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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 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Molineux Stadium as Wolverhampton Wanderers FC face off against Crystal Palace FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crystal Palace FC.
  • 23' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Willy Boly.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 43' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Romain Saiss will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nuno Espírito Santo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' Ryan Bennett, a England , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luka Milivojevic.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Helder Costa is replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White on 64 minute.
  • 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Romain Saiss departs to be replaced by Ruben Neves.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 83' Jordan Ayew adds to his 0 season tally! Crystal Palace FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 84' Adama Traore is replacing Ivan Cavaleiro for the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Jordan Ayew is replaced by Connor Wickham.
  • 90' What composure from Luka Milivojevic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonny Castro.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Crystal Palace FC to claim maximum points.

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
Odsonne Edouard 2
Daniel Podence 2
Matheus Cunha 2
Adama Traore 2
Jorgen Strand Larsen 2
Jean-Philippe Mateta 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
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

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC31% Draw30% Crystal Palace FC39%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC20% Draw50% Crystal Palace FC30%
Actual: 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.