Spurs, Wolves set for key battle


2019/20 Premier League

Round 28

28 February – 1 March 2020

In a key battle for places in European football next season, Tottenham Hotspur will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday 1 March 2020, kick-off at 14:00. The match is one of eight spread from 28 February to 1 March for the 28th round of the 2019/20 Premier League season, with two fixtures postponed due to the League Cup final between Manchester City and Aston Villa.

Tottenham forward Lucas Moura

Tottenham come into the game on the back of a disappointing 2-1 away loss at the hands of London rivals Chelsea last weekend, a result which dents their hopes of reaching European club football next season.

“I have no complaints about my players that is for sure. The result could be different. Could be 3-1, could be 2-2. Difficult for my players to do any more,” said manager Jose Mourinho, who is having to cope with an injury crisis, especially up front.

“What we have at the moment with the power we have or don’t have, with the situation we’re in which is almost unique. If they press high they know we have to go long and we can’t. If they do a deep block we struggle to get into the box. Our opponents know.”

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Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to winning form in the Premier League by crushing Norwich City 3-0, with goals from Diogo Jota (two) and Raul Jimenez.

“The way they recover, the way they respect themselves, the way the staff dedicates, we don't have days off," revealed manager Nuno Espirito Santo. "We are always preparing ourselves to compete. This is how we want to compete, and the difficulty is to sustain it, so it requires a lot of hard work, and every day is harder. But it's our job. We embrace the challenge, so everybody has to help – everyone."

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho

In head-to-head stats, Wolverhampton and Tottenham have met in 96 previous matches. Spurs have claimed 48 wins compared to 28 for Wolves, while 20 games have been drawn.

When the teams met in the Premier League earlier this season, at the Molineux Stadium in December 2019, Spurs claimed a 2-1 away win thanks to goals from Lucas Moura and Jan Vertonghen.

 

Tottenham v Wolverhampton – Head-to-head

 

Matches played 96

Spurs wins 48

Wolves wins 28

Draws 20

 

Premier League fixtures, 28 February – 1 March 2020

 

Friday 28 February

20:00: Norwich City v Leicester City

 

Saturday 29 February

Aston Villa v Sheffield United – Postponed

12:30: Brighton & Hove Albion v Crystal Palace

15:00: Bournemouth v Chelsea

15:00: Newcastle United v Burnley

15:00: West Ham United v Southampton

17:30: Watford v Liverpool

 

Sunday 1 March

Manchester City v Arsenal – Postponed

14:00: Everton v Manchester United

14:00: Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
 

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Published: 02/25/2020