Crystal Palace are going through a dreadful run of form ahead of the game vs Wolves at Selhurst Park this weekend. The Eagles are without a win in five of the last six Premier League matches. They look to bounce back strongly, and the home fans will expect a strong reaction here.
Meanwhile, Wolves are coming into this game on the back of consecutive draws against Nottingham Forest and Arsenal in the Premier League. They will look to pick up a win here. Crystal Palace are struggling right now, and the visitors will look to pull off an upset. It will be interesting to see if they can get the job done.
The Black Country outfit are unbeaten in their last three matches across all competitions. Even though Rob Edwards’s men are at the bottom of the table, the Eagles cannot afford to underestimate them. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Cheick Doucoure (knee), Eddie Nketiah (hamstring), Jefferson Lerma (thigh) and Jean-Philippe Mateta (knee) have been ruled out for this weekend’s Premier League clash. Maxence Lacroix could miss out with an adductor injury.
Crystal Palace will shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs Wolves, with Dean Henderson in goal. In the back three, Chadi Riad will start alongside Borna Sosa and Chris Richards. Daniel Munoz and Tyrick Mitchell will feature as the wing-backs. They will look to protect the central defenders and hit the opposition on the break.
As for the midfield unit, Will Hughes and Adam Wharton will add defensive cover and control in the middle of the park. Brennan Johnson and Yeremy Pino will start as attacking midfielders and look to create opportunities for their teammates. Finally, Jorgen Strand Larsen will lead the line for Crystal Palace vs Wolves on Sunday.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Riad, Richards, Sosa; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell; Johnson, Pino; Strand Larsen
Rob Edwards will be without Toti Gomes (thigh) and Hwang Hee-chan (calf). Wolves are likely to shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation vs Crystal Palace, with Jose Sa in goal.
In the back three, Yerson Mosquera will start alongside Ladislav Krejci and Santiago Bueno. Jackson Tchatchoua and Hugo Bueno will start as the wing-backs here. They will look to keep things tight at the back and hit Palace on the break.
As for the midfield unit, Joao Gomes and Andre Trindade will add defensive cover and control from the middle of the park. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Mateus Mane will start as the attacking midfielders here.
The two attacking midfielders will look to link the midfield with the attack and help create opportunities for their teammates. Finally, Adam Armstrong will lead the line for Wolves vs Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Sa; Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Krejci; Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno; Bellegarde, Mane; Armstrong
The Norwegian international joined Crystal Palace during the winter transfer window from Wolves. He will look to make his mark against his former club and find the back of the net here. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates as well.
It will be interesting to see if he can step up and produce a strong performance for his new team. Crystal Palace will depend on him in the final third, and he will need to produce a strong display so that the home team can pick up all three points. We have picked Strand Larsen as a captaincy candidate in FPL for Gameweek 27, and a big haul may be on the cards.
Neither side is particularly good form, and this is likely to be a close contest. Wolves have made themselves difficult to beat in their recent outings, and they will look to grind something out of this game as well. It would not be a surprise if the two teams cancelled each other out. They are likely to get on the score sheet, but it will be difficult to separate them. They are likely to share the spoils in a draw.
