Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace have failed to build on their excellent start to the season, winning 1, drawing 1, and losing 3 of their last 5 EPL games, while Wolves have gone from bad to worse in the same period.
- Oliver Glasner has seen his Eagles play some excellent soccer this season with their high-octane 3-4-2-1 system, utilising the width of their wing-backs and aggressive high-pressing style to flood the half-spaces in transition and overwhelm opponents.
- Palace remain in a solid 13th place in the EPL with 32 points from 26 games, while their opponents on Sunday languish rock-bottom of the table with a measly 9 points.
Wolves
- Wolves have gone from bad to worse in the same period.
- However, in Rob Edwards’ Wolves, Palace face a shrewd manager who has instilled greater cohesion, structure and discipline in the three-man defence since his appointment in November.
- Wolves are without a win in their last two away league games (D1, L1).
- Wolves are just so poor away from home (W0, D4, L9).
Head-to-Head
Crystal Palace have won two and drawn one of their last three Premier League H2Hs.
Key Players
- Ismaila Sarr has scored two of Palace’s last six league goals and looks a good pick in the anytime goalscorer market, while Jean-Philippe Mateta is the top scorer for the Eagles with eight EPL goals in 23 appearances this season.
- Hee-Chan Hwang is the top scorer for Wolves with two goals in 20 league appearances, and their threat will be blunted once more by this fixture.
Betting Insights
- Palace are understandably priced heavily as favourites at 1.61, while Edwards’ men are the huge outsiders at 5.25.
- Palace’s home form has been poor (W2, D6, L5).
Prediction
We will go against the grain here and back Glasner’s Palace to pick up all three points .
