Crystal Palace have won six of their last seven meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers, including both last season, so will the visitors leave Molineux victorious?
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Following poor starts to the season, these two sides both find themselves in-or-around the relegation zone, so can either claim a vital victory in the Black Country? Well, following a perfect week so far, Crystal Palace will make the 132 mile journey north buoyant and brimming with confidence. First, last Sunday, the Eagles claimed their first victory of the season, defeating Tottenham 1-0 at Selhurst, with Jean-Philippe Mateta the only scorer.
Then, on Wednesday, the Eagles reached the EFL Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 12 seasons, ousting Aston Villa 2-1, with Eberechi Eze breaking the deadlock before Daichi Kamada's strike from the edge of the area saw them through in the Midlands. These victories have been very timely for Oliver Glasner, coming just as pressure was beginning to mount, so will his team now pull clear of the bottom three by claiming another victory here?
Wolverhampton Wanderers meanwhile remain very much rooted in the bottom three, considering they're still yet to taste victory this season, although morale will have been boosted by last weekend's events in Sussex. 2-0 down against Brighton with only two minutes to play, Wolves appeared set for defeat once more. Rayan Aït-Nouri gave them hope before, in injury time, the Seagulls squandered a four-on-one, Tommy Doyle with an expert interception, before spraying the ball forward, picking out Matheus Cunha whose deflected shot found the net, sparking wild scenes of celebration in the away stand.
This ended a sequence of five successive defeats for Gary O'Neil's team, who still have only two points on the board, but this now commences a run of more winnable fixtures, with games against Southampton, Fulham, Bournemouth, Everton, West Ham, Ipswich and Leicester in a row between now and Boxing Day. However, Wolves are under enormous pressure to pick up points from these matches, so can they claim their maiden victory of the campaign when Palace visit Molineux on Saturday evening?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 76
- Wolverhampton Wanderers Wins: 30. Draws: 19. Crystal Palace Wins: 27.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News
Wolves are still without Yerson Mosquera, Bastien Meupiyou, Boubacar Traoré, Hwang Hee-chan and Saša Kalajdžić, leaving Gary O'Neil with limited options. He's switched to a back five for the last two games, something O'Neil has avidly been seeking to move away from, so a return to a four is likely here. In goal, in the absence of summer signing Sam Johnstone, José Sá has donned the gloves for the last two matches. Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nélson Semedo, Toti and João Gomes have all been booked four times already this season, meaning one more yellow here would see each of them sit out next weekend's clash with Southampton suspended.
Wolverhampton Wanderers predicted lineup vs Crystal Palace: (4-4-2): José Sá; Semedo, Toti, Dawson, Aït-Nouri; André, Doyle, João Gomes, Lemina; Strand Larsen; Cunha.
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Jørgen Strand Larsen broke the deadlock when Man City visited Molineux a fortnight ago, his third Premier League goal, all coming in defeat so far, hoping for a different ending should he find the net again this time.
Crystal Palace Team News
Oliver Glasner named a strong side for Wednesday's EFL Cup win at Villa Park, with debutant goalkeeper Matt Turner the only non-regular to start; Dean Henderson will be back in for this one. He may though have paid a price. Concerningly, both Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton were taken off injured during the first half in mid-week, while Jefferson Lerma will be out for a few weeks due to a hamstring injury.
Meantime, centre-backs Chris Richards and Chadi Riad remain sidelined, limiting defensive options. Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah started up front together in the Carabao Cup, something Glasner has moved away from in the league. Lastly, a yellow card here would see Will Hughes suspended for next weekend's clash against Fulham, which would be disastrous, considering they're already short of midfield options just now.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Chalobah, Guéhi, Lacroix; Muñoz, Hughes, Schlupp, Mitchell; Kamada, Sarr, Mateta.
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Jean-Philippe Mateta brought to an end his four-game goal draught against Spurs last Sunday, having concluded the most-recent campaign by scoring nine times in six games, so will he net at Molineux again, as he did during this purple patch in May?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace Prediction
We're forecasting a low-scoring draw at Molineux. We may have mad Palace slight-favourites, although the injury to Eze in particular is likely to reeally hinder the Eagles, so we're predicting that the points will be shared: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Crystal Palace.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace in the Premier League?
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace takes place on Saturday 2 November 2024, with kick off at 17:30 (GMT), 13:30 (ET) & 10:30 (PDT).