Crystal Palace

vs

West Ham

Injuries & Suspensions

• Crystal Palace: C. Doucoure (Knee Injury), E. Guessand (Injury), E. Nketiah (Thigh Injury), M. Lacroix (Injury), A. Wharton (Injury), C. Doucoure (Knee Injury), E. Guessand (Injury), E. Nketiah (Thigh Injury), M. Lacroix (Injury), A. Wharton (Injury)
• West Ham: L. Fabianski (Back Injury), L. Fabianski (Back Injury)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: W L W D W
• Away: L W D L W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2025-09-20 · West Ham · 1-2 · Crystal Palace
• 2025-01-18 · West Ham · 0-2 · Crystal Palace
• 2024-08-24 · Crystal Palace · 0-2 · West Ham
• 2024-08-03 · West Ham · 1-3 · Crystal Palace
• 2024-04-21 · Crystal Palace · 5-2 · West Ham

Match Preview

Crystal Palace have the edge: better recent H2H, stronger home consistency and West Ham face a key goalkeeper absence.

Key Notes

Crystal Palace look the safer option at home against West Ham. Palace’s season summary shows 11 wins, 9 draws, 11 losses overall at home, reflecting a side that can grind out results at Selhurst Park. West Ham’s away record (8 wins, 8 draws, 16 losses) underlines inconsistency on the road and a tendency to concede in away fixtures.

Head-to-head data supports backing Palace. In the last meetings they’ve taken victories at the London Stadium and also produced wins at Selhurst Park, including a 2-1 away success in September 2025 and a 2-0 victory in January 2025. Those recent results suggest Palace match up well tactically and mentally against this West Ham side.

Injuries push this further toward a Crystal Palace win. Palace will be without Cheick Doucouré and striker E. Nketiah, which reduces some midfield bite and attacking options, but they still retain enough home cohesion and attacking outlets. West Ham’s absence of Lukasz Fabianski with a back injury is significant: missing an experienced goalkeeper can unsettle defensive organisation and reduce confidence, especially away from home.

Tactically, Palace typically rely on structured defending and quick transitions from wide areas-methods that have troubled West Ham in recent meetings. West Ham can produce dangerous moments, but inconsistent away form and the goalkeeper issue increase Palace’s chances. Expect Palace to control tempo and exploit set-piece or transition opportunities. A narrow home win is the likeliest outcome: Palace to win is the recommended 1X2 selection, with reasonable value given the matchup dynamics and recent H2H trends.

Prediction

Crystal Palace win • Odds 2.51 • Confidence 7/10