Overview
- Kick-off is 7:30pm GMT on Wednesday, 7 January at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium, live on Sky Sports F1.
- Betfred lists Everton at 4/5 with Wolves at 4/1 and the draw at 13/5, reflecting odds-on support for the home side.
- Wolves arrive encouraged by a 3-0 victory over West Ham that delivered their first league win and first clean sheet of the season.
- Everton have lost four of their past six home league matches and are without Idrissa Gueye and Iliman Ndiaye due to Africa Cup of Nations duty, alongside several injuries.
- Jack Grealish assisted twice in the recent 4-2 defeat to Brentford, and previews highlight his creative form as a potential factor.