Wolves are looking to bounce back from their defeat against Bournemouth, with Everton the opponents on Wednesday.
Fans were left bitterly disappointed on Saturday as Wanderers crashed to a 4-2 defeat against the Cherries at Molineux, with more bad defending on show.
Wolves gifted Bournemouth three penalties, with Justin Kluivert making no mistake each time he stepped up.
The loss has put Gary O’Neil back under pressure, and the Wolves manager could really do with three points against the Toffees.
It’s a quick turnaround, and fans will be expecting a response after the performance last time out. And Paul Merson does foresee that happening at Goodison Park.
Paul Merson predicts Wolves will beat Everton
Gary O'Neil, head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers looks on ahead of the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and AFC Bournemout...
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Wolves have slipped back into the relegation zone after the defeat to Bournemouth.
O’Neil’s side were just all over the shop defensively again, with the decision to play Mario Lemina and Toti Gomes not paying off. Former Old Gold defender Lee Naylor was stunned O’Neil didn’t move Lemina out of the Wolves defence after his poor start to the game.
There will surely be changes against Everton, and some are expecting to see the return of a back three and wing-backs.
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For Paul Merson, the game will be an entertaining one, and Wolves will come out on top.
Predicting a 2-1 win for the away side, he told Sportskeeda: “This is going to be an absolutely cracking game, another massive match. I said last week that I wasn’t sure Wolves would win and they gave away the three most stonewall penalties you will ever see in that loss against Bournemouth.
“Everton don’t score a lot of goals and Wolves definitely have goals in them. I also expect Wolves to be better away from home, so I’m going with a win for the visitors.”
Wolves players must atone for Bournemouth shambles
This is a huge game against Everton and there are some Wolves players who really need to atone for their performance against Bournemouth at the weekend.
It was unbelievable the way in which Wolves essentially handed their opponents three points on Saturday.
It must be so frustrating for the likes of Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen, who have really pulled their weight this season at the other end of the pitch.
Wolves and Everton head-to-head
Wolves wins – 51
Draws – 28
Everton wins – 63
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Had Wolves been stronger at the back, the duo’s contributions would have counted for much more than just nine points.
Nelson Semedo will be suspended against Everton which is a blow, so that will be an enforced change for O’Neil.
But it would be good to see Goncalo Guedes start for Wolves against Everton, having often contributed when he’s played this season.
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