Wolverhampton take on the visitors Everton in the round of 1/16-finals of English Football League Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, September 23rd at Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton).
Wolverhampton also started poorly last campaign, and only the replacement of O’Neil with Vítor Pereira eventually fixed the situation. With 42 points (the same tally as Manchester United that year), they secured a safe 16th place. But at the beginning of the new season, things once again looked bleak. In the League Cup, they managed to advance past West Ham in a tough 3-2 battle. However, their Premier League form has been disastrous, with defeats coming against Manchester City, Bournemouth, and Everton. In September, they lost 0-1 to Newcastle. And in the last round against newly promoted Leeds, they had even fewer chances, falling 1-3. Wolverhampton’s main problem has been their lack of attacking creativity, with too much reliance on isolated counter-attacks. Defensive errors have also piled up, meaning they have one of the leakiest backlines in the league so far.
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Everton are aiming to compete for serious achievements again. The Toffees have big ambitions, but living in the heavy shadow of Liverpool continues to weigh on them. Even with Ancelotti, they failed to return to European competitions, and without him the team slipped into relegation battles. Twice they survived under Dyche, but after the club’s ownership change, he was dismissed, and Moyes was brought back to Goodison Park, where he once thrived. He started reasonably well, though still finished in the lower mid-table. In the new cycle, with the arrival of Grealish—who immediately became player of the month—they recovered from a 0-1 loss to Leeds with a series of victories in both the Premier League and League Cup. The derby with Liverpool was controversial: on the one hand, they lost, but on the other, they showed character after the break, scored once, and pushed the Reds to the limit at Anfield. Everton have also found a better balance in midfield, with Grealish and Doucouré linking play well. Their defense, anchored by Tarkowski, looks far more organized than in previous seasons.
In the last three head-to-head encounters, Everton recorded two home wins, with a draw away in between. The teams are considered evenly matched, but the hosts have collapsed at the start of the new campaign. The smarter bet here is on the visitors to win with a “0” handicap.
Prediction for the match: Everton to win with 0.0 handicap.
