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May 20, 2025 

Crystal Palace - Wolverhampton Wanderers

Selhurst Park, London

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Crystal Palace will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 37th round of the Premier League. The match offers a clash between a home team fighting for their historically best placement and visitors trying to end an unfavorable series in London.

Crystal Palace have won six of their last eight Premier League games against Wolves (D1 L1), with both exceptions in this run coming away from home. The home team thus confirms their dominance over the wolves at their own stadium.

Wolves have lost their last four Premier League away games against Crystal Palace, as many as they had in their previous 18 league visits (D7 L7). The visitors thus have something to make up for at Selhurst Park.

Wolves haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last 23 Premier League away games against London sides, conceding 50 goals in this run. Their last such shutout was at Tottenham in February 2022 (2-0). The visitors are thus experiencing long-term defensive problems in the capital.

Crystal Palace have only lost their final home league game in one of the last 12 seasons (W8 D3), going down 3-1 against Arsenal in 2020-21. The home team thus traditionally ends the season in front of their fans in good style.

Wolves have lost their final away league game in each of the last eight seasons. They last avoided defeat in 2015-16 (1-1 vs Nottingham Forest), while they last won in 2014-15 (1-0 vs Wigan). The visitors thus need to break another unfavorable series.

Crystal Palace are on 49 points in the Premier League this season, and by avoiding defeat in this match they will reach 50 in a top-flight season for the first time since 1991-92 (57). Indeed, a victory would take them to 52 points, which would be the most ever by a Premier League side who failed to win any of their first eight games in that campaign. The home team thus stands on the threshold of a historic success.

Following a six-game winning run in the Premier League, Wolves have now lost their last two without scoring. They've not lost three in a row without reply in the competition since October 2022. The visitors are thus experiencing a significant results and scoring slump.

Eberechi Eze has been directly involved in seven goals in his last seven Premier League appearances (5 goals, 2 assists), scoring in each of his last three. Only two players have scored in four in a row for Crystal Palace in the competition – Christian Benteke (4 in May 2021) and Neil Shipperley (5 in December 1997). The home team's offensive star thus stands on the threshold of a club record.

Daniel Muñoz has been directly involved in nine goals for Crystal Palace in the Premier League this season (4 goals, 5 assists), assisting their opener against Tottenham last time out. No Eagles defender has ever reached double figures for goal involvements in a single campaign in the competition. The Colombian full-back can thus create another club record.

Wolves' Jørgen Strand Larsen has made more targeted off-the-ball runs into the box than any other player in the Premier League this season (109). The Norwegian striker thus represents a specific threat to the home defense.

Tuesday's duel at Selhurst Park thus promises an interesting battle between a home team striving for a record points haul and a visiting side trying to end a series of away defeats in London.

We thank Stats Perform for providing the statistical data

Photo: source XYZ 


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