The 10th round Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace is set for November 2nd at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Crystal Palace: prediction and betting, odds, statistics.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Matches – 8 (EPL, 2024/25);
Yellow/red cards shown – 38;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.8;
Straight red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 38%.
Projected lineups for the match Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2): José Sá – Craig Dawson, Toti Gomes, Santiago Bueno – Ryan Aït-Nouri, Nelson Semedo, Rodrigo Gomes, Mario Lemina, Thomas Doyle – Matheus Cunha, Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Crystal Palace (3-4-3): Dean Henderson – Marc Guéhi, Trevoh Chalobah, Maxence Lacroix – Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Jefferson Lerma, Daniel Muñoz – Ismaïla Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The lineups listed for each team are from their last match in this tournament.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Gary O'Neil's side managed to snatch a draw (2-2) in their last league match away against Brighton, scoring two late goals despite being two down for much of the game. Although they ended a five-match losing streak in the Premier League, Wolverhampton remains in the relegation zone, conceding the most goals in the league – 25.
Currently injured for the club are: defenders Bastien Mepiyu and Yerson Mosquera, midfielder Boubacar Traoré, and forwards Sasa Kalajdzic, Hwang Hee-chan, and Enzo Gonzalez.
- The team's unbeaten streak in the Premier League stands at 12 matches (2 draws and 10 defeats).
- Both teams have scored in Wolverhampton's last eight league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in Wolverhampton's last six Premier League matches.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners finally secured their first win of the season, defeating Tottenham 1-0 at home. This victory ended an eight-match winless streak in the Premier League (3 draws and 5 defeats) and marked only the second time this season they kept a clean sheet. The win allowed them to move out of the relegation zone, albeit by a slim margin. It's also worth noting that Crystal Palace has only scored six goals, the joint-lowest in the league along with Southampton.
The club's injured list includes midfielders Jefferson Lerma, Cheikhou Kouyaté, Matheus Fernandes, and defenders Rob Holding, Chris Richards, and Chadi Riad.
- A maximum of three goals have been scored in 8 of Crystal Palace's last 9 Premier League games.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Crystal Palace's last 6 away Premier League matches.
- The club failed to score in the second half in their last five league matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Crystal Palace: match prediction
In this encounter, we have two teams whose games have seen diametrically opposite numbers of goals in the current Premier League season. Wolverhampton's matches are the highest-scoring in the league (averaging 4.11 goals), while Crystal Palace's are the opposite (only 1.89 goals). I predict that there will definitely be goals in this game, but it's unlikely to be a highly entertaining match.
Gary O'Neil's charges have failed to score only in the opening round against Arsenal. Since then, they have consistently found the net, even against top teams like Liverpool, Manchester City, and Aston Villa. Therefore, it's likely they will score against Crystal Palace too. Along with one or two goals from the hosts, I expect at least one from the visitors. The Londoners have scored in 6 of their last 7 away Premier League matches. Moreover, Wolverhampton has conceded in every game this season.
The optimal number of goals is 2-3. That's how many were scored in 8 of the last 11 head-to-head Premier League matches between these clubs, as well as in 5 of the last 6 league confrontations at Molineux. My prediction is "Exact Number of Goals: 2-3" with the odds of 1.98.
