With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Crystal Palace fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against West Ham United.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Crystal Palace form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Crystal Palace at their home stadium (Selhurst Park) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Crystal Palace lost their last game at Newcastle United (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Brighton & Hove Albion.
This is expected to be a close game, with Crystal Palace perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Crystal Palace as a small favourite), we find five games. Crystal Palace has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Crystal Palace are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Southampton awaits in two days.
Crystal Palace aren't scoring a lot here at Selhurst Park in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. From these home matches, Crystal Palace have conceded only 8 goals.
West Ham United form and stats
3-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for West Ham United in their Premier League matches away.
Two travels in a row for West Ham United, whose manager M. Pellegrini could celebrate last time after the Premier League win against Southampton. A loss against Arsenal was the result prior to that, in a home game.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with West Ham United playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were 5 West Ham United wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
After this away game West Ham United return home for a Premier League game against Leicester City. That game is only two sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting West Ham United as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. West Ham United have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
West Ham United - Crystal Palace 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 4 - 4 (Crystal Palace wins - draws - West Ham United wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Haller 5 goals |   J. Ayew 4 goals |  W. Zaha 3 goals |
Crystal Palace missing players
West Ham United missing players
| Crystal Palace | West Ham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 20 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 28 |
| 89% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 67% | 67% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 82% |
| 28% | 11% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 47% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 47% |
| 33% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 44% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 29% |
| 4.6 | 6 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| 6.1 | 6 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 183 | 112 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 88 | 180 |
| 63 | 33 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 36 | 76 |
| 24% | 21% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 22% | 25% |
- Crystal Palace has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4)
- Crystal Palace have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 39 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 30 | 38 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 26 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | Burnley | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 23 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 19 |
| 15 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Southampton | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Watford | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -23 | 9 |