Crystal Palace can make it five games unbeaten - and five consecutive victories against Wolves - by claiming three points at Molineux this evening.
Palace have won their last four meetings with Wolves while conceding just one goal, winning three times at Selhurst Park and once at Molineux – most recently in October.
The Eagles came back from a goal down to claim all three points earlier in the campaign, as Ebere Eze and Wilfried Zaha struck in the second-half to complete a well-deserved comeback.
Despite Roy Hodgson’s winning start coming to an end against Everton on Saturday, there were plenty of reasons to be positive with the stalemate at Selhurst Park. Another point gained, a fourth game without defeat and a second consecutive clean sheet only strengthened Palace’s position heading into the final six games of the season.
“You don’t always get to play the sort of games we’ve been able to on the last three occasions, where there have been lots of opportunities on the counter, and to get our foot on the ball and pass it around,” he said after full-time.
“There are days, unfortunately, where the opposition don’t give you the opportunity to do that, so then you’ve got to make certain you see out the danger from the opponents and do the best you can creating opportunities. We did well seeing out the danger from a very dangerous Everton team.
“On another day, it could have gone a slightly better way for us – but I’m still satisfied that it’s four games now without defeat, that it’s 10 points from those four games, and we’ve still got six games to get ourselves up into an even better position between now and the end of the season.”
Palace remain in 12th place but can move above Chelsea with a win at Molineux, which would constitute a remarkable achievement given the relative expectations of the two clubs.
Wolves, however, are fighting for survival at the bottom of the table and sit six points clear of the relegation zone – their position is strong but a few more positive results are needed, particularly after defeat to Leicester last time out.
With three games in seven days for Palace, there may be scope for some rotation for Hodgson and Luka Milivojevic, Will Hughes and Sambi Lokonga are all options to feature in midfield alongside regular duo Cheick Doucouré and Jeff Schlupp.
Chris Richards’ return to fitness offers another possibility in defence alongside Joel Ward, while Sam Johnstone will start in goal once more.
Julen Lopetegui’s side will hope a revitalised Diego Costa can find the scoresheet once again as he continues his upturn in form, while a strong midfield unit of Joao Gomes, Ruben Neves and Mathueus Nunes will prove difficult for Palace to break down.
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