Wolves look to avoid sixth straight loss as Crystal Palace unbeaten Eagles visit Molineux

Crystal Palace flick the switch to daunting form as Wolverhampton face their toughest test yet. The Eagles visit Molineux on Saturday, November 22 looking to extend dominance over a Wolves team staring down a sixth straight loss. This clash pits Palace‘s structure against complete breakdown.

Wolves In Complete Free Fall

Here’s the brutal truth: Wolverhampton face complete and utter collapse mode.

They’ve posted zero wins in ten straight matches. More shocking still—they’ve managed just 2 draws and 8 losses across that stretch. The -14 goal differential screams systemic issues defending and attacking. Recent drubbings tell the real story: 3-0 at Fulham, then 3-0 at Chelsea. These aren’t close defeats. These are bad days at the office.

Sit deep in the table standings and Wolves find themselves eight points clear of the drop. That gap shrinks fast when you can’t score or defend. Rob Edwards arrived hoping fresh eyes spark revival. Instead, he’s inheriting a sinking ship from Gary O’Neil. The defensive fragility remains. The attacking impotence persists. Nothing has changed yet.

Crystal Palace Absolutely Purring Form

Palace represent everything Wolves lack right now—structure, organization, killer instinct.

The Eagles hold superior form across recent matchdays. While Wolves couldn’t buy a win, Palace climbed the table steadily. Oliver Glasner‘s squad demolished Brentford 2-0 at home recently and continue that unbeaten pattern. Key defender Marc Guehi returns healthy. Striker Eddie Nketiah and midfielder Jean-Philippe Mateta ready to roll.

Historically, Palace toys with Wolves. In their final five meetings combined (2020-2025), the Eagles won four times with just one draw. The 3-1 away victory at Selhurst this past May showed where power lies. Palace don’t fear Molineux. They’ve proven it repeatedly.

The Statistics Tell The Story

Numbers reveal why Palace move in as heavy favorites:

Statistic	Wolves	Crystal Palace
Last 10 Games	0-2-8	Strong form
Last 5 H2H	1 Win	4 Wins
Goals Conceded	Multiple 3+ defeats	Organized defense
Betting Odds	Underdogs	-115 favorites
Prior Meeting	Lost 4-2	Won 4-2

Analysis suggests Palace finds the breakthrough inside 45 minutes. The Eagles capitalize on Wolves‘ defensive confusion early. From there, momentum never swings.

What To Watch For Saturday

• Palace’s patient build-up play exploiting gaps in Wolves midfield control
• Guehi’s return anchoring defense after missing time earlier
• Mateta’s physical presence challenging Wolves center-backs repeatedly
• Early pressure from Eagles—slow starts could spell doom
• Whether Wolves even register a shot on target all match

Can Anyone Stop The Eagles Right Now?

Form suggests Palace take this convincingly. Sometimes Wolves teams play their way out of trouble. This version can’t. Six straight without a win represents catastrophic slump territory. Molineux advantage means zero when your home crowd watched three goals conceded twice recently.

Statistics-based prediction analysis favors Palace 2-0 winners with possible 2-1 scoreline if Wolves manage miracles. Both teams to score registers at lowish probability given defensive dominance Palace should assert.

What would you predict here—can Wolves finally snap this losing streak against Palace, or do the Eagles keep soaring?

Sources

• Sportskeeda – Match prediction and statistical analysis
• SofaScore – Head-to-head records and team statistics
• ESPN Soccer – Recent form and match results