Crystal Palace vs West Ham Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips

🏆 Crystal Palace vs West Ham EPL Prediction

These two teams did battle in an underwhelming EPL clash at the London Stadium in December, sharing the spoils after a 1-1 draw. West Ham and Palace accumulated respective xG values of 1.15 and 0.99 during the 90 minutes, while the Hammers have now won just once in their previous five head-to-head encounters with the Eagles.

Both of these sides are defensively well-organised, with Palace having attempted a league-high 642 tackles and won 53.90% of these. They’ve also attempted an impressive 87 tackles in the attacking third. Interestingly, Palace have made just five errors leading to an opponent’s shot on goal this season, with no team faring better according to this metric.

Although the Eagles are one of the few EPL sides to average less possession per 90 than West Ham (41.20% vs 41.70%), they’ve become considerably more proactive under the stewardship of Glasner. This is borne out by the stats from his first seven matches in charge, with Palace averaging 43.20% possession since the Austrian’s appointment and producing a much higher xG per 90 (1.38).

I certainly expect Palace to dominate the ball at Selhurst Park, while West Ham look to remain in their defensive shape and launch rapid counterattacks. However, the Hammers have only managed 664 touches in the attacking penalty area so far this season and they’ll face a tough Europa League game against Leverkusen in midweek too, so I’m tipping Palace to record back-to-back victories at Selhurst Park.

💯 Crystal Palace vs West Ham EPL Match Odds

This is an incredibly even and difficult match to call, despite these two teams being separated by 15 points in the Premier League. Certainly, Palace’s improvement under Glasner has partially bridged this gap, and this may influence your choice of betting markets. But how are the most popular markets being priced by Ireland’s best betting sites?

🏅 Crystal Palace vs West Ham: Match Winner

Home advantage has helped to establish Palace as the pre-game favourites against West Ham, with their average price of 2.20 implying a 45.45% probability of an Eagles victory. Conversely, you can back the Hammers to prevail at around 3.05, suggesting that they have just a 32.78% of earning a win on the road.

Team
Crystal Palace to Win	2.10	2.20	2.15	2.30	2.15
West Ham to Win	3.10	3.10	3.00	3.00	3.10
Draw	3.50	3.40	3.45	3.50	3.50

⚽ Crystal Palace vs West Ham: Both Teams To Score

Both teams have scored in 67% of Palace’s 15 EPL home matches this season, with the Eagles keeping three clean sheets at Selhurst Park and failing to score on four occasions. However, they’ve scored in eight consecutive home games since December 6th. Both sides have found the net in 12 of the Hammers’ 16 away matches in the Premier League (75%). David Moyes’ team have kept just a single clean sheet on the road and failed to score on three occasions.

Yes/No
Yes	1.60	1.65	1.56	1.60	1.57
No	2.20	2.20	2.23	2.20	2.25

🥅 Crystal Palace vs West Ham: Over/Under 2.5 Goals

The Eagles’ 15 home matches in the 2023/24 Premier League have yielded 41 goals in total, at a rate of 2.73 per game. They’ve conceded 23 of these goals at a rate of 1.53 per 90 minutes. The 16 matches contested by the Hammers on the road have produced a whopping 59 goals at the much higher rate of 3.68 per 90. They’ve also shipped an alarming 33 away goals at more than 2.00 per game.

Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals	1.70	1.75	1.69	1.73	1.73
Under 2.5 Goals	2.05	2.05	2.01	2.05	2.10

1️⃣ Crystal Palace Update

Oliver Glasner has now won two of his seven matches in charge of Crystal Palace, with the victory at Anfield highlighting just how the Eagles have improved both in and out of possession under the Austrian. However, Palace continue to suffer from the hangover of Roy Hodgson’s troubled reign, earning just two wins and nine points from the 30 available to them over the course of the previous 10 matches. Their home form has picked up slightly of late, as they’ve triumphed in three of their last six games at Selhurst Park after a seven-match winless run between September 3rd and December 30th.

Matheus Franca is a doubt and will be assessed ahead of the visit of West Ham, as he struggles with a groin injury. Both Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (thigh) and Christopher Richards (knee) have been ruled out until the end of April, while neither Rob Holding (foot) nor Marc Guehi (knee) will play again until May. Keeper Sam Johnstone (elbow) and young midfielder Cheick Doucoure (calf) have been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign but should return to training ahead of the 2024/25 season.

2️⃣ West Ham Update

Despite remaining just two points off sixth place, West Ham have only taken three more points than Palace (12) from the previous 30 available to them. They’ve won just one of their last six Premier League matches too, since a clinical 3-1 victory at Everton on March 2nd. This was one of two victories in their previous six away games, with the Hammers’ form on the road having tailed off since the beginning of 2024. The speculation surrounding the future of beleaguered manager David Moyes and an exhausting Europa League campaign have certainly contributed to West Ham’s questionable form, while the recent absence of Jarrod Bowen has hardly helped matters.

Bowen has been suffering from a lower back injury, but he’ll be assessed ahead of the Europa League clash against Leverkusen at the London Stadium and may be fit for the weekend. Both Alphonse Areola (groin injury) and on-loan midfielder Kalvin Phillips (thigh) will also face late fitness tests this week, so could feature at Selhurst Park. Youngster George Earthy will be assessed after suffering a head injury during the defeat against Fulham too. However, the match may come a little too soon for Konstantinos Mavropanos, who has a knock and is expected to return next week.

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✒️ Lewis Humphries – Expert Tipster

Lewis Humphries is an experienced football writer and tipster from the UK. He writes regularly about the Champions League, Premier League, Serie A and other competitions, regularly delivering expert match predictions and betting insights. He also successfully predicted the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while accurately forecasting the outcome of several group stage and knockout games.