Matchday 22 of the Premier League will see West Ham take on Crystal Palace on January 18 at the London Stadium. West Ham vs. Crystal Palace: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Thomas Bramall (England)
Matches – 14 (Premier League, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 70;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 21%.
Predicted lineups for West Ham vs. Crystal Palace
West Ham (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Fabianski – Emerson Palmieri, Max Kilman, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos – Guido Rodriguez, Edson Alvarez – Carlos Soler, Mohammed Kudus, Tomas Soucek – Lucas Paqueta.
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Jefferson Lerma, Tyrick Mitchell – Ismaila Sarr, Eberechi Eze – Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is listed.
West Ham
Graham Potter had a successful Premier League debut as West Ham's head coach. His new team managed to overcome Fulham at home with a 3-2 victory. Prior to this, the club suffered two heavy defeats in the league against Liverpool (0-5) and Manchester City (1-4). The team is in 12th place, comfortably 10 points ahead of the nearest relegation zone rival.
Forwards Michail Antonio, Niclas Füllkrug, and Jarrod Bowen will miss the match due to injuries.
- Both teams scored in 7 of West Ham's last 9 Premier League matches.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 6 of the last 8 league matches for the Londoners.
- The team has only won the first half once in their last nine league matches (4 draws and 4 losses).
Crystal Palace
The Londoners are on a four-match unbeaten run in the Premier League. During this period, the club drew with Bournemouth (0-0) and Chelsea (1-1), and defeated Southampton (2-1) and Leicester (2-0). Oliver Glasner's side remains in the lower half of the standings but has pulled 8 points clear of the bottom three. Notably, in their last ten Premier League matches, the team has only suffered one defeat (4 wins and 5 draws).
Midfielders Adam Wharton and Matheus França will miss the match due to injuries.
- The Londoners have conceded only one goal in the first half of their last eight away Premier League matches.
- Crystal Palace has conceded more than one goal only twice in their last nine league matches.
- The club has not lost the second half in 8 of their last 9 Premier League games (4 wins and 4 draws).
West Ham vs. Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
Upon taking charge of West Ham, Graham Potter faced a significant challenge – three of the team's forwards ended up in the medical room. While this issue was resolved against Fulham, it's doubtful the same will work against Crystal Palace. Oliver Glasner's side has not lost away in the Premier League for six consecutive matches (3 wins and 3 draws). Furthermore, the club's defense in away games is the best in the Premier League, with only 11 goals conceded in 10 matches (the same as Tottenham).
Interestingly, since January last year, West Ham has played 21 league matches at home but has only managed to win two consecutive matches once. Considering they won their last home game, the hosts are likely to drop points in this match. The head-to-head statistics also suggest this – in their last five visits to West Ham in the Premier League, Crystal Palace secured two 2-1 victories and three high-scoring draws.
My prediction – Crystal Palace with a handicap (0)
