Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Tottenham will look to make amends for back-to-back losses to Liverpool and Nottingham Forest when they take on Wolverhampton in the Premier League round 19. Spurs do not seem to be at their sharpest, losing four of their last five league matches and, no doubt, manager Ange Postecoglou is under big pressure ahead of Sunday’s showdown. Right-back Djed Spence serves a one-game ban, while centre-back Radu Dragusin should recover from a minor injury he suffered in the Boxing Day loss.
The Wolves, on the other hand, did well to beat Manchester United 2-0 on Boxing Day to escape the relegation zone. Wolverhampton have been producing fine performances under new boss Vitor Pereira, but seeing that Tottenham Hotspur have turned their stadium into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home with their hands empty. The likes of Mosquera, Kalajdzic, Gonzalez, Sarabia, and Traore miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
Highlighted Player (Heung-min Son):
Over the years Son Heung-Min has established himself as one of the best Asian footballers. Son is a Tottenham Hotspur first-team regular and he played a very important role in Mauro Pochettino’s team in the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, scoring 12 goals, while making 37 appearances in the process.
The South Korean footballer, who is well known for his speed and a very powerful shot, was born in Chuncheo on 8 July 1992 and he began his youth career at FC Seoul. In 2008 he moved to Hamburger SV, but he made his senior debut for the Bundesliga club two years later. In 2013 he signed a deal with fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen and he scored 21 goals in 62 appearances in the Bundesliga for the BayArena outfit.
In 2015 he signed a five-year contract with Spurs for a fee of £22 million. Son Heung-min made his South Korea debut in a friendly against Syria in 2010.
Highlighted Team (Wolves):
Wolverhampton are a club that was originally known as St. Luke’s FC. The Wolves play in the Championship and they were founded in 1877. Molineux is the home ground of Wolverhampton and the capacity of the stadium is 31,700. Wolverhampton have won four FA Cup trophies (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960), with the team lifting the League Cup trophy in 1974 and 1980.
The colour of the club’s shirts is orange and they wear black shorts. The Wolves wear blue jerseys when playing away from home. Wolverhampton’s main rivals are West Bromwich Albion and they have been facing each other in the Black Country derby since 1888. In their first meeting in the local derby WBA recorded a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Wolverhampton have won three First Division trophies (1953/1954, 1957/1958, 1958/1959) and they have clinched four FA Cup titles as well (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960). The club’s owner is Steve Morgan.