Crystal Palace hosts West Ham United in round 21 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, January 1st at Selhurst Park (London)
Crystal Palace earned three points in the last game, beating Norwich at home (3-0). It was the second victory for the Eagles in the last four rounds (one draw and one defeat). Curiously, they scored three goals in both victorious matches. Another important point: all four recent games have ended with Over 2.5 goals scored. Patrick Vieira's charges are in 11th place in the standings. After 19 matches, they have 23 points. Let me remind you that Crystal Palace has one game in hand. All its indicators in the Premier League are as follows: five victories, eight draws, and six losses with a goal difference of 27-27. On average, at least two goals are scored in one game with the participation of the Eagles. They perform very well at home. In the last ten matches, they suffered only one defeat (four victories and five draws).
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In the last round, West Ham interrupted a streak of three matches without victories. The Hammers were stronger than Watford (1-4). In that game, Nikola Vlašić scored his debut goal for the team. Moyes's charges continue to be on the 5th line in the standings. They earned 31 points in 19 rounds, and they have one more game to play. The gap to the top four is only four points. The Hammers are among the four best teams in England in terms of away results: five victories, two draws, and three defeats with a goal difference of 16-10. Two out of three away defeats happened in the matches against Arsenal and Manchester City.
In the first half of the season, Crystal Palace and West Ham failed to determine which of them was stronger. The final whistle of the referee fixed a 2-2 score. Beyond that, nine previous head-to-head matches in the Premier League ended with an exchange of goals scored. Crystal Palace plays very well at home (only one defeat in ten matches). On the other hand, West Ham looks confident in away matches (17 points in ten games). I think both teams have something to oppose to each other. Plus, let's not forget that this is a London derby. Consequently, it is fundamentally important for both hosts and visitors not to lose. I think we will see a real battle. It is dangerous to bet on the outcome, so I propose to use an option with an exchange of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
