Spurs v Wolves - the stats

Ahead of today’s encounter with Wolves (2.05pm kick-off), we take a look at the key numbers and statistics behind the game.

Wolves at the door

In the last decade, we have relatively enjoyed our meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. In our last nine encounters with Wolves in the top flight, we have lost just twice in a run stretching back to September, 2010. However, the two defeats in that period have come within our last four clashes, and both have come when we have hosted the men in gold.

Since their most-recent promotion to the Premier League in 2018, Wolves have been victorious on each of their trips to face us - a 3-1 win at Wembley in December, 2018, before a 3-2 victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in March, 2020. Both of those wins for Wanderers have come under Nuno Espirito Santo – no manager has won his first three away matches against us in the Premier League.

In the competition's history, we have faced Wolves six times at home to date - we have won just two of those encounters while we have lost three (D1). Our last home win over Wanderers came in September, 2010 - having fallen behind in the game, we produced a remarkable recovery as we scored three times in the final 13 minutes to secure a 3-1 triumph. That result kick-started a scoring run against Wolves as, in the eight games since that victory, we have found the target in each one, including in our last meeting, December's 1-1 draw at Molineux.

Form guide

In recent weeks, we have enjoyed our outings at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In our last six home games in the Premier League, we have only failed to take maximum points on one occasion. Under Ryan Mason, we have secured victory in each of his two home league fixtures to date – the last Spurs manager to win each of their first three home Premier League games was Harry Redknapp back in 2008. We have also scored in each of our last 12 matches in the division – the current longest such streak in the competition.

In what has been a rather mixed season for Wolves, they have shown somewhat of a resurgence in form over their last few games, having picked up three wins from their last five outings in the competition (D1 L1). They have also lost just one of their last six away games in the top flight, winning two and drawing three.

On target

Heung-Min Son has been in fine form in front of goal as of late. In each of Ryan’s first three Premier League games in charge, Sonny has found the back of the net, while he has also provided an assist in that run. It has been over four years since he last scored in four consecutive top flight games (April, 2017), however, he is yet to score against Wolves in the competition.

Wanderers’ explosive winger Adama Traore, meanwhile, has also been in impressive form. Coming into this game, the former Barcelona man has been involved in four goals in his last six Premier League appearances (two goals, two assists) – those goal involvements ended a run of 35 games for Traore in which he hadn’t contributed a single goal or assist in the competition. Interestingly, all seven of the forward’s Premier League goals to date have come in the second half of matches – the most for a single player never to have scored in the first half of a match in the division.

Turnaround

Since returning to the Premier League in 2018, Wolves have shown a knack for being able to turn games around from losing positions. In their three seasons in the top flight since their most recent promotion, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have picked up 51 points from losing positions – only Manchester United have rescued more points in that time.

Six of those points have come in their two away matches against us. Both in our December, 2018, meeting at Wembley and our March, 2020, encounter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they came from behind to win, scoring three goals in each game. Last time out, Wolves also came from behind to defeat Brighton 2-1 in the league.