Crystal Palace hosts Stoke City in the FA Cup 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, March 1st at Selhurst Park (London)
Like all representatives of the Premier League, Crystal Palace played two matches in the FA Cup. The Eagles first beat Millwall (1-2) and then gained a victory over Hartlepool United (2-0). Patrick Vieira’s men do not show anything special in the current Premier League draw. The team is in 13th place in the standings with 26 points scored after 25 matches. The gap from the relegation zone is eight points. Crystal Palace's last five home games in the FA Cup ended with “Both teams to score — no.” The Glaziers gained two victories and suffered three defeats. After the cup game, they will have to play against Wolverhampton in the championship. That's why I'm waiting for the French coach to rotate the lineup.
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Stoke City has been playing in the Championship for several years. The team has established itself in the status of the average performer. Now the Potters are in 13th place in the standings. They have 44 points after 31 rounds. Stoke City played two previous matches in the FA Cup at home. First, the team gained a 2-0 victory over Leyton Orient, and then it eliminated Wigan (2-0). It is worth recognizing that O’Neill’s men are in fairly good shape. In the last five matches in all tournaments, they did not suffer a single defeat: three draws with an exchange of goals scored and two victories.
Crystal Palace and Stoke City are very familiar with each other. The teams played 58 head-to-head matches. The Glaziers gained 26 victories, and the Potters won 19 times. Ten of Crystal Palace's previous 12 home matches in the FA Cup ended with Under 3.5 goals scored. Crystal Palace is a team that is doing quite well at home. I think that the Eagles are capable of eliminating the representative of the Championship. But I have no doubt that the upcoming game will be very difficult for the hosts. The Potters are rather tough and unyielding opponents that have never given anyone an easy victory. What to bet on? I think there will be a serious struggle on the pitch. And it is quite possible that we will not see many goals.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
