Everton host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday, with David Moyes’s side looking for revenge after Wolves eliminated them at this same stage last season.
The Toffees are unbeaten in five matches across all competitions, while Cesar Peixoto’s Wolves head to Merseyside having won their last two matches to sit seventh in the Championship.
Wolves were relegated from the Premier League last season but remain unbeaten in their last two meetings with Everton, having won 2-0 at Molineux in last year’s EFL Cup before drawing 1-1 at Hill Dickinson Stadium in the Premier League in January.
Peixoto has overseen an encouraging start to life at Molineux since taking over, though Sunday’s win at Sheffield United was his side’s first clean sheet of the Championship season.
Everton vs Wolves – Match preview and team news
- Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
- Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium
- Referee: Thomas Bramall
- Last meeting: Everton 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League, 7 January 2026)
Team news
Everton
Christian Norgaard remains unavailable and is unlikely to return until after the international break, while Merlin Rohl will be assessed having missed Saturday’s draw with Tottenham. Jack Grealish is set to make his first start since his summer move, with Moyes expected to rotate his side after a quick turnaround.
Wolves
Wolves will be without Nasser Djiga after he was withdrawn in the second half against Sheffield United, while Kieran Trippier, only recently back from injury, may not be risked from the start. Goalkeeper Joao Virginia could make his debut against his former club, and Ghislain Konan and Sean Neave are both in contention for first starts following deadline-day arrivals.
Form
Everton
Everton remain unbeaten this season, though three successive draws, including Saturday’s goalless stalemate with Tottenham, have followed an opening-day win over Crystal Palace. Moyes’s side have kept three clean sheets in five matches across all competitions, with Wednesday’s tie offering the chance for some fringe players to make their mark.
Wolves
Wolves have collected back-to-back wins to move up to seventh in the Championship, with Raul Jimenez’s late winner at Sheffield United on Sunday capping a run of four successive away fixtures. Peixoto described that clean sheet as overdue, with defensive solidity still an area for improvement despite the club’s promising start under the Portuguese.
Predicted lineups
Everton predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Pickford; O’Brien, Keane, Tarkowski, Mykolenko; Garner; Dibling, Hackney, Alcaraz, Grealish; Barry
Wolverhampton Wanderers predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Virginia; Tchatchoua, Olagunju, T Gomes, Konan; Bo Traore, Doyle; Neave, James, R Gomes; Jimenez
How to watch Everton vs Wolves?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports+.
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