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[Freddeno]

Patricio
Doc Boly Coady Saiss Otto
Moutinho Neves
Podence Jimenez Neto

 

[The Bear]

I'd stick with the usual back 5 and midfield.

Not sure whether we should start Podence over Traore. Depending on who Palace play at LB now PVA is out, it should probably be Traore as they'll not have played there for a while.

Jota definite on the left.

 

[Derby Wolf]

I'd stick with the usual back 5 and midfield.

Not sure whether we should start Podence over Traore. Depending on who Palace play at LB now PVA is out, it should probably be Traore as they'll not have played there for a while.

Jota definite on the left.

It was that lad Mitchell who came on last night. He seemed to do pretty well.

 

[Alan]

Same XI as Everton for me, pending Neto's fitness. If he isn't ready for a start, not particularly fussed between Traore and Jota.

 

[Parkins left foot]

Apart from the back 4 then there are a number of combinations we can use.

TBH really not fussed which ones as I trust Nuno - just hope that we go hard for the win & don't play cautiously - we have options to tighten it up or put other attacking players on & we need the win to give us a real chance of 6th (that's what I predicted & don't believe that we can get higher).

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Must win game

We are due a real stuffing. Win by four or five

 

[Sniffer]

Praying for a win to keep us in pole position for 6th going into the final game. Even if it all goes tits up over the last 3 matches we’ve been brilliant all year and it’s been the best season in my adult Wolves supporting life.

Normal back 3, Jonny, Neves, Donk and Doherty. Jota, Raul, Podence.

 

[Norman Deeley]

With Spurs winning by 3 yesterday and Arsenal having a couple of easy games, we not only need to win tonight we probably need to score a few. I stick with my earlier comment that I'd have Adama at RWB and Podence in front of him, but I have a sick feeling that this will end 1-1 with Palace getting a late equaliser...

 

[pacamac]

Must win game

We are due a real stuffing. Win by four or five

That could be really handy as I expect it to be very very close around 6th/7th.

Did a little prediction thing this morning and it resulted in Arsenal actually pipping us to 7th (Spurs 6th) but by 2 goal difference....and that was based on my prediction of us winning 1-0 tonight.

 

[PuntsWolf]

With Spurs winning by 3 yesterday and Arsenal having a couple of easy games, we not only need to win tonight we probably need to score a few. I stick with my earlier comment that I'd have Adama at RWB and Podence in front of him, but I have a sick feeling that this will end 1-1 with Palace getting a late equaliser...

GD doesn’t affect us and Spurs and 4 points eliminates Arsenal and Sheff Utd. Getting 4 points from the last 3 (or 7 points from your last 6) then you can’t really expect to be in a european place.

Obviously a 4-0 win tonight most likely sees off Arsenal for 7th on GD but just get the Job done yourself. With the cup final being a coin flip then anything but 2 wins might not be enough.

 

[pacamac]

GD doesn’t affect us and Spurs and 4 points eliminates Arsenal and Sheff Utd. Getting 4 points from the last 3 (or 7 points from your last 6) then you can’t really expect to be in a european place.

Obviously a 4-0 win tonight most likely sees off Arsenal for 7th on GD but just get the Job done yourself. With the cup final being a coin flip then anything but 2 wins might not be enough.

Why doesn't goal difference affect us and Spurs? they're only 3 ahead of us aren't they?

 

[PuntsWolf]

Why doesn't goal difference affect us and Spurs? they're only 3 ahead of us aren't they?

They’d have to draw to palace and us lose to Chelsea. If either of those happen someone else is going past us both.

They aren’t not beating Palace with a european place at Stake.

 

[Tony Towner]

Why doesn't goal difference affect us and Spurs? they're only 3 ahead of us aren't they?

2, so unlikely we'd end on the same points. If they win next week we can't

 

[pacamac]

2, so unlikely we'd end on the same points. If they win next week we can't

Sorry I meant 3 goal difference but yes see what you mean now 2 points ahead so not much chance we finish on the same points.

Its Arsenal jumping us that's worrying me re goal difference to be honest.

 

[Tony Towner]

I don't think they'll win both their games. Appreciate they're against poor teams, but they'll both be desperate.

 

[pacamac]

I don't think they'll win both their games. Appreciate they're against poor teams, but they'll both be desperate.

Yeah that's true (both being desperate) lets hope you're right as feel that's where it could be key. Sadly can't see us getting anything at Chelsea so feel 59 points is best we can finish on.

 

[YoungWolf]

I dunno, Chelsea have struggled in home games where the opposition have sat off of them, haven't they?

I think we can give them a very good game still. But let's focus on tonight first

 

[Norman Deeley]

Cut & paste from the Infogol preview

Wolves suffered late heartbreak last time out, conceding from a dubious stoppage time penalty in a 1-1 draw with Burnley, ending their hopes of a Champions League qualification spot.

Although they have gained solid results (W4, D1, L2) in 'Project Restart', Nuno Espirito Santo's side have disappointed in attack from a data standpoint, averaging 1.23 xGF per game in those seven matches.

However, they did record 3.19 xGF against Everton in their last game at Molineux, and possess a wealth of talent up top.

Wolves are an exceptional defensive outfit, though, conceding chances equating to just 1.15 xGA per game, and allowing a league-low 26 non-penalty big chances (35%+) this season.

Despite a spirited performance, Crystal Palace succumbed to a 2-0 home defeat against Manchester United last week, extending their losing run to six games.

Palace have posted some concerning numbers during that period, allowing 2.08 xGA per game on average, while looking non-threatening going forward.

Furthermore, Roy Hodgson's men continue to be a poor side on their travels, holding the worst expected goal difference in the Premier League when playing on the road (-18.5 xGD).

Facing a highly motivated side, Palace may struggle to lay a glove on Wolves here.

Wolves are short-priced favourites for this game, but Infogol thinks they should be even shorter. We calculate a 69% chance (1.45) of a home win, but they can be backed at 1.53 (65%) on the Betfair Exchange, making them the value selection.

 

[YoungWolf]

Infogol are generally pretty good tbf. Their xG model is a bit generous I think, as I don't think it caters for players between the shot and the goal, and it seems to count rebounds, but they are still fairly sound.

 

[b3h]

I think Nuno will worry about Zaha V Vinagre/Saiss so it will be Jonny and Doc, 343, Podence chosen to accompany the usual 2. Traore, Neto, Dendoncker subs.



Patricio

Boly Coady Siass

Doc Neves Moutinho Jonny

Podence Raul Jota