Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Crystal Palace FC — FA Cup at Molineux Stadium.
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Leigh Doughty
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 24.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jan | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jan | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Dec | Liverpool FC | H | 0–7 | L |
| 16 Dec | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Molineux Stadium that hosts another battle between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Nathaniel Clyne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wilfried Zaha made 336 appearances and scored 69 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Crystal Palace FC backline.
- 35' Adama Traore adds to his 1 season tally! Wolverhampton Wanderers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Romain Saiss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Another change for Crystal Palace FC made on 46 minute. Mamadou Sakho leaves to be changed by Cheikhou Kouyate.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Patrick van Aanholt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 336 appearances.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' James McCarthy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' Poor challenge from Rayan Ait Nouri. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Adama Traore is replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White on 69 minute.
- 70' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Wilfried Zaha is hanging Christian Benteke on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Patrick Cutrone on, Fabio Silva off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' The crowd applauds Leander Dendoncker as he leaves the pitch. Ki-Jana Hoever steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
- 90' Mamadou Sakho, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC players.
Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 32
- 27
- 21
- 16
- 37
- 3
- 22
- 7
-
17
Fabio Silva ↓ Patrick Cutrone 78'
Bench
- 11
-
18
Morgan Gibbs-White ↑ 69'
-
23
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 78'
- 49
-
2
Ki-Jana Hoever ↑ 85'
- 42
- 20
- 54
Coach
Nuno Espírito Santo
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 9
- 5
- 3
- 44
- 12
- 20
- 22
- 1
- 25
- 23
Bench
- 31
- 4
-
8
Cheikhou Kouyate ↑ 46'
- 2
- 34
- 18
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 85'
-
11
Wilfried Zaha ↑ 70'
-
27
Tyrick Mitchell ↑ 70'
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
2021-01-08
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-01-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–3
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2020-12-29
Manchester United FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-12-27
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-12-21
Burnley FC
2–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-12-15
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-01-08
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-01-02
Crystal Palace FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-12-28
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2020-12-26
Aston Villa FC
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-12-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–7
Liverpool FC
L
2020-12-16
West Ham United FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
49%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
| Handicap | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.