The teams will be delighted with goals again! Crystal Palace vs West Ham prediction
One of the fights within the second round of the English Premier League will be played on Saturday at Selhurst Park Arena, where local Crystal Palace will take on West Ham. We offer a prediction for this match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Crystal Palace
‘Eagles’ showed strong football last season, securing the 10th line in the Premier League. Under the leadership of Oliver Glasner, who joined the team in February, the Eagles were able to show their readiness in the off-season: five friendly matches - no defeats and three wins.
However, the first round of the new English Premier League was unsuccessful for the Eagles - the capital derby against Brentford ended in a 1:2 defeat, which clearly did not add optimism to the fans.
West Ham
‘Hammers’ finished last season in ninth place, just three points ahead of Crystal Palace. In the off-season the club relied on a new coach - Julen Lopetegui, expecting that his experience and tactical flair will help the team to compete for places in the European Cup.
However, in the off-season the team did not surprise, losing, for example, to Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton. And the start of the new championship leaves questions: in the home meeting with Aston Villa the team lost 1:2, conceding the decisive goal in the 79th minute, which may indicate problems with concentration at the end of matches.
Interesting facts about the match and history of personal meetings
- Crystal Palace have beaten the Hammers in three of their last four matches
- The ‘Both Score’ bet has been played in 14 of the last meetings between these rivals.
- The betting option ‘Total over 2.5’ has been played in six of the last seven matches.
Crystal Palace vs West Ham prediction
‘Glassmen’ lost in the opening match, but before that the team did not lose in 12 matches. Bookmakers consider Crystal Palace as favourites and give the home team a win at odds of 2.19. We suggest taking ‘Both Score’ here at odds of 1.66.
