Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Buoyed by a 2-2 draw with Brighton, Wolverhampton will look to record their first win of the season when they face Crystal Palace at their Molineux. The Wolves have been improving their game week by week and it has to be noted that they were more than unfortunate not to grab something from the home match against Man City. Bastien Meupiyou faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s game, while all Enso Gonzalez, Boubacar Traore, Hee-Chan Hwang, and Yerson Mosquera remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Eagles, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Tottenham and they managed to get one thanks to Jean-Philippe Mateta’s goal. The French striker should keep his place in the starting line-up, while Jefferson Lerma has joined the likes of Chris Richards, Cheick Doucoure, Chadli Riad, and Matheus Franca in the recovery room. Will Hughes is widely expected to replace the Colombia international in the starting XI. Anyhow, a close encounter is on the cards as Wolverhampton have been showing signs of improvement in recent weeks.
Highlighted Player (Eberechi Eze):
Eberechi Eze is a talented football player who was born in Greenwich, England on June 29, 1998. Eze started his youth career at Millwall and in the summer of 2016 he moved to Queens Park Rangers, signing a one-year contract with the capital club.
Eze scored 4 goals in 42 appearances for the Hoops in the 2018/2019 Championship campaign, while providing 4 assists for his teammates.His main position is attacking midfield, but he is capable of playing as both right and left midfielder as well. Eze is a footballer of Nigerian descent, but he has yet to make his debut for the Super Eagles in international matches.
Given his place of birth, the 173-cm tall midfielder was eligible to play for the England U20 team and he made his debut for the Three Lions on October 11, 2018 in a 2-1 victory over Italy. His preferred foot is right.
Highlighted Team (Wolves):
Wolverhampton are a club that was originally known as St. Luke’s FC. The Wolves play in the Championship and they were founded in 1877. Molineux is the home ground of Wolverhampton and the capacity of the stadium is 31,700. Wolverhampton have won four FA Cup trophies (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960), with the team lifting the League Cup trophy in 1974 and 1980.
The colour of the club’s shirts is orange and they wear black shorts. The Wolves wear blue jerseys when playing away from home. Wolverhampton’s main rivals are West Bromwich Albion and they have been facing each other in the Black Country derby since 1888. In their first meeting in the local derby WBA recorded a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Wolverhampton have won three First Division trophies (1953/1954, 1957/1958, 1958/1959) and they have clinched four FA Cup titles as well (1893, 1908, 1949, 1960). The club’s owner is Steve Morgan.