Wolverhampton Wanderers carry a clean sheet and a winning feeling into their League Cup tie at Everton on Wednesday night. Their 1-0 victory at Sheffield United last Saturday provides a solid platform for the trip to Merseyside.
Recent form and team news
That result at Bramall Lane, sealed by a late Raúl Jiménez goal, made it two wins from their last five outings. The overall recent form reads two wins, one draw and two defeats. Fer López, who has three goals in six appearances this term, is expected to feature again in attack. The club will be without Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Rafiki Saïd and Yerson Mosquera due to injury.
Everton, under Sean Dyche, are unbeaten in five but have drawn their last three Premier League games. They will pose a tough test at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, where the match kicks off at 18:45 UTC.
Looking ahead
Gary O’Neil’s side will look to build on their positive result and progress in a competition that offers a potential route to European football. A full rundown of the upcoming schedule is available on our fixtures page. The winner of this tie will advance to the last 16 of the Carabao Cup.
Sheffield United goalkeeper Michael Cooper said his side "switched off" for the late winner in the 1-0 defeat to Wolves last Saturday. Cooper told reporters, "In the 90th minute, we've switched off and let them in." The goal, scored by Raúl Jiménez from a Thomas Doyle assist, secured the win at Bramall Lane on 2026-09-13.
Wolves were eliminated from the League Cup after a 1-0 defeat at Everton on Wednesday. Charly Alcaraz scored the only goal for Everton in the 80th minute, assisted by Tyler Dibling. The result leaves Wolves' recent form at one win, one draw and three losses from their last five matches.
