Everton 1-0 Wolves: result and AI prediction

AI match recap

Everton return to Hill Dickinson Stadium with stronger squad depth in key defensive areas, but this cup tie is complicated by the need to manage minutes before the weekend. Wolves arrive in good form and with the confidence of knocking Everton out at this stage last season, yet their long run of away fixtures and likely personnel changes matter. Everton’s wide creators and central experience give them the clearer route to control, while Wolves need Jiménez and their midfield pair to make transitions count. The match may turn on which rotated side settles first rather than on either team’s recent results alone.

Head-to-head analysis

This pairing has been closely contested across recent seasons, with draws and narrow results common alongside a few emphatic outcomes. Wolves eliminated Everton from this competition at the same stage last season, a relevant reminder that cup selection and intensity have mattered in this fixture.

Injuries and absences

No confirmed absences were supplied in the fixture data, but recent reports place Rohl and Norgaard out of Everton contention and suggest Branthwaite, Garner and Barry could be managed. Wolves’ reported loss of Djiga, plus caution around Trippier, would reduce experience and continuity in their defensive unit.

Form (last 5)

Everton vs Wolves stats

Last meetings

• 2026-01-07Everton 1-1 Wolves
• 2025-09-23Wolves 2-0 Everton
• 2025-08-30Wolves 2-3 Everton
• 2025-03-08Wolves 1-1 Everton
• 2024-12-04Everton 4-0 Wolves
• 2023-12-30Wolves 3-0 Everton

Other Carabao Cup matches

• Peterborough – Barnsley
• West Ham – Fulham
• Ipswich – Arsenal
• Liverpool – Tottenham
• Reading – Brentford
• Fleetwood Town – Sheffield Utd
• Coventry – Aston Villa
• Manchester United – Brighton