Prediction Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Everton 2025/2026 – Betting Tips for the Premier League on 30/08/2025

Match context and early-season form

The Premier League returns to Molineux on 30/08/2025 for a Round 3 clash that carries more than just early-season pride. Wolverhampton Wanderers host Everton in a fixture where the stadium’s 32,050 capacity and the presence of referee Michael Oliver add familiar Premier League gravitas. Wolverhampton arrive under pressure — sitting 19th with two league matches played, zero points and no goals scored while shipping five. Their domestic struggles contrast sharply with the recent Carabao Cup high; a 3-2 win over West Ham lifted spirits late in the week and saw Jørgen Strand Larsen collect the match’s best-player billing. That cup success may inject needed momentum, but Wolves’ league statistics at home paint a worrying picture: no clean sheets, four goals conceded at Molineux already, and an attack yet to find the net in league play.

Everton, by comparison, have steadier early returns and occupy 8th place with three points from two games. The Toffees’ last outings include a clinical 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Mansfield Town and a solid 2-0 league win against Brighton, bookending a narrow 1-0 defeat at Leeds. Everton’s underlying numbers show they generate slightly more threat: more total shots, a higher average of dangerous attacks, and one clean sheet to their name. Harrison Armstrong’s standout Carabao Cup performance (best-player rating 8.44) underlines that Everton’s squad is finding form and finishing chances when given the platform.

Tactical undertow and head-to-head notes

There’s a tactical undertow that makes this one intriguing. Wolves’ attacks average sits lower than Everton’s, and their defensive frailties at home — four conceded — hint at vulnerabilities that an organized Everton side can exploit. Shots on target are similar between the teams over the sample provided, but Everton’s edge in overall attacking actions suggests they’ll press for control. The recent head-to-head ended 1-1 earlier this year, a reminder that despite Wolves’ league drought, this fixture has produced shared spoils before and can swing either way depending on early momentum.

Everton’s away form across the limited sample appears composed, while Wolves’ confidence in the league is fragile despite that Cup win. Expect intensity, a lively crowd, and a tactical battle where Everton’s threat on transitions and better finishing history in recent games could decide matters.

Betting suggestion: Back Everton to win (Away) in the 1X2 market. The data points to Everton’s better attacking metrics, cleaner defensive returns and recent match momentum, while Wolverhampton’s Premier League struggles and zero goals scored make the away victory the most compelling single-market pick.