Matchday

Premier League 25/26 · 22 Feb 2026

Crystal Palace 1–0 Wolverhampton

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.8 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.7
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Crystal Palace favourites at 61%.

Crystal Palace won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Hugo Bueno, 86.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Hugo Bueno +31.3, Dean Henderson +23.0, Jackson Tchatchoua +14.6.

Well below it: Yéremy Pino −11.9, Ladislav Krejčí −11.7, Will Hughes −10.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Crystal Palace

19 Feb 2026D 1–1at HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Conference League
11 Feb 2026L 2–3v Burnley Premier League
8 Feb 2026W 1–0at Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League
1 Feb 2026D 1–1at Nottingham Forest Premier League
25 Jan 2026L 1–3v Chelsea Premier League

Wolverhampton

18 Feb 2026D 2–2v Arsenal Premier League
11 Feb 2026D 0–0at Nottingham Forest Premier League
7 Feb 2026L 1–3v Chelsea Premier League
31 Jan 2026L 0–2v Bournemouth Premier League
24 Jan 2026L 0–2at Manchester City Premier League

Head to head

22 Nov 2025Wolverhampton 0–2 Crystal Palace Premier League

Crystal Palace

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Evann Guessand Forward18100.25100.0–
Brennan Johnson Forward13000.05100.0–
Dean Henderson Goalkeeper9000–72.8+23.0
Adam Wharton Midfielder90000.0953.0+4.7
Daniel Muñoz Midfielder9000–49.5−2.9
Chris Richards Defender90000.1149.1−4.3
Jaydee Canvot Defender90000.3647.8+0.0
Daichi Kamada Midfielder45000.0846.9−1.9
Ismaïla Sarr Forward90000.3945.8−5.6
Tyrick Mitchell Midfielder90010.0544.4−2.3
Chadi Riad Defender72000.0243.7−9.6
Yéremy Pino Forward77000.2243.5−11.9
Will Hughes Midfielder4500–42.5−10.9
Jørgen Strand Larsen Forward90000.0441.2−4.7

Wolverhampton

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Hugo Bueno Midfielder9000–86.6+31.3
Tolu Arokodare Forward90001.1762.2+12.9
Jackson Tchatchoua Midfielder9000–60.6+14.6
Mateus Mané Forward9000–57.5+7.3
André Midfielder90000.0555.5+7.4
Santiago Bueno Defender90000.0253.5+8.0
Adam Armstrong Forward63000.1253.0+12.0
Angel Gomes Midfielder800–52.1–
José Sá Goalkeeper9000–51.4−1.2
Yerson Mosquera Defender89000.1151.2+0.8
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Midfielder87000.2150.7+3.3
David Møller Wolfe Defender2700–49.6–
João Gomes Midfielder1300–45.5–
Ladislav Krejčí Defender6100–38.2−11.7