Wolves revival to be tested

The recent improvement in fortunes of Wolves, which has seen them climb out of the relegation zone and into the relatively lofty position of 17^th, looks certain to be tested by a run of fixtures which has been compounded by their recent 2-2 draw against Championship side Doncaster. Their third round tie ended up as a nightmare result for Mick McCarthy, who would surely rather have either won or lost a game, whose replay will only serve as an unwanted distraction amidst an already congested fixture list. 

Their upcoming run of games mirrors a similar spell the Midlands club had to endure through October and November, when they played admirably but couldn’t seem to grind out a result from anywhere. Once more they face a run of fixtures against some of the most talented teams in the Premier League - having already played Chelsea they travel next to Man City before fixtures against Liverpool, Bolton, Man United and Arsenal. 

Mick McCarthy is renowned for his sense of humour, but even he must have grimaced when he saw that particular run of results, and with his side only being kept out of the relegation zone on goal difference over local rivals Aston Villa, he must realise that another run of six Premier League games without securing a win would almost certainly be fatal for their chances of survival and the football odds reflect this.

Although he has gone some way to remedying that problem with his team’s spirit and togetherness proving enough to secure wins over the league’s faltering giants, Chelsea and Liverpool, it will be his form against those sides around him which may ultimately decide Wolves' fate. Those two famous wins sandwiched a disappointing New Year's Day performance against fellow strugglers West Ham and it is this trend which will be far more disturbing. The football betting tips show that Wolves have to beat the sides around them if they're going to stay up.

Their ability to raise their game and stifle an opponent who are expected to come out and play them off the park has already served to produce some memorable moments for the Molineux faithful, but if they want more than just great memories of the Premier League, then they need to show a cutting edge which has so far been lacking this term.

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