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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Wed 2 Jan 2019 · 19:45 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Roger East

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
10
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC 2018-10-06 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Crystal Palace FC
#3 Position #22
20 Points 0
38 Played 0
3 / 11 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
27 Scored 0
68 Conceded 0
-41 GD +0
0.53 PPG –
8% Win % –

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Molineux Stadium!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 23' Controversy at the stadium! Willy Boly argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' Ruben Neves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 45 Yellow cards this season.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Romain Saiss is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 54' Ryan Bennett has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Joao Moutinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Luka Milivojevic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 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' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Romain Saiss departs to be replaced by Ruben Neves.
  • 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 83' Jordan Ayew does the damage! The net is bulging and Crystal Palace FC surge ahead!
  • 84' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Ivan Cavaleiro is withdrawn and Adama Traore gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jordan Ayew is replaced by Connor Wickham.
  • 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luka Milivojevic makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonny Castro.
  • Full Time. Crystal Palace FC beats Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eberechi Eze 5
Wilfried Zaha 4
Jorgen Strand Larsen 2
Jean-Philippe Mateta 2
Eddie Nketiah 2
Odsonne Edouard 2
Daniel Podence 2
Matheus Cunha 2

Head to Head

2019-01-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC 2018-10-06 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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
3 / 4
0.38 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC22% Draw40% Crystal Palace FC38%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 67%
33%
± 1.5 34%
66%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
78%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Crystal Palace FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC8% Draw68% Crystal Palace FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.1%
0 – 1
22.9%
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
2.4%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 1
1.8%
1 – 3
1.2%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 12% 86%
-0.5 14% — 86%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 27% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
68% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.