Everton vs Wolverhampton

Everton and Wolves will go head to head at the Goodson Park on Monday (December 26) as the Premier League returns after the World Cup break. Everton were struggling for form before the World Cup break with the side failing to win any of their last three Premier League fixtures – including back-to-back defeats to Leicester and Bournemouth. They did beat Celtic and Wester Sydney in their two friendly fixtures since then and will look to draw confidence from that as they seek to bounce get their season back on track. Wolves, meanwhile, have endured a disastrous campaign, prompting the dismissal of manager Bruno Lage. Former Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui has arrived in the dugout and led the Wanderers to a largely comfortable 2-0 win over Gillingham in the League Cup earlier this week. They are rock-bottom in the standings with just ten points from 15 games. They will play their first Premier League game under the new boss on Monday and will be hoping for a new-manager bounce back.

Everton Everton vs Wolves head to head

Both sides have met in 16 encounters since 2003 with Everton claiming six encounters, while Wolves have won five times and there have been five draws.

• Everton 0-1 Wolves
• Wolves 2-1 Everton
• Everton 1-0 Wolves
• Wolves 1-2 Everton
• Wolves 1-2 Everton

Home

• Western Sydney 1-5 Everton
• Everton 4-2 Celtic
• Bournemouth 3-0 Everton
• Bournemouth 4-1 Everton
• Everton 0-2 Leicester

Away

• Wolves 2-0 Gilligham
• Cadiz 3-4 Wolves
• Empoli 1-1 Wolves
• Wolves 0-2 Arsenal
• Wolves 1-0 Leeds

Everton team news

Everton will be without James Garner, Andros Townsend, Conor Coady and Dominic Calvert-Lewin due to injuries, while Mason Holgate is a doubt.

Wolves team news

Wolves will be without Chiquinho, Pedro Neto, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to injuries, while Boubacar Traore and Jonny Otto are doubts.

Predictions and odds

• Double chance: 1X
• Both sides to score
• Goals over 2.5