The Premier League is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Wolverhampton Wanderers take on Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace side in an important encounter at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday. Both teams have flattered to deceive this season and will want to win this game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Preview
Crystal Palace are in 17th place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best this season. The Eagles edged Aston Villa to a 2-1 victory in the EFL Cup in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Wolverhampton Wanderers, on the other hand, are in 19th place in the league table and have struggled over the past year. The home side played out a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Wolverhampton Wanderers have a good historical record against Crystal Palace and have won 30 out of the 76 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Crystal Palace's 27 victories.
- All the six matches between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace in the Premier League have been won by margins of two goals, with Wolverhampton Wanderers winning three of these games.
- Crystal Palace have won six of their last seven matches against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League - as many victories as they had managed in the 20 such games preceding this run.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers are winless in their nine matches in the Premier League so far this season - their longest such start to a league season since the 1983-83 campaign.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Crystal Palace have shown glimpses of their ability this season but have plenty of work to do in the coming weeks. The Eagles gave a good account of themselves against Aston Villa and will need to pull off a similar performance on Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have been abysmal in the top flight this season and cannot afford another series of debacles in the competition. Crystal Palace are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Crystal Palace to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Crystal Palace to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Eberechi Eze to score or assist - Yes