FM Preview: Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace 02 Oct 2012

Last updated : 01 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace fixture

Crystal Palace pack their bags to visit Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Eagles have recorded 7 wins, and Wolverhampton Wanderers have come away with 15 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Molineux was within the last three years, in January 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Tue 02 Feb Crystal Palace 3 - 1 Wolves F.A. Cup
2009/2010 Sat 23 Jan Wolves 2-2 Crystal Palace F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Wolves Championship
2008/2009 Tue 16 Sep Wolves 2 - 1 Crystal Palace Championship
2007/2008 Sat 23 Feb Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Wolves Championship
2007/2008 Sat 12 Jan Wolves 0 - 3 Crystal Palace Championship
2006/2007 Sat 14 Apr Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Wolves Championship

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Recent respective form guides

Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Wolves in those games, with 4 conceded.

Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Eagles have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 16 points from 8 games.

Crystal Palace's 13 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 4 0 2 8 10 12
Crystal Palace 6 4 1 1 9 8 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Eagles to come away from it with a creditable draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Wolverhampton Wanderers Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Crystal Palace 7 games since last away draw.
6 games since last defeat.

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