Just two points separate Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers ahead of their crucial Premier League showdown in North London on Sunday.
Wolves find themselves in eighth place – four points clear of ninth-place Brighton & Hove Albion and six points outside the top four.
💬 “On a bad day you need to compete and work… we worked and were able to score two goals but we need to know how to defend the result.”“Let’s think about Sunday now.” pic.twitter.com/kvoSQwpJCl— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 10, 2022
💬 “On a bad day you need to compete and work… we worked and were able to score two goals but we need to know how to defend the result.”“Let’s think about Sunday now.” pic.twitter.com/kvoSQwpJCl
On the flip side, Spurs are two points clear of Wolves in seventh place and currently sit four points shy of the top four with games in hand over the teams above.
Tottenham suffered a 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Southampton on Wednesday, despite taking the lead on two occasions.
That means Antonio Conte’s men have lost each of their previous two Premier League games, having lost to Chelsea before the winter break.
Still, it is important to remember that Spurs chalked up a nine-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League before suffering back-to-back defeats.
They picked up six wins and three draws between November and January but are no experiencing their first spell of poor form under Conte.
Despite enjoying 59% possession, Wolves were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal on Thursday. They also recorded 15 shots but were unable to break Arsenal down.
Following victories over Manchester United, Southampton and Brentford, Wolves were enjoying a three-game winning streak before meeting the Gunners.
It is also worth noting that Bruno Lage’s men have lost just one of their past six Premier League games, picking up four wins and a draw along the way.
Wolves’ away form has been hugely impressive of late. They have won each of their last three away games in all competitions, losing just two of their previous 11.
Head-to-head: Wolves suffered three defeats to Tottenham in 2021 – two in the Premier League and one in the League Cup.
Across all competitions, Wolves have only managed to win two of their previous 12 meetings with Spurs – losing seven times in the process.
Team news: Tottenham will be without injured midfielder Oliver Skipp this weekend. Defensive duo Eric Dier and Japhet Tanganga are also doubts.
As for Wolves, they are currently missing five players through injury – Pedro Neto, Willy Boly, Jonny Castor, Yerson Mosquera and Hwang Hee-chan.
There is very little between these two sides right now. That said, home advantage should give Tottenham a slight edge on Sunday.
Forebet predicts that Spurs will score over 1.5 goals on their way to victory, although Wolves are expected to get on the scoresheet.