Tottenham Hotspur will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday, hoping to rebound from a poor run of losses.
Tottenham Hotspur enters the encounter against Wolves having lost four of their past five Premier League matches. They will be quite dissatisfied with their recent performances, and Ange Postecoglou would expect a strong response from his players.
Tottenham have a talented group, but they have underperformed this season. It will be intriguing to see if they can improve their performance and pull out a win at home. Wolves, on the other hand, are 17th in the league table and are fighting to stay in the Premier League.
The Black Country club just stopped their terrible run of form in the Premier League with two consecutive victories over Leicester City and Manchester United. The visitors will undoubtedly be confident going into this game, and they will attempt to exploit Tottenham’s weaknesses.
It’ll be interesting to see if Wolves can pull off an upset away from home against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Hard Tackle delves further into the encounter ahead of the two sides’ most recent clash.
Team News and Tactics
Tottenham Hotspur
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ben Davies, Wilson Odobert, and Richarlison are all out with hamstring problems. Meanwhile, Guglielmo Vicario is still sidelined following ankle surgery. Djed Spence is suspended.
Tottenham Hotspur are poised to use a 4-2-3-1 system against Wolves, with Fraser Forster in goal. Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie will start as full-backs, looking to help out on both ends of the ball. Archie Gray will start with Radu Dragusin in the middle of the defensive.
In the midfield, Yves Bissouma will start with Pape Matar Sarr as a double pivot. They will attempt to defend the team while also disrupting the opposition’s offensive strategy. James Maddison will return as No. 10, and he will attempt to generate scoring opportunities for his teammates.
Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min will start in the wide areas, bringing pace, flare, and goals to the team. Finally, Dominic Solanke will lead the line for Tottenham against Wolves on Sunday afternoon.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Forster; Porro, Gray, Dragusin, Udogie; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke
Wolves
The Wolves will be without Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Enso Medina, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to knee injuries. Pablo Sarabia is also sidelined with a knock. Wolves are likely to line up in a 4-4-1-1 configuration against Tottenham Hotspur, with Sam Johnstone in goal.
Matt Doherty and Toti Gomes will start as full backs. They plan to keep things tight at the back and hit Spurs on the break. Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson will form the core defensive pairing.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start as wingers today, looking to add pace and flair to the team. Joao Gomes will start in midfield with Mario Lemina, with the goal of providing defensive protection and control to the team.
Matheus Cunha will start as an attacking midfielder, looking to create opportunities for his teammates and score himself. Finally, Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Wolves against Tottenham on Sunday.
Probable lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Doherty, Bueno, Dawson, Toti Gomes; Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Lemina, Ait Nouri; Cunha; Strand Larsen.
Key Stats
Wolves have won their previous three matches against Tottenham Hotspur across all competitions.
Wolves have won their most recent Premier League matches. Vitor Pereira became the first Wolves manager to win his first two top-flight league games since Sammy Chung in August 1977. No manager has ever won his first three top-flight games in command of the club.
Tottenham has lost four of its last five Premier League games. Spurs are set to finish lower than seventh in the league at the turn of the year for the first time since the 2008/09 season.
14 goals have been scored in the last six encounters between the two teams.
Tottenham has surrendered 15 goals in their last six games.
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