhampton
Everton – Wolverhampton Direct comparison / H2H record
In the first leg, Wolves prevailed against Everton with 2-1. However, Wolverhampton have only won once away from home against the Toffees in Premier League history (1-2-4).
Everton – Wolverhampton Tip
Everton is also almost in free fall under coach Frank Lampard. Since the change of coach, the home side have lost four times in league play and only scored points in the win against Leeds, who were also very poor in form.
Due to this meager yield, the danger of relegation has once again increased, which is why the legs of the Everton players are certainly starting to get very heavy, as the pressure continues to increase with each matchday. For the duel between Everton and Wolverhampton, the tip aims for a draw.
While Liverpool’s form is very weak, the visitors have also disappointed for the most part recently and have a physical disadvantage, having to play Watford last Thursday night due to a catch-up game.
