Wolves vs Tottenham Preview

• Draw or Wolves win
• Strand Larsen to score

Wolves and Tottenham Hotspur are two sides whose Premier League campaigns have taken divergent but equally turbulent paths since they met in a 2-2 draw back in December 2024. Both clubs have found consistency hard to come by in 2025, with Wolves winning five of their 12 top-flight outings since that stalemate and Tottenham only managing four. Despite this patchy form, it’s been enough for Wolves to all but secure their Premier League status for another season, while Spurs are clinging to hope in both Europe and domestically amid increasing pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou.

Wolves’ 2-1 win over Ipswich Town last weekend was significant, not just for the three points, but for what it symbolised — a 12-point cushion from the relegation zone with just a handful of matches remaining. It was a result that underlined Wolves’ ability to get the job done when it matters most, and they now have an excellent chance to build on that against a struggling Tottenham side.

Confidence will be high in the Black Country camp, not least because of Wolves’ excellent recent record in this fixture. They are unbeaten in their last four Premier League meetings with Spurs (W3, D1), and another positive result here would represent their longest unbeaten run against the north Londoners since 1970. Significantly, defensive solidity has underpinned their success at Molineux, where all five of their competitive wins this season have come with clean sheets attached. If Pereira’s side are to make it four consecutive league wins for the first time since 2019, a resolute performance at the back will again be vital.

For Tottenham, the picture is far more complex and increasingly grim. Their chances of UEFA Champions League qualification via the league look remote, meaning their UEFA Europa League campaign has taken on huge significance. A 2-2 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday has left the door open, but Postecoglou cut a frustrated figure after the match, lamenting that “the football gods are elsewhere this year”. It was a telling statement that perhaps reflects a wider malaise at the club.

However, with the return leg looming, Postecoglou will be under pressure not to neglect this fixture. A win here would not only arrest a poor run of domestic form but also provide a much-needed lift heading into what could be a defining European night next week. That said, Spurs’ away record is a cause for concern. Heading into the round, only Leicester City (11) and Southampton (13) had suffered more away defeats in the Premier League than Tottenham (9), who have won just five of their 15 away league matches this term (D1, L9).

Not since the 2003/04 season have Spurs lost as many as ten of their first 16 away games in a single Premier League campaign, and with defensive errors and lapses in concentration a common theme, there’s little room for optimism. Postecoglou may also be facing the added distraction of speculation around his future, with rumours mounting that failure to win the Europa League could spell the end of his tenure.

Key Players to watch

On the pitch, however, there have been flashes of individual brilliance. Brennan Johnson, for instance, has been one of Spurs’ brighter sparks.

Fresh from netting a brace in the 2-1 win over Southampton last weekend, the Welsh international has a surprisingly productive personal record against Wolves, having scored in three of his five Premier League appearances against them, even though he has never ended up on the winning side (D2, L3).

Jørgen Strand Larsen will be hoping to continue his excellent goalscoring form, having now found the net in three straight Premier League games.

His late equaliser in the reverse fixture back in December is still fresh in the memory, and his influence in the final third is growing with every match. With support from the likes of Pablo Sarabia and Matheus Cunha, Wolves will feel they have the tools to trouble a shaky Spurs defence.

Key Stats

• Wolves are unbeaten in their last four Premier League meetings with Tottenham (W3, D1), last enjoying a longer such run in this fixture back in 1970.
• All five of Wolves’ wins at Molineux this season have come with a clean sheet.
• Tottenham have lost nine of their 15 away Premier League matches this term — only Leicester and Southampton have lost more.
• Jørgen Strand Larsen has scored in three consecutive Premier League matches and netted in the reverse H2H.
• Brennan Johnson has scored three goals in five appearances against Wolves but has never beaten them in the league.

Prediction

With both sides facing key moments in their respective seasons, this match could hinge on who is more focused — and that may well be Wolves. Spurs’ European obligations and leaky away form could hand the home side an edge, particularly given their strong recent H2H record and growing momentum.

Prediction: Wolves 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

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