Premier League – Wolverhampton Wanderers – Crystal Palace on Match-day 28
Saturday at Molineux Stadium, as Wolves host Palace in the Premier League.
This clash sees eighth placed Wolves, welcome eleventh placed Palace to Molineux Stadium.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Premier League season, has so far seen them gain 40 points, going into this game
If Wolves’s season is to maintain on track, they must put their recent poor form to an end in this game. In their last two outings, they lost 1-0 at West Ham United and 2-1 at Arsenal.
Also, With 40 points, they currently sit eighth in the League. The breakdown for the team’s record is 12 wins, 11 losses and 4 draws having won 12 matches, drawn four meetings, and lost 11 fixtures.
Wolves have won five fixtures, drawn two games, and lost five meetings of their 12 League matches at home this season.
Victory for Wolverhampton Wanderers would take their points tally to 43 so far this season.
A solid defensive team
Wolves have conceded 23 goals so far, so their defence can be considered to be strong. Wolves will not be pleased with their goal scoring stats this season so far, having only netted 24 (23 from open play and one penalty). This is largely down to the efforts of their stand-out attackers – Ruben Neves (2), Raul Jimenez (2), and Daniel Podence (1).
Wolves are no strangers this season to illness and injury and Bruno Lage is concerned that Saturday’s fixture could see him without one of his key players.
Crystal Palace have 30 points to their name, going into this tie
Patrick Vieira’s men were held to a disappointing draw against Burnley in their last fixture, he will be keen to improve on that in this game.
Also, Palace have been unable to find the winning strategy now for 13 of their last 16 fixtures, a habit that must be broken if The Eagles want to end with a positive season. Their position is eleventh in the League and they have 30 points, that is, 7W, 9L and 12D having won seven matches, drawn 12 games, and lost nine fixtures.
Palace now travel, knowing that their current away form is woeful. So far this season they have won two fixtures, drawn six games, and lost five matches matches on the road.
Winning this fixture will see Crystal Palace on 33 points.
Palace’s squad has depth, but even so, Patrick Vieira is likely to be missing two of they key players when they start Saturday’s game.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace – Head-to-Heads.
Regarding their historical duels both teams have recorded an equal number of wins over the other in the past years.
Other standout players for Wolves are Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez with two goals both and for Palace are Wilfried Zaha and Jean-Philippe Mateta with four goals each.
