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Few at the start of the season would have predicted that the Wolves would be ranked 19th and Crystal Palace 17th after nine games of this 2024/25 campaign, with only one victory between them. The Wanderers have had problems in the boardroom, sure, but they looked like they were going somewhere last season under Gary O'Neil. And Palace picked up 19 points from a possible 21 at the end of last season – a run that included a 3-1 win at Wolverhampton – and built some serious momentum under Oliver Glasner.
This looks like a pretty big game at Molineux with both sides seeing some green shoots last week. Wolves could stay afloat his return in Brighton last weekend, coming back from 2-0 down to claim a lively point, while Palace beat Villa in the Carabao Cup to give Glasner some welcome relief.
In terms of team news, Mario Lemina is expected to be fit for the home team, while Sam Johnstone is available to return in goal, although José Sá could be preferred. Palace are without key duo Adam Wharton and Eberechi Eze, creating further headaches for Glasner.
The start is at 5:30 p.m. (GMT). Stay tuned for all the news.
