West Ham vs Crystal Palace: Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Graham Potter's West Ham United side will be confident following their impressive 3-2 home win against Fulham. However, Crystal Palace are expected to make things extremely difficult for the hosts in this fixture.

The Hammers have only lost twice in their last eight home Premier League matches. However, they had conceded five on two occasions against Arsenal and Liverpool, respectively.

Crystal Palace are coming into this game in excellent form following their early season struggles, with the Eagles unbeaten in their last five matches. Despite their recent form, Crystal Palace have struggled defensively against their hosts, having not kept a clean sheet in the last 20 meetings against West Ham United.

Expect goals in this fixture, as both teams have scored in nine of the last ten meetings and over 2.5 goals have been scored in seven of the previous nine between the two teams.

We are leaning towards a high-scoring draw for this game as three of the last five meetings between the two teams at the London Stadium have ended as such.

West Ham United 2-2 Crystal Palace.

A London derby is on offer at the weekend as Graham Potter’s West Ham United take on Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace at the London Stadium.

Date: 18/01/2025
Location: London Stadium, London.
Kick-Off: 3pm

Graham Potter’s second home game in charge of West Ham United brings him a London derby against Crystal Palace and his second London meeting in the space of two games, following their 3-2 win against Fulham. Graham Potter’s tenure began with a spirited defeat to Aston Villa in the FA Cup, in which a contentious goal was awarded in Aston Villa’s favour. West Ham United will be looking to make progress towards the top half of the table, and a win could move the Hammers from 12th into tenth, but will hope results elsewhere fall in their favour.

Crystal Palace have recovered from the early pressures of the relegation talk and have now slowly shifted themselves up the Premier League table, and the Eagles are now looking forward. The visitors are 14th in the Premier League after 21 games played and could move as high as 12th and past West Ham United should they beat the Hammers and results elsewhere fall in their favour.

The reverse fixture this season ended in a 2-0 win for the visitors at Selhurst Park. Goals from Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek provided the victory for West Ham United.

The game will not be available in the UK.

Predicted West Ham United Eleven: Fabianski, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Alvarez, Rodriguez, Kudus, Soler, Soucek, Paqueta.

Predicted Crystal Palace Eleven: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell, Sarr, Eze, Mateta.

The recent league meetings between the two teams would likely suggest that Crystal Palace have the advantage in this fixture. Crystal Palace have won three of the last five meetings between the two teams, with the Eagles recording an impressive 5-2 victory over the Hammers last season, with goals from Michael Olise, Eberechi Eze, Emerson (OG) and a brace from Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Interestingly, West Ham United are winless in their last five meetings against Crystal Palace when the fixture has been played at the London Stadium. The last time West Ham United beat Crystal Palace at the London Stadium was in 2019, thanks to goals from Robert Snodgrass, Javier Hernandez and Felipe Anderson.

West Ham United are coming into this game with two wins and two losses from their last five league games, with the remaining game ending in a draw. The Hammers have recorded wins against Southampton (0-1) and Fulham (3-2), although the Gammers have suffered heavy defeats against Manchester City (4-1) and Liverpool (0-5). Albeit those defeats occurred under the reign of Julen Lopetegui. One of the first priorities for Graham Potter will be to fix the defensive issues with the Hammers, with the side failing to keep a clean sheet in their previous five league matches.

At home, West Ham United have shown inconsistent results with four wins from 11 and 14 points gained from a possible 33 on offer at the London Stadium. The Hammers have won two of their previous five home matches in the Premier League, with two wins against Fulham (3-2) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (2-1). West Ham United have scored 16 goals in 11 home games this season, conceding 24.

Crystal Palace are coming into this game in excellent form following their early season struggles, with the Eagles unbeaten in their last five matches. Oliver Glasner’s side have improved their form massively, which has seen them move closer to the top half of the Premier League table, with the visitors only losing once in their previous ten. Albeit, the only loss was a heavy 5-1 defeat to Arsenal.

Away from home, the Eagles have been magnificent in recent weeks, as the visitors are unbeaten in their last six on their travels with three wins and three draws. Crystal Palace have recorded impressive away victories against the likes of Leicester City (0-2), Brighton & Hove Albion (1-3) and Ipswich Town (0-1). The Eagles have kept three clean sheets in their previous five away games.

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