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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Mon 20 Jul 2020 · 19:15 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FCPremier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Burnley FC A 1–1 D
12 Jul Everton FC H 3–0 W
08 Jul Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
04 Jul Arsenal FC H 0–2 L
27 Jun Aston Villa FC A 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
16 Jul Manchester United FC H 0–2 L
12 Jul Aston Villa FC A 0–2 L
07 Jul Chelsea FC H 2–3 L
04 Jul Leicester City FC A 0–3 L
29 Jun Burnley FC H 0–1 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' The ball is rolling at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are looking to make home advantage count against Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Crystal Palace FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The 38-year-old Rui Patricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 23' Cheikhou Kouyate is replacing Mamadou Sakho for the Crystal Palace FC side.
  • 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 33' Raul Jimenez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 81 goals in his last 343 appearances.
  • 35' A moment of madness from Joel Ward on 35 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Crystal Palace FC will be frustrated.
  • 40' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Daniel Podence has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 64' James McCarthy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Coady.
  • 68' Jonny Castro has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Diogo Jota. He replaces Daniel Podence on 72 minute.
  • 73' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Jeffrey Schlupp departs to be replaced by Jairo Riedewald.
  • 78' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Adama Traore as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Neto steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC51% Draw37% Crystal Palace FC12%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 33%
67%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
49%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Crystal Palace FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC26% Draw68% Crystal Palace FC6%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.2%
1 – 0
25.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
1.2%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% 84%
-1 16% 30% 54%
-0.5 46% 54%
+0.5 90% 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
74%
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
43%

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