Wolves v Tottenham predictions & Premier League betting tips
Spurs could drop points again
Monday’s match against Chelsea must have taken a lot out of Tottenham. They emerged with credit for their bold approach to playing with a two-man disadvantage, but the defeat also damaged them.
Spurs lost both Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero to suspension, with the latter banned for three games. Meanwhile, Micky van de Ven and James Maddison picked up injuries, meaning the absentee list for this weekend’s encounter is in double figures.
That is a major boost for Wolves and those looking to back them on new sports betting sites.
Gary O’Neil’s side went down 2-1 to Sheffield United last time out, their first defeat in six games.
Wolves will not be at full strength either. Most importantly, Pedro Neto, who leads the way for Premier League assists this term, is sidelined until after the upcoming international break.
O’Neil’s men beat Manchester City last month with a strategy based on sitting deep and springing forward at speed on the counter. A similar approach at Molineux on Saturday could pay dividends against a Spurs side still licking their wounds after the Chelsea loss.
Wolves vs Tottenham Hotspur tip 1: Wolves or draw - 10/13 with Unibet
Goals could be in short supply on Saturday
Tottenham will be significantly weakened without four of their regular starters this season.
The absence of Van de Ven and Romero means the visiting team will be without their first-choice centre-back partnership. Eric Dier will start in that role against Wolves, potentially alongside the 18-year-old Ashley Phillips.
That will embolden the home side, but without Neto they do not have their main source of invention in attacking areas.
The same is true of Tottenham given Maddison’s ankle problem, which has forced him to withdraw from the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia.
Ordinarily, Richarlison might have come into the side in a rejigged attack, but he too is unavailable.
When examining the Premier League odds for this game, we must also consider the sheer physical and mental exertions of a nine-man Tottenham team just a few days before this trip to Molineux.
As a result of all those factors, this could be a low-scoring affair with BetUK going 27/20 on under 2.5 goals.
Hwang a man in form for Wolves
A front three of Hwang Hee-chan, Matheus Cunha and the aforementioned Neto has shown plenty of promise for Wolves so far this season.
Hwang and Cunha will be crucial this weekend, particularly in transition. The former looks like a potentially attractive pick to find the back of the net any time.
His international colleague Son Heung-min is understandably the favourite in that particular market. Only Erling Haaland has scored more goals in the Premier League than Tottenham’s new club captain this season.
But Son has never scored against Wolves. He has had nine attempts to do so in England’s top flight and has come up short every time.
That does not necessarily mean he will draw a blank on this occasion, but Hwang looks the option most worthy of consideration betting sites given the respective prices.
Wolves’ South Korea international has scored seven times in all competitions in 2023/24 - just one less goal than Son.
He is particularly prolific at home and has beaten the opposition goalkeeper in each of Wolves’ five matches at Molineux in 2023/24.
A London-based football specialist, Greg Lea has written for multiple top publications including The Guardian and ESPN with coverage of the Premier League, Champions League and World Cup. He contributes football betting tips to The Independent.
