Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the fixtures of Premier League Matchday 37 will take place on Tuesday at Selhurst Park in London, where the local side Crystal Palace will host Wolverhampton. I’m offering a bet on the outcome of this clash with an attractive set of odds.
Match preview
In the previous round, the Londoners delivered a pleasant surprise to their fans by defeating local rivals Tottenham away with a 2-0 scoreline. This win was especially important, as the team had failed to secure a victory in their previous five league matches, suffering two heavy defeats and settling for draws in the other three. Oliver Glasner’s men have cemented themselves in 12th place in the table, and it seems unlikely they’ll climb any higher as the season wraps up.
It’s worth highlighting Crystal Palace’s recent achievement: on Saturday, the club lifted the FA Cup, edging Manchester City 1-0 in the final. In the Premier League, the Eagles have been showing solid form — over their last 11 matches, they’ve lost only twice, picking up five wins and four draws along the way.
Vítor Pereira’s side currently sit 14th in the Premier League standings. The team is going through a rough patch — having suffered defeats in their last two league outings: first narrowly losing to Manchester City (0-1), then falling to Brighton with a 0-2 result. Nevertheless, it’s worth remembering that prior to this, Wolverhampton enjoyed an impressive six-match winning streak in the league.
The club’s ambitions are limited — they can’t climb higher than 13th, but could drop as low as 17th. It’s also worth noting that despite recent setbacks, Wolves have delivered solid results in their last nine Premier League games, remaining unbeaten in seven of them (six wins and one draw).
Probable lineups
- Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson – Marc Guéhi, Maxence Lacroix, Tyrick Mitchell, Daniel Muñoz, Chris Richards – Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Eberechi Eze – Ismaïla Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta
- Wolverhampton: José Sá – Matt Doherty, Tote Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Nelson Semedo – Marshall Munetsi, André, Gonçalo Guedes, João Gomes – Matheus Cunha
Match facts and head-to-head
- The teams drew 2-2 in the first round
- The "Both teams to score" bet has come through in the last 4 meetings
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has won in the last 4 encounters between these sides
Prediction
Bookmakers rate the sides’ chances as roughly even. However, victories like winning the FA Cup boost a team’s confidence, and Oliver Glasner’s men are clearly determined to end the season on a high. The Eagles are in excellent form, so my pick for this match is "Crystal Palace to win with a (0) handicap" at odds of 1.89.
