Everton – Wolverhampton Wanderers

Recent form · Written before the match

The relevant match is the third round of the EFL Cup, rescheduled for September 16, 2026 at 19:45 British time, or 18:45 UTC, at Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton drew 1-1 at Bournemouth on August 29, won 4-0 at Preston in the EFL Cup on August 26 and beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at home on August 22.

Wolves lost 4-2 at West Ham on September 1, beat Stoke 4-1 at home on August 29, won 2-0 at Sheffield Wednesday in the EFL Cup on August 25, won 3-1 at Preston on August 22 and drew 2-2 against Blackburn on August 14. These records are partial and do not necessarily constitute the last five matches from a consistent source.

Everton remained unbeaten in the listed results; Wolves had more recent matches and productive attacking output before its defeat at West Ham. No comparable and dated xG, shot volume or pressing indicator is available.

Head-to-head · Written before the match

The documented matchups are Wolves 2-0 Everton in the EFL Cup, third round, on 23 September 2025; Wolves 2-3 Everton in the Premier League, on 30 August 2025; and Everton 1-1 Wolves in the Premier League, on 7 January 2026. The 2-0 in 2025 constitutes a knockout-match precedent, but its prédictive valeur remains limited: coaches, divisions, and squads have changed.

Absences and returns

No pre-match medical report dated before 5 September 2026 is available for Everton-Wolves. The current status of absent or suspended players, goalkeepers, and uncertain starters is therefore unavailable information.

The Wolves absences mentioned on 14 August concerned the season opener and do not establish their current status.

Context & news

The match is an EFL Cup third round tie, with direct qualification for the fourth round and no home-and-away aggregate score. The detailed standings as of September 5 and the standings implications are information unavailable.

Everton may seek to benefit from home advantage and control similar to that observed in the 4-0 win against Preston. In the opposite scenario, Wolves may impose their superior competitive tempo and attack the spaces left by Everton: their equalizer in the 1-1 draw on January 7, 2026 came from a through ball after a layoff by Jørgen Strand Larsen.

Progression, box defending, set pieces, and comparable pressing are not sufficiently documented.

Lineups and squad

No starting eleven or starting goalkeeper can be confirmed before the match. A cup rotation is likely, but unconfirmed, particularly for Wolves, who are competing in the Championship.

Previous lineups do not make it possible to infer the starters for 16 September.