Everton vs Wolves Prediction & Betting Tips (7 January)

Happy New Year to Everton who were crushed at the start of 2026 by the Brentford Bees last weekend and at home 2-4. Yet another setback for the Toffees who had regained victory on the lawn of Nottingham Forest at the end of 2025 0-2, after three days without a victory including two significant defeats against Arsenal 0-1 and Chelsea 2-0. In the standings, David Moyes' men occupy 12th position, just 3 points behind Chelsea, 6th in the Premier League. Unlike Everton, Wolverhampton seem to have made good resolutions by winning their very first Premier League match of the season last weekend against the West Ham Hammers 3-0.

As a reminder, Wolves were already in an excellent draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United 1-1. A sharing of points which put an end to a sad series of 11 defeats in a row. Despite this, Wolves are still last in the PL with 6 points and 12 behind Nottingham Forest. 

2 major absences to report among the Toffees with the call-ups for the CAN of the Senegalese Gana Gueye (ex-PSG) and Iliman Ndiaye (ex-OM). In addition, let's add the absences due to injury of the valuable Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, S.Coleman (Irish international), J.Branthwaite (absent for a very long time) and the Argentinian Carlos Alcaraz (1 assist in PL in 15 appearances). Author of a very good campaign with Villarreal last season (11 goals), Barry (3 goals in PL this season) plays a lot in his new colors and has scored 2 goals in his last 2 matches. The resurgent Jack Grealish (2 goals, 6 assists in the PL) will be very relevant today as will the full-backs Mykolenko and O'Brien. Called up by Emerson Fae with the Ivory Coast for the CAN, defender Emmanuel Agbadou will not be traveling to Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Haitian international midfielder, Bellegarde (ex-Strasbourg/Lens) is absent due to injury like the replacement goalkeeper D.Bentley, the young Leon Chiwome (19 years old, not important), the Portuguese Gomes and Toti without forgetting to mention Marshall Munetsi. During the victory against West Ham, three controversial scorers found their way to the Hammers cage. Starting with South Korean international Hee-Chan Hwang (2 goals, 1 assist in PL), Colombian international Jhon Arias (1 goal in PL) and Matheus Mane (18 years old, 1 goal, 1 assist in PL). The probable line-ups for Everton - Wolverhampton:Everton: Pickford - O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko - Iroegbunam, Garner - Dibling, McNeil, Grealish - Barry.Wolverhampton: Sa - Mosquera, Bueno, Krejci - Tchatchaou, Arias, Gomes, Mane, Bueno - Arokodare, Hwang.