This should be a pretty comfortable victory for Tottenham. They’ve started well under Thomas Frank, losing just one of their five Premier League matches as well as picking up wins in the Carabao Cup and Champions League.

It’s the exact opposite for Wolves who have lost all five of their Premier League matches so far this season with their only salvation coming in the Carabao Cup which is where their only two wins of the season have come, against West Ham and Everton - both at home.

Wolves have conceded 13 goals across their five Premier League matches this season which is more than any other side in the division. They’ve only scored three goals themselves which is well below the scoring power required to compete in the Premier League. Wolves have conceded 2+ goals in three of their five Premier League matches this season so even if they can find a way through the improved Tottenham backline, one goal is unlikely to be enough to keep Tottenham at bay here.

Tottenham have kept three clean sheets across their five Premier League matches this season. This is already half of the total number of clean sheets that Tottenham managed to keep in the Premier League last season. These metrics show that Tottenham are a much more solid side at the back under Frank which makes them more appealing to back in the win market.

Wolves are one of the most aggressive sides in the Premier League, and I expect frustration to carry them to at least two cards in this encounter. Wolves are averaging 14.4 fouls committed per game in the Premier League this season; only Fulham (15.0 per game) are committing more fouls per game than the Wanderers.

This record has produced 10 yellow cards for Vitor Pereira's side (2.0 per game). Wolves finished last season with the second-highest foul average (12.6 per game) and 75 yellow cards (1.97 per game). I’d expect this to rise slightly here given how strong Tottenham were when it came to winning fouls last season, only Aston Villa won more fouls than the Lilywhites in the Premier League last term.

Wolves committed 10 fouls and were shown two yellow cards in this fixture last season as the sides contested a 2-2 draw.

Simons changed the game when he came on against Brighton in Tottenham’s most recent Premier League game against Brighton. He didn’t register a goal or an assist in the game, but his presence on the pitch was notable, with the 22-year-old creating one chance and having three shots in just 29 minutes of action.

Simons had 50 shots across his 25 appearances for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga last season (2.09 per 90), and I would expect this to increase given the role he’s been given in Thomas Frank’s side. Frank has played Simons off the left on a few occasions, but he looked much more dangerous in a central role, which is where he should be set to start here.

Wolves are expected to line up in a low block, which will put the onus on Tottenham to add some excitement and energy to the game. I’d expect the Lilywhites to look for Simons at every given opportunity, judging by the impact he had on the team when he came on at the Amex.

As well as being a real shot threat for Tottenham, Simons also operates in the ideal part of the pitch when it comes to committing and winning fouls. He regularly contested duels for RB Leipzig last season, committing 24 fouls across his 25 starts in the German top flight (1.00 per 90).

Simons should see this foul average rise in the Premier League with the increased speed and intensity of the English top flight when compared to the Bundesliga. Simons contested 11 duels and committed two fouls in Tottenham’s 1-0 win over Villarreal in the Champions League and can replicate that here against an aggressive Wolves side that usually drag their opponents into a scrap.

Kudus has been one of the brightest players under Thomas Frank so far, with three assists across his five Premier League appearances this season. He assisted Richarlison’s goal against Brighton last time out and should have been awarded another assist for creating the own goal that earned Tottenham a point on the road.

Kudus has had eight shots across his five Premier League appearances (1.63 per 90), but only one of these has managed to find the target, so it is fair to say that he’s more of a creative outlet than a goalscorer for Tottenham. This makes him crucial to the Tottenham side with the Lilywhites currently missing James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski - their two main creative outlets.

Kudus has created 11 chances across his five Premier League appearances this season (2.24 per 90) and should be afforded space to continue that record against a Wolves side that have conceded more goals than any other side in the Premier League so far this term (13).

It’s quite remarkable that Palhinha has avoided a caution across his opening five games of the Premier League season. Nothing in his game has changed since he was last in the Premier League; he’s still just as aggressive but has been more successful with his tackles so far this term.

Palhinha has committed just three fouls across his five Premier League appearances this season, but his foul record alone doesn’t tell the full story of how combative Palhinha is in the middle of the park. He’s won 19 tackles across these games (5.14 per 90), which is a record that won’t be sustainable across the course of a season. Some of those challenges will be mistimed in the next few weeks, and see Palhinha at risk of picking up a booking.

Palhinha picked up 13 yellow cards and averaged 1.73 fouls committed per game when he was last in the Premier League during the 23/24 season, so it is fair to say that his numbers will rise in the coming weeks. This is the perfect game to see Palhinha pick up his first caution. Wolves are an incredibly combative side who usually bring out an extra layer of aggression from their opponents.

Part of that Wolves' aggression lies with Joao Gomes who, unlike Palhinha, has already received two yellow cards in the Premier League this season. His role becomes even more important here with Wolves expected to be without Andre who usually partners Gomes in the middle of the park.

Gomes has committed 12 fouls across his opening five games of the Premier League season (2.40 per 90) and plays for a Wolves side that are committing 14.4 fouls per game at this stage of the Premier League season - only Fulham (15.0) are committing more fouls per game than Wolves so far this season.

Gomes picked up nine yellow cards and one red card across his 36 Premier League appearances last season. He committed three fouls against Tottenham when the sides met at Molineux last season and made six tackles across the two head-to-head meetings.