No victory in their last six league games has left Wolves in desperate need of three points to ease their fears of being relegated back to the Championship at the first time of asking. Up against them at Molineux will be a Tottenham team chasing a place in the Champions League for the first time in their history but Mick McCarthy’s side sprang a surprise when the teams met at White Hart Lane in December and they will be hoping lightning strikes twice. Eidur Gudjohnsen and Younes Kaboul could make their debut for Tottenham after signing last week.

Quick Check

Tottenham Hotspurs

  • Wolves’ 1-0 win at Spurs in December was the first time they have beaten them since 1981.
  • Wolves have not won in their last six league games.
  • Midfielder Dave Edwards is out until the end of the month with a hamstring injury.
  • Striker Stefan Maierhofer remains sidelined after exploratory surgery.
  • Winger Michael Kightly is out for another fortnight with an ankle problem.
  • Striker Andy Keogh is sidelined until next month with ankle ligament damage. .
  • Wolves have scored only nine goals in 12 league home games this season - the worst in the Premier League.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Striker Eidur Gudjohnsen and defender Younes Kaboul are hoping to make their debuts.
  • Tottenham have kept clean sheets in eight of their last 12 games.
  • Spurs have won six of the last seven meetings between the two teams.
  • Roman Pavyuluchenko is still struggling with a groin strain.
  • Ledley King is unlikely to figure after playing on Saturday.
  • Aaron Lennon and Benoit Assou-Ekotto are still out with groin injuries.
  • Defender Jonathan Woodgate remains sidelined by a long-term groin problem.
  • Goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is set to miss the rest of the campaign after a serious motorbike accident.
  • - Striker Jermain Defoe has missed six of his last ten penalties.

Expert Advice

Wolves continue to struggle to score on a regular basis and it’s a situation that must improve if they are to haul themselves out of trouble over the next three months. Mick McCarthy’s side are low on confidence as they prepare to host Tottenham but they will be boosted by the knowledge that they have already beaten the visitors once this season. Spurs have no such problems with morale and know that victory could lift them back into fourth place in the race for the Champions League places. The additions of Eidur Gudjohnsen and Younes Kaboul will add strength to their attack and defence and it would be a major surprise if Wolves were to gain the better of them again. With this is mind, Betsson’s odds of 3.15 for an away win by two or more goals looks a value bet.

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