West Ham have made a poor start to the 2025/26 campaign, losing four of their opening five matches in league and cup. The Hammers have been beaten in both of their home games in the Premier League so far this season, losing 5-1 to Chelsea and 3-0 to Tottenham. Saturday's hosts have also failed to score in two of their opening four league games and have only managed to keep a single clean sheet.
Crystal Palace have had a busy start to the season, due to their participation in the Conference League qualifiers and the EFL Cup, but remain unbeaten in all competitions, including the Community Shield. Saturday's guests have managed to keep five clean sheets in their last seven attempts across all competitions, but have only managed to score more than one goal in one match this season.
The Eagles have a good recent record against West Ham, winning four of the pair's last six meetings in the Premier League, which includes a 2-0 win at the London Stadium in January. With all of the above in mind, you can see why we've backed Crystal Palace to claim a narrow 1-0 win this weekend.
West Ham 0-1 Crystal Palace
