Third-best go meet bottom team for gameweek six of the 2025-26 Premier League season as Tottenham Hotspur go host Wolverhampton Wanderers for North London on Saturday night.
Both sides dey enter this one with small ginger after EFL Cup wins – Spurs knack Doncaster Rovers wella, while Wolves shock Everton carry small pride back home.
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Since 2007-08 when Spurs last lift domestic trophy (EFL Cup), dem never smell silverware again. But for midweek, Thomas Frank boys start this season EFL Cup journey sharp sharp with 3-0 win against Doncaster. Joao Palhinha and Brennan Johnson score, plus own goal help seal the deal.
Frank don balance well for North London – three wins and one draw from last four games. That draw sef na 2-2 comeback against Brighton after Spurs bin dey 2-0 down. As e be, Spurs dey sit behind Arsenal only on goal difference.
Frank don collect 10 points from him first five PL games as Spurs boss – double wetin Postecoglou achieve for him last 12. And with Levy era don end, this na fresh chapter.
History dey favour Spurs too – dem never lose any of their last 15 PL home games against bottom-placed teams (12 wins, 3 draws).
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If Wolves fans wan hold on to hope, na say Spurs dey sometimes stumble against teams wey name start with “W.” Dem last five defeats to bottom-placed teams all na clubs wey start with W – West Brom, West Ham and Wigan.
Midweek, Wolves collect small morale boost with 2-0 EFL Cup win over Everton thanks to Marshall Munetsi and Tolu Arokodare. But for league, dem still dey suffer – five losses from five matches, bottom of table.
If dem lose again this weekend, dem go join Portsmouth (2009-10), Crystal Palace (2017-18) and Norwich (2021-22) as the only teams to lose their first six PL games. Worse still, if Wolves dey trail at half-time again, e go be 10th straight time – new unwanted record.
Still, Wolves fit dey encouraged by their head-to-head – dem don win four of their last five against Spurs, and last lose to Tottenham back in August 2022 when Harry Kane score his 250th goal.
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Team News
Tottenham still get injury wahala. Dominic Solanke still dey out with ankle problem. Kolo Muani (dead leg), Ben Davies (knee), and Kota Takai (foot) dey miss too. Long-term absentees still dey: Radu Dragusin (ACL), James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Yves Bissouma (unspecified).
Richarlison go lead line again – him dey enjoy playing Wolves. The Brazilian don score six PL goals against dem – him joint-best against any team.
For Wolves, Andre collect small calf knock against Everton but Pereira never talk say e serious. Leon Chiwome (knee) still long-term casualty.
Arokodare wey score sweet chip midweek fit start again ahead of Jorgen Strand Larsen, wey still dey regain fitness.
Tottenham possible lineup:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Palhinha, Bergvall; Kudus, Richarlison, Simons
Wolves possible lineup:
Sa; Mosquera, Toti, Agbadou; Doherty, J. Gomes, Andre, R. Gomes; Munetsi, Hwang; Arokodare
Prediction
Wolves good record against Spurs recently dey shine on paper, but with their current terrible league form, e no likely go hold water this weekend. Spurs dey sharp in front of goal, and Thomas Frank men fit continue their fine start.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
