On Dec 26th, Everton plays host to Wolverhampton Wanderers in a clash of these two closely matched Premier League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Everton recorded a 0-3 loss against AFC Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier struck first for AFC Bournemouth in the 18th minute, then Kieffer Moore added another in the 25th minute In the end, Everton couldn’t muster any offence and AFC Bournemouth ran away with the shutout win. Everton is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while wolverhampton Wanderers is fresh off their 0-2 loss against Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard struck first for Arsenal in the 55th minute on a feed from Fabio Vieira, then Martin Ødegaard added another in the 75th minute In the end, Wolverhampton Wanderers was frustrated by Arsenal’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Arsenal ended the match with the shutout victory. Wolverhampton Wanderers looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Wolverhampton Wanderers won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’s most prolific scorer has been Rúben Neves. The Portugeese midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. Everton is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Dwight McNeil and Anthony Gordon each only have 1 goal in their last 5
Everton will be without Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while Diego Costa and Pedro Neto are unavailable to play for Julen Lopetegui Argote’s team.