Wolverhampton vs Crystal Palace Prediction, 10/30/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/29/2020

Game: Wolverhampton vs Crystal Palace

Date: Friday, October 30, 2020

Location: Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverhampton (-125) Crystal Palace (+350)

Molineux Stadium is the venue where Raul Jimenez and Wolverhampton (3-1-2, 9th in EPL) will take on Crystal Palace (3-1-2, 8th in EPL) on Friday. The starting goaltenders will be Rui Patricio for Wolverhampton and Jack Butland for Crystal Palace. The moneyline on this matchup has Wolverhampton priced at -125 and the Eagles are at +350. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Wolverhampton controls possession for 47.5% of the time while they successfully dribble 61.5% of the time (9th in EPL). They have launched 69 shots at their opponents goal with 19 being on target, which is a 27.5% shots on target percentage. Wolverhampton as a team have scored 6 goals on the year, which is currently 17th in the league. They have been on the receiving end of 2,495 passes from teammates on 2,821 attempts so far this season, which gives them a receiving percentage of 88.4%.

Raul Jimenez is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Wolverhampton. He has totaled 31 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Jimenez has started 169 contests during his career and has 0.47 goals per 90. The forward who is from Mexico has recorded 82 goals in 15,830 minutes played. One more player who should impact this match is Joao Moutinho, the midfielder from Portugal. Moutinho has totaled 40,014 mins in 451 starts and has earned himself a total of 72 yellow card warnings. He has helped on a goal 80 times so far in his career and he has scored 36 total goals. He averages 0.08 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Wolves will be Rui Patricio. Patricio (225-99-83 mark during his career) has totaled 159 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 39.0% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from Portugal has faced 1,421 shots sent in his direction in 408 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.92 (373 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .748. Patricio has defended the goal for a total of 36,655 mins and has accumulated 1,056 saves in his pro soccer career.

Crystal Palace has accumulated 1,670 pass targets on the season (20th in the Premier League) to go along with 1,334 completed passes. They have earned a receiving percentage of 79.9% while controlling possession of the ball 32.2% of the time. The Eagles have been able to dribble successfully 67.9% of the time so far this year while tallying 8 goals. The have hit on 40% of their shots on target on 45 total shots.

Wilfried Zaha should provide solid play for Crystal Palace. The forward hailing from Côte d'Ivoire has been on the field for 27,113 mins and he has scored 54 goals. He has accumulated 55 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 40 times. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins and has started 300 games thus far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Andros Townsend, the forward who is from England. Townsend has been given a total of 21 yellow cards in 21,040 minutes (240 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his pro soccer career is 0.13. He has collected 31 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 32 times.

Jack Butland will be residing in front of the goal for the Eagles. In his career, Butland has given up 363 goals while he has accounted for 811 stops in 261 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 83-81-98. He is the owner of a save percentage of .698 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.7%. Butland has racked up 75 clean sheets while he has seen 1,159 shots against him in 23,535 career mins.

Who will win tonight's EPL game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wolverhampton (-125)

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