Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Selhurst Park forms the backdrop for a bottom-half Premier League showdown between Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Crystal Palace pulled off a hard-fought 1-0 win against Manchester City in this weekend’s FA Cup final to add the first piece of major silverware to their dusty trophy cabinet. In doing so, manager Oliver Glasner etched his name in the club’s history books while helping the Selhurst Park outfit secure Europa League qualification for next season. Back to their Premier League commitments, Palace will be out to defy an underwhelming record of just two wins from 13 home league encounters against teams outside the bottom four (D6, L5). Despite that dreadful record, the Eagles can draw heart from losing just one of their last 12 home league outings at the end of a season (W8, D3). Moreover, they’re on a three-game unbeaten league run against Wolves (W2, D1), bookended by a 2-2 draw in this season’s reverse fixture.

Meanwhile, Wolverhampton slumped to a 2-0 home loss to Brighton last weekend, marking their second consecutive league defeat ‘to nil.’ That’s a stark contrast to their scintillating six-game winning run in the Premier League beforehand and the reason they can still finish as the lowest-ranked surviving team. Wolves head to the capital eager to halt a four-game losing run in away meetings with Palace. However, that could be easier said than done, considering their underwhelming top-flight record in the capital this season (W1, D1, L4). Furthermore, they conceded 2+ goals in each match during that run, extending their disastrous streak without a clean sheet in London to 23 Premier League fixtures.