Premier League · 2024

Wolverhampton 2–2 Crystal Palace · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Wolverhampton and Crystal Palace drew 2–2.

Shots
1119
Shots on target
67
Expected goals
1.532.51
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wolverhampton and Crystal Palace drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Wolverhampton – Crystal Palace): shots 11–19, shots on target 6–7, expected goals 1.53–2.51, possession 57%–43%. 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.

Wolverhampton's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.4 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/match1.4 goals/match1.4 goals/match

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

Crystal Palace show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Crystal Palace's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsWolverhampton · Crystal Palace14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWolverhamptonCrystal PalaceBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.9 shots/match
Shots against16 shots/match13 shots/match13.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots19 shotsWolverhampton 11 shots, Crystal Palace 19 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots7 shotsWolverhampton 6 shots, Crystal Palace 7 shots
  • Expected goals1.53 xG2.51 xGWolverhampton 1.53 xG, Crystal Palace 2.51 xG
  • Possession57%43%Wolverhampton 57%, Crystal Palace 43%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersWolverhampton 3 corners, Crystal Palace 6 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls9 foulsWolverhampton 7 fouls, Crystal Palace 9 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.

Marc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 32′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTommy Doyle · Wolverhampton · 54′ · 0.01 xG · on targetRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 8′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMario Lemina · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRayan Aït-Nouri · Wolverhampton · 19′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 75′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMatheus Cunha · Wolverhampton · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 36′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTrevoh Chalobah · Crystal Palace · 60′ · 0.06 xG · goalDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTyrick Mitchell · Crystal Palace · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Guedes · Wolverhampton · 87′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDaichi Kamada · Crystal Palace · 6′ · 0.09 xG · on targetEddie Nketiah · Crystal Palace · 27′ · 0.09 xG · on targetIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Muñoz · Crystal Palace · 77′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 62′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedIsmaïla Sarr · Crystal Palace · 76′ · 0.18 xG · on targetJoão Gomes · Wolverhampton · 72′ · 0.20 xG · goalJean-Philippe Mateta · Crystal Palace · 32′ · 0.21 xG · on targetWill Hughes · Crystal Palace · 6′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Muñoz · Crystal Palace · 36′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedPablo Sarabia · Wolverhampton · 48′ · 0.38 xG · on targetJørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 67′ · 0.64 xG · goalMarc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 77′ · 0.73 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Wolverhampton: 11 shots, 6 on target, 1.56 xG. Crystal Palace: 19 shots, 7 on target, 2.56 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Jørgen Strand Larsen · Wolverhampton · 67′João Gomes · Wolverhampton · 72′Trevoh Chalobah · Crystal Palace · 60′Marc Guéhi · Crystal Palace · 77′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Wolverhampton 1.56 xG · Crystal Palace 2.56 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wolverhampton
0Draws
4Crystal Palace
Wolverhampton — Crystal Palace · Premier League1–3
Crystal Palace — Wolverhampton · Premier League3–2
Wolverhampton — Crystal Palace · Premier League2–0
Crystal Palace — Wolverhampton · Premier League2–1
Wolverhampton — Crystal Palace · Premier League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wolverhampton favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Crystal Palace in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wolverhampton10 matchesCrystal Palace10 matches
1.4 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.8 goals/match
2.7 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.3 goals/match
1.05 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.25 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 14.5 shots/match
4.3 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 4.9 shots/match
46%Possession10/10● 46.8%
3.4 corners/matchCorners10/10● 5.4 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls10/1011 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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: Sat, 2 Nov 2024, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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