Tottenham Hotspur can strengthen their top four hopes with a victory over mid-table Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday afternoon.
Ange Postecoglou’s side left it very late to clinch a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion last time out. Brennan Johnson netting in the sixth minute of injury time.
Wolves went down 2-0 at home to Brentford on match week 24. However, they did record a fine victory on their last visit to London against Chelsea.
Anthony Taylor will referee the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn are the assistants.
Andy Davies has been selected as the fourth official. VAR duties are the responsibilities of Craig Pawson and assistant Lee Betts.
Tottenham Vs Wolves Referee And Premier League Match Officials
(Saturday 17th February 2024)
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
- Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
- Fourth Official: Andy Davies
- VAR Officials: Craig Pawson and Lee Betts (assist)
Has Anthony Taylor Refereed Tottenham Or Wolves This Season?
Anthony Taylor has officiated Tottenham Hotspur just once in the Premier League so far this season. Taylor was in charge when Spurs beat Fulham 2-0 on home soil in October.
Heung-min Son and James Maddison were the scorers in north London. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Guglielmo Vicario were booked by Taylor.
Wolves have also been refereed by Taylor on one occasion in the top-flight in 2023/24. The 45-year-old was in charge for the 2-2 draw with Newcastle at Molineux in October.
Callum Wilson scored twice for the Magpies with Mario Lemina and Hee-chan Hwang netting for Gary O’Neil’s side in and end-to-end clash.
Five yellow cards were issued that afternoon but only one was shown to a Wolves player. Rayan Ait-Nouri was booked for time wasting.
Ahead of the game, the best UK betting sites make Tottenham the 4/7 match favourites. The draw is available at 19/5 and Wolves are priced at 9/2.
Anthony Taylor Premier League Referee Stats 2023/24
Anthony Taylor has taken charge of 18 Premier League matches in the 2023/24 season. The most recent he officiated was Newcastle’s 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on match week 24.
Taylor has issued a total of 94 yellow cards two straight reds and one for two bookable offences. The 45-year-old has pointed to the spot on 10 occasions.
Of those penalties awarded by Taylor, six of them came across just three games. Two in Liverpool vs Newcastle at Anfield, two in Nottingham Forest vs Brighton at the City Ground and two in Chelsea vs Man City at Stamford Bridge.
Anthony Taylor Premier League Stats Summary 2023/24
- Matches: 18
- Red Cards: 3
- Yellow Cards: 94
- Penalties: 10
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