Everton head to the Midlands to take on Wolves on Saturday, looking to make it three wins in six days and pile the pressure on Wanderers boss Vítor Pereira.
After a stuttering start, Everton’s season finally burst into life with that joyous win over Brighton, marking Hill Dickinson Stadium’s grand opening in the finest way possible. It was one of those days where everything went right. The stadium looked and sounded magnificent in the warm August sunshine and—most importantly—the team delivered to give
the ground the lift-off it needed.
That was followed up with a workmanlike but efficient win over League One Mansfield Town under the lights for the first time.
Now we face a hectic few days before the first international break, with Saturday’s game at Molineux swiftly followed by the transfer deadline.
The Toffees have done well to bring in eight players so far, but the common consensus is that at least two or three more are needed—a right-back, central midfielder, and centre-forward.
Whether that happens remains doubtful. David Moyes certainly attempted to play down expectations in his press conference on Friday—though that could be a bit of kidology.
The Opposition
Wolves head into the game still looking for their first points—and first goals—of the season after successive defeats against Manchester City and Bournemouth. However, they were boosted by a 3–2 comeback win over West Ham in the Carabao Cup in midweek.
Manager Vítor Pereira—who touted himself for the Everton job before Frank Lampard was appointed—has endured a difficult summer, with several key players moving on, including Matheus Cunha to Manchester United and Rayan Aït-Nouri to Manchester City. Jørgen Strand Larsen could also leave for Newcastle before the deadline and sat out Wednesday’s game.
Wolves do have a decent record against Everton, with the Toffees’ 4–0 win in December being their first victory in seven meetings. They haven’t won at Molineux since a behind-closed-doors match during the Covid season in early 2021.
Previous Meeting
Wolves 1–1 Everton, 8 March 2025
The two sides played out a rather tame draw on a Saturday night back in early March. With both sides virtually guaranteed safety, there was little intensity in the game. Jack Harrison’s deflected strike gave Everton the lead, but Marshall Munetsi’s first Wolves goal before half-time secured a point for the hosts.
Team News
David Moyes hopes Vitalii Mykolenko will be fit after making his comeback against Mansfield in midweek.
Summer signing Adam Aznou remains sidelined with an ankle issue that has prevented him from making his debut. Jarrad Branthwaite and Nathan Patterson are also still out.
Final Word
With the first international break looming, this is a great chance to wrap up a satisfying week’s work and signal a strong recovery from that disastrous Leeds result. The team still feels a bit patched up in places, thanks to some untimely pre-season injuries. Some deadline-beating additions would help—but this is Everton, so I wouldn’t get your hopes up.
