The Matchday 19 clash in the Premier League between Tottenham and Wolverhampton will take place on December 29 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham vs. Wolverhampton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 12 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 65;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Wolverhampton
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster – Djed Spence, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie – Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur – Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Son Heung-min – Dominic Solanke.
Wolverhampton (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa – Matt Doherty, Tote Gomes, Santiago Bueno – Joao Gomes, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Andre, Nelson Semedo – Matheus Cunha, Goncalo Guedes – Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Tottenham
The Londoners have suffered back-to-back defeats for the third time this season in the Premier League. Following a heavy 3-6 home loss to Liverpool, the team narrowly lost away to Nottingham Forest (0-1). The defeat to Nottingham was their fourth in the last five Premier League matches. In between these losses, the club secured a big win over Southampton (5-0). As a result, Ange Postecoglou's side has slipped into the bottom half of the table and is now six points adrift of the European competition spots.
Defender Djed Spence will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of Tottenham's last 14 league games.
- In the club's last 17 Premier League matches, there has been only one draw (7 wins and 9 losses).
- Both teams have scored in Tottenham's last seven Premier League matches.
Wolverhampton
Vitor Pereira has achieved maximum results in his first two Premier League matches as Wolverhampton's head coach. The Portuguese became the first manager of this club to win his first two Premier League matches. His new charges first thrashed Leicester away (3-0) and then handled Manchester United at home (2-0). Thanks to this winning streak, the team has finally moved out of the relegation zone.
- At least three goals have been scored in 13 of the club's last 15 league games.
- Both teams have scored in 13 of Wolverhampton's last 17 Premier League matches.
- In the last 15 away league matches, the club has won only twice in the first half (5 draws and 8 losses).
Tottenham vs. Wolverhampton: Match Prediction
The results of the last two rounds suggest that Wolverhampton players were consistently losing in the Premier League due to their desire to see Gary O’Neil dismissed. As soon as the head coach was sacked, the club suddenly transformed, not only winning but also keeping clean sheets in two consecutive league matches for the first time since January. Defensive play is crucial for the visitors, as they still remain the worst defensively in the Premier League. I believe that under this coach, the team can progress and could take points from Tottenham Hotspur, or if they lose, it will be by a narrow margin.
The Londoners concede a lot at their stadium. In the last 24 home Premier League matches, the club has kept a clean sheet only once, and that was against Everton, who have attacking problems. If Wolverhampton plays smart defensively and catches Tottenham on counterattacks, they could achieve a good result. This is realistic, as the Londoners have collected just one point in their last four home Premier League matches. During this period, the team even lost to Ipswich and conceded 13 goals. Additionally, in the last six head-to-head Premier League meetings, Tottenham has suffered 4 defeats and secured two 1-0 victories.
My prediction – Wolverhampton with a handicap (+1.5)
