Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Roger East
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Fulham FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC get us underway at Molineux Stadium.
- 5' Crystal Palace FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Tomkins, as he is very good at scoring at Molineux Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Willy Boly.
- 28' Jonny Otto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Romain Saiss picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 54' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' James McArthur, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Luka Milivojevic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Time for substitution for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Helder Costa is replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Neves is hanging Romain Saiss on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' The Ghana forward Jordan Ayew breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 0-1!
- 84' The whistle greets Ivan Cavaleiro as he departs to be replaced by Adama Traore.
- 88' A change in the Crystal Palace FC ranks — Jordan Ayew exits the field as Connor Wickham enters on 88.
- 90' What a moment for Luka Milivojevic! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Jonny Castro gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 28
- 9
-
27
Romain Saiss ↓ Ruben Neves 73'
- 2
- 16
- 5
- 15
-
7
Ivan Cavaleiro ↓ Adama Traore 84'
- 10
- 19
Bench
-
8
Ruben Neves ↑ 73'
- 32
- 21
- 29
-
17
Morgan Gibbs-White ↑ 64'
- 33
-
37
Adama Traore ↑ 84'
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
14
Jordan Ayew ↓ Connor Wickham 88'
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 11
Bench
- 7
- 13
- 2
- 34
- 15
- 44
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 88'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 5 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 4 |
| Adama Traore | 2 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | 2 |
| Eddie Nketiah | 2 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 2 |
| Daniel Podence | 2 |
Head to Head
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form
2019-01-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
2018-12-29
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2018-12-26
Fulham FC
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2018-12-21
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Liverpool FC
L
2018-12-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
AFC Bournemouth
W
2018-12-09
Newcastle United FC
1–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-01-02
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-30
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2018-12-26
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Cardiff City FC
D
2018-12-22
Manchester City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2018-12-15
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
W
2018-12-08
West Ham United FC
3–2
Crystal Palace FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Crystal Palace FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
69%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Crystal Palace FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.