Everton vs Wolves — Tips & Analysis

Everton -0.75: Wolves are a soft touch on the road, and that is the case for backing Everton here. Wolves have won 3, tied 2 and lost 4 of their last nine away games. They score just over a goal a game on those trips and let in 2. That is the sort of travelling form a decent home side punishes. Everton have been scoring freely on their own ground, where they average 2 goals a game across six matches. Nine of their last 13 games have had 3 or more goals in them. Wolves are missing Said and Mosquera, and Everton lose only Norgaard, so both should name close to their strongest teams. That suits Everton, because the gap in quality is on their side. They have also had four days since their last game, one more than Wolves. Expect an open cup tie that Everton control for long spells. A 2-1 home win is the likeliest score, and we want Everton to win this one properly. The one thing that stops them is their habit of tying games. Everton have tied six of their last 13, including three league games in a row. These two are close over their last twenty meetings as well, with Everton winning 7 and Wolves 8. Even so, Everton are the stronger team here and we are happy to take them.