There’s been much talk about 3-4-3s in the past week with Rúben Amorim set to bring that system to Manchester United as part of his tactical revolution. The 3-4-3 is nothing new, of course, Antonio Conte and Chelsea won the Premier League using it a good eight seasons ago.

And it looks like we’ve got two teams using 3-4-3, or variants thereof, in this evening’s clash. Both Wolves and Palace will play up to a focal point/target man striker, with two attacking midfielders/inside forwards playing in and around them. The benefit of such a system is that it lends itself to the ‘box’ midfield that managers like, while retaining some width and defensive solidity (that’s the idea anyway).

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