Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last five games (W3, D2), averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.19 goals conceded per home match in the Premier League.
- Palace play a dynamic 3-4-2-1 system under Oliver Glasner’s leadership since February 2024, with wing-backs providing width.
- It’s a high-intensity, high-pressing style of play that relies heavily on transitioning from attack to defense and vice versa at pace.
West Ham
- West Ham’s last five matches ended with two wins, one draw, and two defeats.
- West Ham employ a more pragmatic style of football, which Nuno Espirito Santo has refined since his appointment in September 2025.
- They sit deep, deploy compact midblocks, and hit their opponents on the counter attack with pace.
- West Ham were involved in three exciting Premier League games last week, a 1-1 home draw with Man City, a 2-0 away defeat to Aston Villa, and a commanding 4-0 win at home to Wolves.
Head-to-Head
Palace have won the last two head-to-head meetings, including a 2-1 away victory six months ago.
Key Players
- Marc Guehi has been superb at the back for the Eagles, Eberechi Eze is a great dribbling and creative influence on the team, while Jean-Philippe Mateta has been in good form of late.
- The Frenchman is Palace’s top EPL scorer with 10 goals in 25 games and he has scored three in Palace’s last five.
- Valentin Castellanos has rediscovered his scoring touch, netting three of their last eight goals.
- Jarrod Bowen has the best overall record with eight league goals this season but his five assists in West Ham’s last five EPL outings have been a huge factor in their success.
Betting Insights
- Palace should be favored here at 2.36 for the following reasons: they have won the last two head-to-head meetings, including a 2-1 win away six months ago, they have momentum, and Glasner has made a difference to their performance.
- Both teams to score (Yes) are priced at 1.68.
- Over 2.5 match goals is available at 1.97 and is viewed as the stronger play in the match result and goal markets.
Prediction
- Palace can prevail in this London derby.
- The visitors are 17th in the EPL table with 32 points from 32 matches.
- Palace have had a disappointing season by their own standards, claiming 42 points from 31 games and sitting 13th.
