Crystal Palace vs Wolves – Premier League as it happened
Wolves continued their fine form with a win at Selhurst Park
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Matt Doherty scored the decisive goal as Watford continued their impressive early-season form with all three points at Crystal Palace.
What time does it start?
Crystal Palace vs Wolverhampton Wanderers kicks off at 3:00pm (BST).
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.
It’s a big game for…
Jordan Ayew: The Ghanaian, who signed for Palace on loan from Swansea in the summer, is yet to score for the club in five appearances. In a team increasingly reliant on Wilfried Zaha up front, the 27-year-old forward needs to contribute more fruitfully, especially given the absence of alternative options Christian Benteke and Connor Wickham due to injury.
Weird /best stat…
1981: The last time Crystal Palace and Wolves met in the top-flight of English football was in January 1981. They have never faced each other in the Premier League.
Remember when…
In this 2010 FA Cup fourth-round replay, Danny Butterfield scored a six-minute perfect hat-trick as Palace beat Wolves 3-1. The Eagles, who were in administration at the time, lost to Aston Villa in the last 16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrdoZPW7yvE
Player to watch…
Ruben Neves: The Portuguese international has stepped up seamlessly to life in the Premier League after his eye-catching season in the Championship. Neves, 21, has formed an impressive partnership with the highly experienced Joao Moutinho in centre midfield, and has been a massive part in Wolves’ form so far this season. Expect the duo to dominate possession in the centre of the park up against James McArthur and Luka Milivojevic.
Past three-meetings…
Crystal Palace 3 (Moritz 2, Bolasie) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Ebanks-Blake), Championship, January 2013
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Ebanks-Blake) Crystal Palace 2 (Zaha 2), Championship, October 2012
Crystal Palace 3 (Butterfield 3) Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 (Henry), FA Cup, February 2010
Form guide…
Crystal Palace: WLWDWL
Wolves: WWWDDW
Odds…
Crystal Palace to win: 19/10
Wolverhampton Wanderers to win: 8/5
Draw: 11/5
(Odds provided by 888 Sport)
Wolves have made an impressive start to the season but they remain a work in progress on the road and today face a challenge at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace. Kick-off coming right up, here are the teams:
Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Wan Bissaka, Tomkins, Sakho, Van Aanholt, Townsend, Milivojevic, McArthur, Schlupp, Ayew, Zaha.
Subs: Ward, Meyer, Kouyate, Sorloth, Guaita, Kelly, Puncheon.
Wolves: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Joao Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Helder Costa, Jimenez, Jota.
Subs: Ivan Cavaleiro, Gibbs-White, John Ruddy, Saiss, Hause, Leo Bonatini, Traore.
6 minutes
A quiet start to proceedings at Selhurst Park with the home side seeing the majority of possession so far.
9 minutes
Andros Townsend swings in a corner for Palace. There's a brief moment of chaos in the Wolves penalty area before the ball is cleared to safety.
12 minutes
Wolves have so far struggled to get hold of the ball at Selhurst Park. They have named the same starting eleven in all eight of their Premier League matches so far this season.
13 minutes
Young right-back Aaron Wan Bissaka has been heavily involved in the early stages and gets a cheer from the home crowd after flying into a tackle straight after he lost possession. They like him here.
14 minutes
I think it's fair to say summer is over. The conditions at Selhurst Park are absolutely wild this afternoon.
15 minutes
Chance for Palace. Great work from Wilfried Zaha on the right-side of the Wolves penalty area. His cross evades everybody and Wolves breathe a huge sigh of relief.
19 minutes
Roy Hodgson will be happy with his side's start here. They're taking the game to Wolves. This time it's Townsend causing trouble in the final third before the away side just about clear a cross from the right-hand side.
20 minutes
Great work from Wan Bissaka again. The impressive full-back beats his man and swings in a deep cross. Conor Coady intercepts well and Wolves clear once more.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments