Wolves vs Crystal Palace: Prediction & Odds, Betting Tips 05/03/22

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Wolves and Crystal Palace meet at Molineux to battle it out for three Premier League points on Saturday. Wanderers are aiming to bounce back on home soil following successive defeats on the road. Read our free predictions and betting picks for the game here.

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Top-3 Predictions for Wolves vs Crystal Palace

Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Wolves to Win – 2.3

Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Under 2.5 Goals – 1.53

Wolves to Win

Wolves’ top four dreams are in tatters following back-to-back defeats on the road to Arsenal and West Ham, though Wanderers have beaten Crystal Palace in each of the clubs’ last three meetings at Molineux and Bruno Lage’s charges are priced generously to regain their footing at the Eagles’ expense on Saturday.

Under 2.5 Goals

Encounters between Wolves and Crystal Palace have routinely been decided by slender margins since Wanderers’ promotion to the Premier League back in 2018. Indeed, each of the last eight skirmishes between the clubs in league and cup since then have produced under 2.5 goals and a stake in the same market is recommended again when the sides reconvene in the West Midlands this weekend.

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Preliminary review and match prediction for Wolves vs Crystal Palace

Narrow defeats at Arsenal and West Ham inside a three-day span might have scuppered Wolves’ hopes of landing an unexpected place in the top four this season, though Wanderers will be determined to rekindle their flickering Champions League hopes with a win against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Bruno Lage’s troops will have enjoyed close to a full week of rest between games by the time their clash with the Eagles rolls around, though Palace were involved in a taxing FA Cup tie with Stoke City on Tuesday, the rigours of which could have an impact on the players’ energy levels ahead of a tough trip to the West Midlands.

Palace have beaten Wolves twice in a row in the Premier League, though both victories were enjoyed at Selhurst Park and the Londoners have come unstuck on each of their last three visits to Molineux.

Patrick Vieira would love to mastermind a change in fortunes this weekend, though Palace’s record on the road this term – where they have won only two of their 13 assignments – makes for grim reading.

Wolves meanwhile, have won six of their last ten Premier League games while negotiating a testing gauntlet of fixtures against some of the division’s leading lights. Palace won just twice during the same period, failing to make the most of a comparatively kind run.

Wanderers’ performances have also been consistently strong and the defeats, when they have arrived, have been on the unlucky side. The Eagles haven’t been setting the same lofty standards, especially outside Croydon, where their only win in eight attempts came at lowly Watford.

With Pedro Neto fit again and Raul Jimenez returning to form, we’re tipping a more robust Wolves to pocket the points on Saturday, but don’t expect fireworks in the West Midlands. Each of the last eight meetings between the clubs have spawned under 2.5 goals and we expect their latest battle to follow suit.

Safe Bets

Wolves have been one of the most defensively proficient teams in the Premier League this season and only the division’s current top three have conceded fewer goals since August. At Molineux, Wanderers have shipped just ten goals in 12 matches and their defensive strength makes them a superb option in the +0.0, -0.5 Asian handicap market at 1.97 against a low-scoring Palace outfit on Saturday.

Get Quick Rich

Wanderers rattled the net exactly twice in each of their last three Premier League victories, while Wolves also notched a brace in two of their last three meetings with Crystal Palace at Molineux. The host’s penchant for registering in twos opens up an opportunity for bettors in a niche market where you can back Wolves to score exactly twice again at a juicy-looking 3.8.

Wolves vs Crystal Palace first goalscorer

Some players just tend to excel against certain opponents and Daniel Podence falls into that category when featuring against Crystal Palace. The Portuguese winger found the net in each of the last two Premier League encounters between Wolves and the Eagles at Molineux, one of which was an opening goal, and the 26-year-old could be one to watch again in the first goalscorer market at a whopping price of 8.5.

Wolves vs Crystal Palace Team News

Nelson Semedo is Wolves’ only major injury concern this week, though manager Bruno Lage is almost certain to change his XI following his team’s defeat at West Ham. Daniel Podence, Pedro Neto, Raul Jimenez and Joao Moutinho will all be pushing to start against Crystal Palace.

Nathan Ferguson is still out for Palace with a hamstring complaint though Joel Ward will hope to back in the squad following his groin injury.

Starting Lineups

Wolves: Jose Sa – Kilman, Coady, Saiss – Hoever, Neves, Moutinho, Marcal – Podence, Neto, Jimenez

Crystal Palace: Butland – Clyne, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell – Gallagher, Kouyate, Hughes – Olise, Zaha, Mateta

Highlighted Player

Joao Moutinho

While his midfield counterpart and compatriot Ruben Neves tends to get the most headlines, veteran schemer Joao Moutinho is the one who really makes Wolves tick. Wanderers missed his passing range and ice-cool decision making against West Ham on Sunday and the 35-year-old’s return to the XI on Saturday should increase the host’s chances of success.