Everton will look to get over the disappointing loss against Brentford when they host basement side Wolverhampton Wanderers at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Wednesday.
The Blues suffered a 4-2 loss to the Bees on Sunday and have a short turnaround time before the Wolves fixture.
Igor Thiago scored a hat-trick while Nathan Collins headed home from a corner-kick to spoil the positive vibes surrounding the home side following their well-earned 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in their final match of 2025. Although both of Everton’s misfiring strikers, Beto and Thierno Barry, got on the scoresheet in the same game, their goals amounted to little more than consolation.
Defeat against the Bees saw David Moyes’ side slip from eighth to 12th in the league standings and the Everton manager will be expecting a strong response against Wolves, who secured their first win of the season against Moyes’ former side West Ham, beating them 3-0 at the weekend.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are having one of the most disastrous Premier League campaigns in recent memory and have collected just six points after 20 matches. They’ve lost 16 games so far, including a 3-2 loss to the Toffees at the Molineux in the first round fixture.
Two players who got on the scoresheet for Everton in that game, Iliman Ndiaye and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, continue to be absent, hurting the Toffees’ creativity. Meanwhile, their defensive game, usually very solid, was also shoddy against Brentford and the players will be looking to keep things tighter at the back.
Everton vs Wolves – Team News and Predicted Lineups
Everton Team News
The Toffees don’t have any fresh injury concerns. Michael Keane returned from injury to take his spot in the starting XI in the last game after missing the clash against Nottingham Forest.
Jarrad Branthwaite, Seamus Coleman and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall are out with hamstring issues while Charly Alcaraz could also be out for this game.
Alcaraz’s injury hasn’t been disclosed but he’s missed back-to-back games against Forest and Brentford.
Harrison Armstrong returned from his loan spell at Preston North End to make an appearance off the bench against Brentford.
Everton’s predicted starting XI: Jordan Pickford (GK), Jake O’Brien, James Tarkowski, Michael Keane, Vitalii Mykolenko, James Garner, Tim Iroegbunam, Merlin Rohl, Tyler Dibling, Thierno Barry, Jack Grealish
Everton vs Wolves – Form Guide
Everton: L-L-D-W-L
Wolves: L-L-L-D-W
When is Everton vs Wolves?
Everton will host Wolves at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Wednesday, January 7. Kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 pm UK time.
Where to Watch Everton vs Wolves?
The Premier League contest between Everton and Wolves will be telecast on Sky Sports for viewers in the UK. Meanwhile, the game will also be available for live streaming on Sky Go and on the Sky Sports app.