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

Prediction published on 01/12/2023, 10:47  by Joseph King | Modified on 01/12/2023 at 10:50 in Premier League Predictions

A mid-table clash in the English Premier League on Sunday sees ninth-place West Ham United hosting 13th-place Crystal Palace. West Ham are on a fine run of form at the moment. A 1-0 away win over Serbian side TSC in the Europa League on Thursday was the Hammers’ fourth straight victory across all competitions. David Moyes’ side will now return to the London Stadium with a chance to make it five in a row and three straight in the Premier League. West Ham’s last league outing saw them earn all three points in dramatic fashion. They handed Burnley another home defeat as West Ham would score in the 86th and 91st minute to secure a 2-1 comeback victory. The hosts have been firing on all cylinders as of late and have now scored in their last six straight, netting a total of 12 goals during that stretch.

The wheels are starting to come off on Crystal Palace’s season after a positive start saw them lose only two of their first eight league fixtures. They’ve since gone on to lose four of the last five with a 2-1 away defeat to newly-promoted Luton Town the latest disappointment. The most noticeable change has been the side’s recent defensive vulnerability, something that the Eagles did not show to start the year. Palace had kept four clean sheets in the first eight games but have managed only one in the last five. In addition, they’ve conceded two or more goals in all four of their recent defeats. Hodgson can at least take confidence from the fact that his Crystal Palace team has performed better as the away side this season than they have at Selhurst Park. Three of their four league wins on the season have come on the road where they are averaging 1.43 points won per game compared to 0.83 on home soil.