Crystal Palace vs. West Ham Prediction, Odds & Match Preview

West Ham's Jarrod Bowen, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between West Ham United and Liverpool at London stadium in London, Saturday, April 27, 2024.
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  • Crystal Palace is predicted to be a -0.5-goal favorite against West Ham.
  • West Ham have only two wins in the last eight against Palace.
  • My prediction for Saturdayโ€™s match comes on the three-way moneyline.

Itโ€™s another London Derby for Crystal Palace as they host West Ham United at Selhurst Park on Saturday.ย 

Both sides lost their opening match of the season. Palace fell 2-1 at Brentford while West Ham fell 2-1 at home to Aston Villa.ย 

Palace have historically dominated this series. Theyโ€™re unbeaten in four against the Hammers and are 3-3-2 (W-D-L) in the last eight meetings.ย 

Hereโ€™s a look at the Premier League odds and my prediction for Saturdayโ€™s match.ย 

Crystal Palace vs. West Ham Odds, Premier League

  • Crystal Palace Moneyline: +115
  • West Ham Moneyline: +220
  • Draw Moneyline: +260
  • Over/Under: 2.5 Goals (-145/+105)
  • Both Teams to Score: Yes (-150), No (+105)

Crystal Palace vs. West Ham Prediction: Moneyline

My prediction for Saturdayโ€™s match is the West Ham United Moneyline (+210).ย 

For now, itโ€™s just a lean as Iโ€™m interested to see the marketโ€™s opinion of these teams.

Although West Hamโ€™s results against Palace canโ€™t be ignored, last yearโ€™s fixture timing must be noted.ย 

Both games last season saw Palace play with a rest advantage. In the second meeting โ€” a 5-2 Palace win โ€” West Ham played on short rest with no Jarrod Bowen.ย 

Since 2021, West Ham is 2-0-8 (W-D-L) in games Bowen either didnโ€™t start or didnโ€™t play.ย 

Since 2020, there have been only six matches where Bowen didnโ€™t play at all. West Hamโ€™s record: 2-0-4 (W-D-L).ย 

Theyโ€™ll get a Palace team that is tricky to evaluate.ย 

On the one hand, Palace had a goal wrongfully denied that would have given them a lead. However, it would have qualified as an unexpected goal.ย 

The match likely plays out differently if they take a lead. However, Brentford dominated Palace for the rest of the match.ย 

Expected goals finished 1.6 to 1.2 in the hostsโ€™ favor with post-shot xG measuring 3.1 to 1 for Brentford, per fotmob.com.ย 

That leads me to believe Palace could be slightly overrated in the market.ย 

Plus, West Ham fit an underdog system match on the moneyline.ย 

Since 2012, dogs shorter than +961 on the moneyline in August or November-January are 27.2% SU, assuming three factors:

  • The teamโ€™s previous game margin is between -1 and +2
  • The opponentโ€™s previous game margin is between -3 and +3
  • The previous head-to-head result is between -1 and +2

For those reasons, itโ€™s West Ham or nothing for me.

Crystal Palace Record, Last 5 Matches

  • Aug. 18 at Brentford: 1-2, L
  • Aug. 11 vs. Nantes: 1-1, D (Friendly)
  • Aug. 3 vs. West Ham: 3-1, W (Friendly)
  • July 31 vs. Wolves: 3-1, W (Friendly)
  • July 27 at Crawley: 6-3, W (Friendly)

West Ham Record, Last 5 Matches

  • Aug. 17 vs. Aston Villa: 1-2, L
  • Aug. 10 vs. Celta Vigo: 2-2, D (Friendly)
  • Aug. 3 at Crystal Palace: 1-3, L (Friendly)
  • July 27 vs. Wolves: 1-3, L (Friendly)
  • July 20 at Dagenham & Redbridge: 1-0, W (Friendly)

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EPL Match Schedule This Weekend

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
BrentfordBrightonApr. 1910 a.m.GTech Community Stadium
Crystal PalaceBournemouthApr. 1910 a.m.Selhurst Park
EvertonManchester CityApr. 1910 a.m.Goodison Park
West Ham UnitedSouthamptonApr. 1910 a.m.London Stadium
Aston VillaNewcastle UnitedApr. 1912:30 p.m.Villa Park
FulhamChelseaApr. 209 a.m.Craven Cottage
Ipswich TownArsenalApr. 209 a.m.Portman Road
Manchester UnitedWolvesApr. 209 a.m.Old Trafford
Leicester CityLiverpoolApr. 2011:30 a.m.King Power Stadium
TottenhamNottingham ForestApr. 213 p.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Manchester CityAston VillaApr. 223 p.m.Etihad Stadium
Arsenal Crystal PalaceApr. 233 p.m.Emirates Stadium

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool23-7-27643
Arsenal17-12-36330
Newcastle United18-5-95921
Nottingham Forest17-6-95713
Manchester City16-7-95520
Chelsea15-9-85417
Aston Villa15-9-8543
Bournemouth13-9-104812
Fulham13-9-10484
Brighton12-13-7482
Brentford12-7-13434
Crystal Palace11-10-1143-4
Everton8-14-1038-4
Manchester United10-8-1438-7
Tottenham11-4-173711
Wolves10-5-1735-14
West Ham9-8-1535-18
Ipswich Town4-9-1921-34
Leicester City4-6-2218-45
Southampton2-4-2610-54

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal12-15-645.5%4-8-437.5%8-7-252.9%
Aston Villa15-17-147.0%7-9-144.1%8-8-050.0%
Bournemouth18-13-257.6%8-8-050.0%10-5-264.7%
Brentford20-11-263.6%10-7-058.8%10-4-268.8%
Brighton & Hove Albion17-15-153.0%7-9-043.8%10-6-161.8%
Chelsea12-19-239.4%6-9-140.6%6-10-138.2%
Crystal Palace17-12-457.6%7-6-452.9%10-6-062.5%
Everton17-11-559.1%8-7-252.9%9-4-365.6%
Fulham18-12-35.1%8-9-047.1%9-4-365.6%
Ipswich Town13-18-242.4%4-13-023.5%9-5-262.5%
Leicester City14-17-145.3%5-11-031.3%9-6-159.4%
Liverpool15-15-250.0%6-8-243.8%9-7-056.3%
Manchester City11-22-033.3%5-11-031.3%6-11-035.3%
Manchester United13-16-445.5%7-8-247.1%6-8-243.8%
Newcastle United19-13-159.1%11-5-068.8%8-8-150.0%
Nottingham Forest20-12-062.5%10-6-062.5%10-6-062.5%
Southampton12-18-340.9%3-12-121.9%9-6-258.8%
Tottenham Hotspur12-19-139.1%6-9-140.6%6-10-037.5%
West Ham United17-15-153.0%6-10-138.2%11-5-068.8%
Wolverhampton Wanderers17-13-356.1%7-7-250.0%10-6-161.8%

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