There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Wolverhampton Wanderers leading Crystal Palace by 14 points.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only four days ago.
Wolves are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Crystal is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Wolverhampton Wanderers are 7-7-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Wolves shared the glory with Burnley in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Everton in a game that was won 3-0.
Wolves are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 18 games. 19 goals have been conceded.
Crystal Palace form and stats
The visitors are W5-D5-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. With the Crystal Palace losing streak of six defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Crystal are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The attacking players of Crystal have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 198 minutes.
Crystal Palace might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Manchester United proved too strong as Crystal slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Selhurst Park. Prior to that match, the Crystal manager R. Hodgson faced defeat when travelling to Aston Villa and losing 0-2.
The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Crystal Palace rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 28 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Crystal Palace - Wolves 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Wolves won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Crystal Palace has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
![]() R. Jiménez Rodríguez 17 goals | ![]() J. Ayew 9 goals | ![]() D. Teixeira da Silva 7 goals |
Wolverhampton Wanderers missing players
Crystal Palace missing players
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Crystal Palace | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 49 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 38 | 19 | 1 | Conceded | C | 12 | 28 | 47 |
| 89% | 89% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 78% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 69% |
| 39% | 39% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 44% | 31% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 28% | 17% |
| 14% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 58% | 56% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 39% | 36% |
| 33% | 39% | 83% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 19% | 17% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 44% | 42% |
| 5.1 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 4 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.6 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 439 | 223 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 141 | 358 |
| 147 | 73 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 51 | 114 |
| 33% | 34% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 31% | 26% |
- Crystal Palace has the fewest scored goals in the first half (10)
- Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crystal Palace have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers has the most points from losing position (21)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 48 | 93 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 93 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 22 | 58 | 75 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 49 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 15 | 63 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 36 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 31 | 62 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 63 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 28 | 62 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 49 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 56 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 55 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 54 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 53 |
| 10 | Burnley | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -8 | 51 |
| 11 | Everton | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 53 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | -11 | 46 |
| 12 | Southampton | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 59 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | -13 | 46 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -18 | 43 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 47 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 42 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -16 | 37 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | Watford | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 31 | -21 | 34 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 34 | -25 | 31 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 39 | 66 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 36 | -27 | 31 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 68 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 33 | -42 | 21 |
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