Everton VS Wolves Match Thread 6-5-12

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Everton V Wolverhampton Wanderers Match Thread 6-5-12
Venue: Molineux
Final Score: 0-0
Scorers: 0
Team: Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Distin, McFadden, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic
Bench: Mucha, Stracqualursi, Baxter, Gueye, Barkley, Coleman, Duffy

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Everton OS report
BBC Match Report
Text Commentary (EPL OS)

Last match (Tue): 1-1 draw at Stoke[/i] (Crouch og)
Last Match (Sat): 4-0 victroy over Fulham (Jelavic (2), Felliani, Cahill)
Corresponding fixture: 2-1 victory (Jagielka, Baines)

Team News: Drenthe suspended(?), Baines doubtful, Rodwell out
Team last match (league): Howard, Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Distin, Anichebe, Osman, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jelavic
Bench: Mucha, Stracqualursi, McFadden, Gueye, Barkley, Coleman, Duffy

Opposition News: Wolves are already relegated

Form: Everton - Draw / Win / Draw / Win / Draw 9 pts from 15
Wolves - Draw / Loss / Draw / Loss / Loss 2 pts from 15
(league games only)
Position: Everton are 7th in the Premier League on 51 points, thirteen places above Wolves who are on 24. Everton have a goal difference of +8 while Fulham have a goal difference of -41.

Lawrenson Prediction: 2-0 victory
I know Wolves showed a bit of spirit to fight back from 4-1 down for a draw at Swansea last week but I cannot see Terry Connor getting a first win as manager here. Everton will not lie down and they are playing better now than they were before they lost to Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-finals. They are in mid-table but they still have plenty to play for because they want to finish above the Reds in the table and they are not going to relax now.

My prediction: 2-1 victory
We are unbeaten in forever in the league so going to the bottom of the league, you'd think this would be a shoe-in... wrong! Wolves are off the leash now they are out of the PL pack and that makes them more dangerous than before. They've done alright in the last few games and they will surely be looking to make problems, especially if given the chance to press forward should Jelavic be deployed as a lone wolf. Liverpool are still howling at the door so we need another 3 points (and hopefully some extra goal difference) to prevent being blown down from our 7th place perch. Hopefully we'll press them as if we cry wolf at the back we'll be well set upon but I think Moyes will see them as predators in sheep's clothing and may well set out carefully. Still he'll be thrown to the wolves if he loses this one, so lets hope Pienaar keeps his mind on the game and doesn't aim any wolf whistles at the crowd and we should come through this one. *ahem*