West Ham vs Crystal Palace form
West Ham's 14th consecutive Premier League season is not going smoothly from the starting line. The Hammers have lost 4 of their 5 matches since the beginning of the season. The pressure is therefore weighing heavily on the shoulders of coach Graham Potter and his students.
A week ago, West Ham entered the London derby with Tottenham in high spirits. However, Tomas Soucek's disastrous red card early in the second half caused the Hammers' efforts to go down the drain.
The 0-3 defeat marked another disastrous performance from the defensive system.
In all four of their past defeats, West Ham have conceded at least three goals per game. With a total of 11 goals conceded after four rounds, the London team has the worst defense in the league.
If it weren't for the surprise 3-0 win over struggling Nottingham, West Ham would probably still be sitting at the bottom of the table.
Continuing to enter another derby with Crystal Palace but the home team's hope of getting 3 more points is not high.
Last season, The Hammers suffered a 0-2 defeat to their city rivals at home.
While West Ham are having many professional problems, Crystal Palace has maintained commendable stability.
In 8 matches since the beginning of the season, The Eagles have not once tasted defeat, even though their opponents were big teams like Liverpool or Chelsea.
Flexible gameplay, based on a solid defense system, became the launching pad for success for the away team.
In the last 7 appearances, the team under the direction of coach Oliver Glasner has only conceded 2 goals.
If only counting in the 2025/26 Premier League, the Selhurst Park home team is the team with the most solid defense, only conceding 1 goal like Arsenal or Tottenham.
On the offensive line, due to losing captain Erebechi Eze to Arsenal, Crystal Palace's firepower has been somewhat affected. However, Mateta, Kamada, and Pino are still creating opportunities from transition situations.
In addition to being in much better form, Crystal Palace also has history behind them. In their last 7 encounters with West Ham, the away team has won 5, drawn 1 and lost only 1.
Since the 2-3 defeat in the 2018/19 season, The Eagles have not tasted defeat when traveling to the Hammers' home, pocketing 3 wins and 3 draws after 6 matches.
Combining the above factors, the ability to extend the unbeaten streak is completely feasible for coach Glasner and his team.
West Ham vs Crystal Palace team information
West Ham: Luis Guilherme, Tomas Soucek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are unavailable due to injury and suspension.
Crystal Palace: Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, Matheus Franca, Caleb Kporha and Ismaila Sarr are absent due to injury.
Expected lineup West Ham vs Crystal Palace
West Ham: Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Diouf; Magassa, Ward-Prowse, Bowen, Fernandes, Summerville; Paqueta
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Pino, Kamada, Mateta
Prediction: 1-2
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