Tottenham vs Wolverhampton Prediction and Analysis: A Tit-for-Tat Match

Two teams struggling in the bottom half of the Premier League table will face off in the final match of 2024 on Sunday, with struggling Tottenham Hotspur hosting resurgent Wolverhampton Wanderers at their North London home ground.

Tottenham's Boxing Day match against Nottingham Forest ended in a disappointing 1-0 defeat, while just hours later, Wolves, led by Vitor Pereira, secured a 2-0 victory over Manchester United.

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Postecoglou faced a weakened defense ahead of Christmas, and his situation will worsen for Sunday's game, as Djed Spence will be suspended after receiving a red card in the Boxing Day game against his former club.

Radu Dragusin is also a major doubt after suffering an ankle injury in the loss to Forest, while Ben Davies (hamstring), Mikey Moore (illness), Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Micky van de Ven (thigh), Cristian Romero (thigh), Wilson Odobert (hamstring) and Richarlison (hamstring) remain sidelined with injuries.

Dragusin's absence could leave Postecoglou without all of his veteran centre-backs, forcing him to use 19-year-old Alfie Dorrington alongside 18-year-old Archie Gray, unless Yves Bissouma has to fill in as an emergency centre-back.

For Wolves, the team faces no crisis ahead of Sunday's away game, and hopes key midfielder Mario Lemina will recover in time to play after missing the win against Man United due to a calf injury.

However, Spanish winger Pablo Sarabia is expected to miss out due to a similar issue, while Sasa Kalajdzic, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez, and Yerson Mosquera are still on a long road to recovery from knee injuries.

Most of Wolves' starting players from their Boxing Day win will be retained, but Hwang may have proven himself capable of replacing Goncalo Guedes after scoring his first Premier League goal of the season last time.

Latest predicted lineups for Tottenham vs Wolverhampton

Tottenham Hotspur:

Forster; Porro, Gray, Dorrington, Udogie; Bergvall, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Solanke

Wolverhampton Wanderers:

Sa; Doherty, S. Bueno, Toti; Semedo, Andre, J. Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Guedes, Cunha; Larsen

Latest football match prediction: Tottenham vs Wolverhampton

The question of Daniel Levy's thoughts when the final whistle blew at City Ground last Thursday is certainly worth pondering. Levy, who sacked the manager after just 17 games in 2021, helped Nottingham Forest solidify their Champions League qualification chances while dashing Tottenham's European hopes.

Nuno Espirito Santo's disastrous managerial stint at Tottenham should best be relegated to the bottom of his CV, but the Portuguese manager has had a chance to get revenge for his 2021 sacking at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Anthony Elanga scored his third consecutive goal in the last three games, beating goalkeeper Fraser Forster.

While Tottenham's attack had been quite impressive before, they were left with no ideas by the brilliance of center-backs Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo, as Ange Postecoglou's side continued their run of two consecutive Premier League defeats and their fourth loss in their last five matches in England's top flight.

Postecoglou's team today is a complete contrast to the mighty Tottenham he managed in his early weeks. While still second in goalscoring in the Premier League behind Liverpool, Tottenham remain stuck in the bottom half of the table and have only won three of their last 12 games across all competitions.

However, if there's one thing Postecoglou's Tottenham are known for doing well, it's delivering spectacular home games in North London. Their last three matches at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have seen a combined 23 goals – an average of over seven per game – and both teams have scored in Spurs' last eight home games.

Just as Tottenham experienced a similar feeling when Postecoglou first arrived, Wolverhampton Wanderers are now enjoying a wave of excitement after a change of manager, under the guidance of Pereira. This manager followed up his opening victory against Leicester City with an impressive win against Ruben Amorim's Manchester United on December 26th.

Playing almost the entire second half with a numerical advantage thanks to Bruno Fernandes' red card, Wolves ignited Molineux Stadium when Matheus Cunha scored directly from a corner. The Brazilian then provided a superb assist for Hwang Hee-chan to seal the victory.

Wolves' second consecutive Premier League victory, coupled with Leicester City's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool, has lifted the visitors out of the relegation zone; however, just one unfavorable result could put Wolves, currently 17th, back in danger.

Nevertheless, Wolves still have reason to hope for a positive result this weekend. With history and a belief in luck, they could very well win three consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since they also won their last three games of 2023 against Chelsea, Brentford, and Everton.

With 2-1 victories in both Premier League encounters in the 2023-24 season, Wolves have beaten Tottenham in all three of their most recent meetings.

Predicting the score for Tottenham vs Wolverhampton

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Tottenham vs Wolverhampton match:

• Sportsmole: Tottenham 1-1 Wolverhampton

• WhoScore: Tottenham 2-1 Wolverhampton
• Our prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Wolverhampton

When and where can I watch Tottenham vs Wolverhampton live?

To watch the Tottenham vs Wolverhampton match live in the English Premier League at 10:00 PM on December 29th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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