Premier League · 2024

Crystal Palace 4–2 Wolverhampton · Premier League

4–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Crystal Palace won 4–2.

Shots
1412
Shots on target
103
Expected goals
1.661.41
Possession
31%69%

Full time

What the match recorded

Crystal Palace beat Wolverhampton 4–2. Recorded in this match (Crystal Palace – Wolverhampton): shots 14–12, shots on target 10–3, expected goals 1.66–1.41, possession 31%–69%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Crystal Palace's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Crystal Palace's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.35 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.35 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots12 shotsCrystal Palace 14 shots, Wolverhampton 12 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots3 shotsCrystal Palace 10 shots, Wolverhampton 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.66 xG1.41 xGCrystal Palace 1.66 xG, Wolverhampton 1.41 xG
  • Possession31%69%Crystal Palace 31%, Wolverhampton 69%
  • Corners0 corners9 cornersCrystal Palace 0 corners, Wolverhampton 9 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls8 foulsCrystal Palace 14 fouls, Wolverhampton 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Gonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 77′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJustin Devenny · Crystal Palace · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatheus França · Crystal Palace · 80′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatheus França · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBen Chilwell · Crystal Palace · 50′ · 0.03 xG · goalMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarshall Munetsi · Wolverhampton · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBen Chilwell · Crystal Palace · 10′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Muñoz · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 77′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBen Chilwell · Crystal Palace · 17′ · 0.07 xG · on targetIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 34′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 82′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 5′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 82′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Gomes · Wolverhampton · 61′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJean-Ricner Bellegarde · Wolverhampton · 58′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 26′ · 0.14 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 27′ · 0.15 xG · goalEberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 86′ · 0.23 xG · goalJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 90′ · 0.23 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 62′ · 0.25 xG · goalEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 32′ · 0.55 xG · goalEmmanuel Agbadou · Wolverhampton · 24′ · 0.58 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Crystal Palace: 14 shots, 10 on target, 1.73 xG. Wolverhampton: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.45 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Eddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 27′Eddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 32′Ben Chilwell · Crystal Palace · 50′Eberechi Eze · Crystal Palace · 86′Emmanuel Agbadou · Wolverhampton · 24′Jørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 62′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Crystal Palace 1.73 xG · Wolverhampton 1.45 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Crystal Palace
1Draws
1Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton — Crystal Palace · Premier League2–2
Wolverhampton — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–3
Crystal Palace — Wolverhampton · Premier League3–2
Wolverhampton — Crystal Palace · Premier League2–0
Crystal Palace — Wolverhampton · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Crystal Palace favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Wolverhampton in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Crystal Palace37 matchesWolverhampton37 matches
1.35 goals/matchGoals scored37/37▲ 1.43 goals/match
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals allowed37/371.84 goals/match
1.59 xG/match ▲Expected goals37/371.18 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots37/3711.2 shots/match
4.86 shots/match ▲Shots on target37/374.16 shots/match
42.9%Possession37/37● 48.1%
4.62 corners/match ●Corners37/373.78 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls37/3712.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples37 / 37home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 20 May 2025, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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