Tottenham will try and strengthen their grasp on a top-four spot in the Premier League when they face Wolves on Saturday afternoon.
If there was a week to sum up Spurs' season so far, the last seven days do so. After beating Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League, Spurs were then defeated by Sheffield United in the FA Cup fifth round, with inconsistency in performances remaining a major issue for Antonio Conte's side.
The FA Cup looked like Spurs' best chance of winning a trophy this season, though they still remain in the hunt for the Champions League and for a spot in the Premier League top four. Spurs and Wolves have met once this season, with Harry Kane scoring the only goal in the 1-0 win in August last year.
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So, could Spurs make it three league wins on the bounce on Saturday? Let's take a look.
Wolves vs Spurs score predicted by simulation
To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the hosts could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Ait-Nouri; Neves, Lemina; Traore, Sarabia, Nunes; Jimenez.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 3-4-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Forster; Romero, Dier, Lenglet; Emerson, Skipp, Hojbjerg, Davies; Kulusevski, Kane, Son.
Like a few of their recent away games, Spurs found it hard to create chances in the first half, having just two shots in the opening 45 minutes. In contrast, Wolves were finding joy going forward, and they opened the scoring after 36 minutes through Raul Jimenez.
Deployed on the left, Matheus Nunes whipped a ball into the box, where Jimenez managed to peel away from Cristian Romero and into space. The striker met the cross with a well-timed diving header which powered over Fraser Forster and into the roof of the net.
Spurs introduced Arnaut Danjuma for Son at halftime as the winger struggled to get into the game, and the Dutchman almost made an instant impact when he struck the crossbar from 25 yards out. Spurs eventually found themselves creating plenty of chances, and they found an equaliser through Kane.
A misplaced pass in midfield from Ruben Neves saw Spurs hit Wolves on the break, with Kane and Danjuma leading the attack. The substitute slipped a pass into the path of Kane who fired past Jose Sa to make it 1-1.
Kane continued to cause trouble for the hosts, almost completing the comeback moments after his first goal, though Sa made some great saves to deny the Englishman. But, despite Spurs having the momentum, Wolves took the lead with 15 minutes remaining.
A long ball forward from Max Kilman wasn't intercepted by the Spurs backline, allowing Jimenez to pick up possession on the left. The striker drifted inside and towards goal, and from distance, the Mexican international drilled a powerful strike into the far corner of the net, leaving Forster with no chance.
Spurs failed to find an equaliser, and they fell to defeat at Molineux.
FIFA 23 predicted score: Wolves 2-1 Spurs
Here are the full-time match stats:
FIFA 23 predicts that Spurs' recent poor record away from home could continue, losing 2-1 to Wolves in the simulation. The hosts defended well to limit Spurs' chances, but a poor showing from Son and Kulusevski made it tough for Conte's side to find the net.
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments
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