Crystal Palace vs West Brom Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 11/03/2021, 03:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 11/03/2021 at 03:02 in Premier League Predictions

Crystal Palace are set to start all over again when they host West Bromwich Albion after a 4-1 loss to Tottenham Hotspur smashed their three-game unbeaten run. Palace go to this game having registered 34 points and are in 13th place, while West Bromwich Albion are 19th, with 18 points. For both sides, this match will be very crucial in their quests to beat relegation though with 10 matches still to play, and 30 points up for grabs it is still early to call the survival race. Palace are eight points above the relegation zone but their defensive shape has been of a serious relegation contender. They’ve conceded 47 goals in 28 matches, making them the second poorest defensive side, after West Bromwich Albion. They haven’t also been prolific scorers in the season, and go here having failed to score in three of their last five matches. In their last 15 matches, Palace have scored two or more goals in just four but they’ve conceded two or more in five of their last 10 matches. At home, they have no goal in the last three matches and their situation is made worse by a long injury list. Centre-back James Tomkins, midfielder James McArthur, James McCarthy, Mamadou Sakho and Tyrick Mitchell are all ruled out, while Nathaniel Clyne, Wayne Hennessey, Nathan Ferguson are major doubts for the game.

West Bromwich Albion are eight points below the safety line and this, like all their remaining matches, is an important game. The Baggies missed a good chance to close in on survival last time out as they had a subdued performance against Newcastle United, the clash ending 0-0. It was the third time in five matches that they failed to score and in their position they can’t afford much of that. The team is the worst in defence in the league, having conceded 56 goals and sticks out among the poorest in attack too with just 20 goals in the season. They’ve scored more than one goal in just one of their last 10 matches and their last six league matches have had under 2.5 goals scored. West Brom have no win in their last four away league matches and haven’t scored in the last two. Sam Allardyce’s side has lost three of the last four away league matches and has conceded twice in four of the last five away league matches. One win in 13 away league matches this season places West Brom just above Sheffield United as the worst performers away from home.