Preview & Prediction: Wolverhampton Wanderers against Crystal Palace

For the Premier League clash on 11th May 2024 between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace, history shows us an interesting story. The last encounter saw Crystal Palace emerge victorious with a scoreline of 2-0. Looking at their head-to-head stats over multiple seasons, they’ve faced off 16 times with Crystal Palace narrowly leading with 8 wins to Wolverhampton’s 7, and one game ending in a tie.

In terms of form, both teams are showing average performances with Wolverhampton at home and Crystal Palace on the road. Past meetings between these two sides have generated an average of 2.25 goals per game, and both teams have scored (BTTS) in 38% of games.

Analyzing their current season performances, Wolverhampton has been averaging 1.5 points per game in their home matches, whereas Crystal Palace has been drawing 1 point per game from their away matches. Based on these statistics, a tight and competitive match is expected.

Insights

• Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace have a close head-to-head record with 8 wins for Crystal Palace and 7 wins for Wolverhampton out of their last 16 matches.
• The most recent match between these two ended in favour of Crystal Palace with a result of 0-2.
• Only 1 out of 16 prior meetings between these two ended in a draw, suggesting a likely decisive result in the upcoming match.
• Both teams demonstrate average form with Wolverhampton in average home form and Crystal Palace performing average away from home.
• Previous matches between the two have averaged 2.25 goals, which indicates the potential for a reasonably high-scoring game.
• Both Teams To Score (BTTS) occurred 38% of the time, fairly less frequent, which indicates that there is a chance one team could dominate the scoring.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have a higher Points Per Game (PPG) average at home this season so far (1.5 PPG) compared to Crystal Palace’s away PPG average (1.0 PPG).
• Based on these stats, home advantage for Wolverhampton could provide them an edge, though Crystal Palace’s previous victory and a greater head-to-head record mustn’t be neglected.

Match Forecast

• Wolverhampton may take advantage of Crystal Palace’s weakness in defending against attacks down the wings, increasing their focus on attacking down the right side.
• Given Crystal Palace’s strong ability in shooting from direct free kicks, Wolverhampton will need to be cautious about fouling near their penalty area as it poses a significant risk.
• Wolverhampton’s weakness against skillful players may see key Crystal Palace players making more solo efforts on goal.
• Given Crystal Palace is not very strong at keeping possession of the ball, Wolverhampton might use this to steal the ball frequently and apply aggressive pressure.
• Due to Wolverhampton’s weakness in aerial duels, Crystal Palace might employ tactics involving long balls to create scoring opportunities.
• Considering both teams’ tendencies to play with width, the match could see a good display of wing play, with a number of crosses leading to potential goal-scoring chances.
• Since both teams have a consistent first eleven, it’s likely we’ll see a well-balanced clash with well-known team dynamics at play.
• Wolverhampton’s propensity to play in their own half coupled with Crystal Palace’s penchant for taking long shots could lead to some long-range goal attempts from Crystal Palace.

Match Facts

• The scoreline seen most often in matches between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace is 2-0. This has been the outcome 7 times. 
• Out of 21 games where Wolverhampton Wanderers played on their home turf, they have emerged victorious 10 times. Crystal Palace has won 8 times, and the remaining 3 games ended in a draw. Wolverhampton Wanderers leads in terms of goal difference, scoring 26 goals to Crystal Palace’s 25. 
• In their last 42 encounters overall, Wolverhampton Wanderers have won 16 times, Crystal Palace has won 18 times and the rest ended in a draw. Crystal Palace is leading in the goal difference by scoring 60 goals to Wolverhampton’s 55. 
• Regarding matches from the previous season, Wolverhampton Wanderers won 2-0 at home, while Crystal Palace won 2-1 at their home ground. 
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have a tendency to score 24% of their goals between the 76th to 90th minutes, and interestingly, Crystal Palace also scores 24% of their goals in the same time frame. 
• Crystal Palace are currently on a 4-game unbeaten run. 
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have failed to score in 3 out of their 18 home games in the current Premier League season, whereas Crystal Palace has gone without scoring in 3 of their 18 away games. 
• Pedro Neto has provided the most assists (9) for Wolverhampton Wanderers this season, while Jordan Ayew leads Crystal Palace in assists with 7. 
• Wolverhampton Wanderers have let in at least one goal in each of their last 11 games. 
• Crystal Palace have registered a goal in their last 5 matches in a row. 
• When it comes to winning the 1st half of their games, Wolverhampton Wanderers do so 29% of the time, slightly edging Crystal Palace who do so 28% of the time. 
• Crystal Palace were the victors in these teams’ most recent encounter. 
• In games where Wolverhampton Wanderers score first at home, they win 71% of the time. But when Crystal Palace takes the lead on the road, they only manage to win 54% of the time. 
• In situations where Wolverhampton Wanderers trail 0-1 at home, they fight back to win in 20% of occasions. Yet, when Crystal Palace are 1 goal down away, they only secure victory in 7% of cases. 
• Crystal Palace performs better than Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. 
• In the last 5 matches, Crystal Palace has shown better form than Wolverhampton Wanderers. 
• In their previous 5 duels across all tournaments, Wolverhampton Wanderers won only once and Crystal Palace claimed victory 4 times. 
• In the average match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Crystal Palace scores 1.8 goals to Wolverhampton’s 1. 
• Games between these two usually see an average of 2.8 goals, with 0.8 of them being scored in the first half. 
• On average, Wolverhampton Wanderers score 1.6 goals on home soil, and Crystal Palace score 1.12 goals when playing away. 
• With 12 goals, Hwang Hee-chan is Wolverhampton Wanderers’ top scorer. Jean Philippe Mateta is Crystal Palace’s leading marksman with 11 goals. 
• Neither team won their last match in the Premier League.