Wolves eager to avoid six straight defeats in London trip.
Following Wednesday’s EFL Cup win over Doncaster, the Lilywhites face bottom-placed Wolves, hoping to bounce back to winning ways in the Premier League. Tottenham vs Wolves kicks off at 20:00 [GMT+1] on Saturday, September 27, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Third-placed Spurs [WWLWD] resume Premier League duties with Saturday’s clash against Wolves following the EFL Cup third-round midweek 3-0 win over Doncaster Rovers. They head into this encounter knowing recent history has not been kind to them against Wolves. Since their 1-0 victory in August 2022, Tottenham have failed to win any of the last five league meetings between the two clubs (D1 L4). More concerning is the fact they have conceded at least two goals in each of their last four clashes with Wolves, underlining just how tricky this fixture has become. However, since Thomas Frank’s appointment, Spurs have collected 10 points from their first five games (W3 D1 L1). That is double the tally they managed in their final 12 matches under Ange Postecoglou (W1 D2 L9), highlighting the immediate impact of the managerial change. Spurs also boast a strong record against struggling sides. They are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League matches against teams starting the day at the bottom of the table (W12 D3). However, there’s an odd twist to this statistic: each of their last five defeats in such games have come against clubs whose names begin with the letter “W” — West Bromwich Albion (three times), Wigan Athletic, and West Ham United. Wolves, of course, fit that same bill. Nevertheless, Thomas Frank hopes to avoid any form of surprise on Saturday. Richarlison, Odobert and Mohammed Kudus formed the attacking trio in last weekend’s 2-2 draw against Brighton. All three could return once again at the attacking end of the same shape.
Being the only side without a point, Wolves sit at the bottom of the table, having lost all five opening fixtures [LLLLL]. That torrid run places Vítor Pereira’s side in unwanted company. Only three sides in the competition’s history have ever started a campaign with six straight defeats: Portsmouth (2009-10), Crystal Palace (2017-18) and Norwich City (2021-22). Encouragingly, avoiding a sixth consecutive defeat appears likely thanks to a fine away record against Spurs. The Wanderers have only lost two of their last eight Premier League visits to Tottenham Hotspur (W4 D2). That includes avoiding defeat in their last two trips (W1 D1), suggesting they will arrive with reason to believe they can frustrate their hosts once again. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Tolu Arokodare in attack was seen in last weekend’s 3-1 loss to Leeds United. The Nigerian forward is expected to keep his place in attack for Saturday’s clash against Spurs.