Crystal Palace vs Wolves head-to-head: Can eagles snatch the win from a hunting pack of wolves?

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Crystal Palace will host Wolves hunting for their second successive win under new manager Gary O’Neil after they salvaged their first victory against Everton. Roy Hodgson will be hoping his boys can bring their A game back after they only managed one point in their last two games. The game will kick off on the super Sunday of 3rd September at 2:oo PM BST.

Crystal Palace vs Wolves head-to-head record

In terms of historical records and pure numbers, the black country side are the more successful side with 30 wins out of the 74 games, as compared to the South Londoners who have won 25. 19 games have ended in a draw, the first of which came in the very first meeting of the two teams in 1909.

• Crystal Palace wins: 25
• Draws: 19
• Wolves wins: 30

However the recent fixtures have slightly favoured the eagles, as they have won 5 of the last 10 games, Wolves have won 4 and only 1 game has ended in a draw. There hasn’t been many outrageous score-lines in this fixture showing how evenly matched the tie has been, with the biggest win recorded was by Palace back in 1923 when they won 5-0. The black country boys’ biggest victory was much recent 4-0 win in 2003.

Crystal Palace vs Wolves last five head-to-head record

When considering the last 5 games, Palace has a significant upper hand as they have won 4 out of the five with Wolves claiming victory in only 1 which was the most recent meeting between the teams, however.

Wolves 2-0 Crystal Palace (26/04/2023)

A masterclass from the now departed captain Ruben Neves helped his team hunt down the eagles; helped by an early own goal from Joachim Andersen. After a battle of a game that saw 9 yellow cards, Neves took matters into his own hand and killed the game.

Crystal Palace 2-1 Wolves (19/10/2022)

The story of a comeback win featured another now departed star, Wilfried Zaha. Roadrunner Adama Traore scored the opener in the first half. Eze equalized early in the second and then main man Zaha stole the show with 70th minute winner to give his team three points.

Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace (05/03/2022)

A match that saw early goals and some goalkeeping heroics, Zaha and Mateta scored early to give eagles the lead. However the hosts attacked relentlessly, and they were thwarted by Vicente Guaita’s heroics.

Crystal Palace 2-0 Wolves (06/11/2021)

The multiple mention of Zaha in this list is a testament to how important he was to the eagles during his tenure. The Ivorian scored the opening goal of this game as well, after some VAR drama. However the star of the show was Chelsea boy Conor Gallagher with a goal and a MoTM performance.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolves  (30/01/2021)

This Premier League game between the two sides was decided by a solitary goal from Palace’s new number 10 Eberechi Eze’s 60th minute goal. Guaita had also put in yet another outstanding performance in goal.

Crystal Palace vs Wolves what to expect

Palace look more solid of the two sides defensively, however Gary O’Neil is a brilliant coach, with an attacking and attractive style. Wolves just lost Matheus Nunes, but they still have some wonderful ball carriers who can hurt Palace. However a superior defensive structure should see the eagles through.

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