Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the English Premier League match.
In recent matches, Wolverhampton have possibly the most suitable opponent to secure their first win of the current championship, but it seems Crystal Palace are on a roll, having secured two consecutive wins.
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton’s dramatic rescue in the last round was down to Brighton, who first gave away the ball unnecessarily, then made a fatal error in attack, which sparked the counter leading to the visitors’ second goal. With the right approach, the draw could have been avoided. Of course, Wolverhampton can blame their woes on tough opponents over the past two months (including Liverpool and Manchester City), but names like Nottingham Forest haven't been a deterrent, so let's not.
Crystal Palace
After their Premier League victory at Selhurst Park over Tottenham Hotspur (1:0), Crystal Palace didn’t stop at a single success and recently clinched a win in the League Cup against Aston Villa (2:1), who had been unbeaten in 11 matches. These feats by Crystal Palace were accomplished with less than one xG per game: 0.78 against Tottenham Hotspur and 0.55 against Aston Villa.
Wolverhampton vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Naturally, we suggest a bet on a straight win for Crystal Palace. If you're not as confident in the visitors as we are, you might opt for a double chance for them. Let us add that last season, both encounters went in favour of the London side: 3:2 at home and 3:1 away.
