Wolves – Crystal Palace will be played on Friday, January 8, starting with 19:45 in the FA Cup. The match will be played at Molineux Stadium and will be led from the center by David Coote.
Wolves is undefeated in the last 3 direct confrontations and has won in the last two games that were played in 2020 with the same score, 2-0. It is noteworthy that in the last 5 direct matches at most two goals were scored.
The host team comes after 4 stages of the Premier League without a victory, during which they recorded two draws and two defeats. So, Wolves is on 13 with a total of 22 points. It is noteworthy that the opponent is a position below with the same number of points and the same ranking line after 17 rounds: 6 successes, 4 draws and 7 defeats. Regarding the sports form, Crystal Palace comes after the first victory in the last 6 stages, 2-0 at home with the last ranked, Sheffield Utd.
Most likely both coaches will rest some important players for the Premier League matches. On Tuesday, Wolves will meet Everton, while for Crystal Palace there will be duels with Arsenal and Manchester City.
Wolves has won the FA Cup 4 times, most recently in 1960;
The first direct confrontation in the FA Cup after almost 11 years;
Crystal Palace, FA Cup finalist in 2016, 1-2 with Manchester United;
So, there are great chances to witness a balanced match between two groups that are not in the best shape. However, Wolves has the first chance to qualify and we note that this season of the Premier League he suffered only two defeats at home, where he comes after two positive results, with Tottenham (1-1) and Cheslea (2-1) . Another bet to try is over 9.5 corners. Crystal Palace comes after 5 home matches with a minimum of 11 corners.
Wolves: Ruddy; Hoever, Kilman, Coady, Ait Nouri; Moutinho, Neves; Traore, Vitinha, Otasowie; Silva;
Crystal Palace: Butland; Ward, Dann, Sakho, Van Aanholt; Townsend, McCarthy, Riedewald, Eze; Ayew, Batshuayi;
PREDICTION: Wolves to win @ 2,12
