Crystal Palace vs West Ham Prediction & Match Preview

Crystal Palace vs West Ham Match Preview

• Crystal Palace took a huge Liverpool scalp, beating the Reds 1-0 last weekend at Anfield.
• West Ham conceded 3.15 xG in the home loss to Fulham seven days ago.
• Jean-Philippe Mateta scored in each of Palace’s last three home outings in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace terminated their five-game winless thread in an unlikeliest of places. They shocked Premier League leaders Liverpool 1-0 seven days ago at Anfield. It was a brave performance from Oliver Glasner’s men. They missed several nice chances on top of scoring through star man Eberechi Eze.

Palace will be looking to back up the big win in Liverpool this weekend. They host local rivals West Ham in Matchday No 34 at Selhurst Park. The match comes less than 72 hours of the Hammers’ tough Europa League quarter-final second leg against new Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.

West Ham will not come into this on a high in general. They offered one of the weakest displays of the season in a 0-2 home loss to Fulham seven days ago. David Moyes’ men conceded 10 shots. Fulham registered an xG of 3.15 of the occasion. It speaks volumes about the current state of the Hammers’ defensive line.

Recent Meetings

• On top of form, Crystal Palace have recent tradition to back them up in this matchup. They won two and drew one of the previous three clashes with West Ham.
• The outfits shared spoils in a 1-1 draw in the return match played in December last year at London Stadium.
• Both teams scored in each of the previous 13 head-to-head encounters.

Crystal Palace vs West Ham Prediction

There is a lot to like about the home win pick at the 2.15 odds here. Crystal Palace will come into this in the highest of spirits after a huge win over Liverpool in the previous round. They have the full squad available after quite some time. This includes the likes of Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, and Jean-Philippe Mateta, all of whom are expected to make it to the starting XI on Sunday.

On the other side, West Ham suffered a tough 0-2 home loss to Fulham last weekend. They also had a complicated Europa League tie against Bayer Leverkusen. The second leg was played less than 72 hours ago in London. Lastly, Palace enter this on the back of two wins and a draw in the previous three meetings with the Hammers.

The value is also great in the 3.00 odds offered for Jean-Philippe Mateta to score anytime on Sunday. The 26-year-old French forward notched four goals in his previous seven appearances for the Eagles. He was on target in each of his team’s last three home matches in the Premier League. The run even includes the clash against Manchester City (a 2-4 defeat).

Steffen Schmidt- April 19, 2024

Crystal Palace vs West Ham Betting Tips

Crystal Palace to win

OK

	2.24 Odds
	2.15 Odds

Jean-Philippe Mateta to score anytime

OK

3.00 Odds

Correct Score: Crystal Palace 2-0

OK

	13.00 Odds
	10.00 Odds