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
EvertonWest Ham UnitedMar. 1511 a.m.Goodison Park
Ipswich TownNottingham ForestMar. 1511 a.m.The City Ground
Manchester CityBrightonMar. 1511 a.m.Etihad Stadium
SouthamptonWolvesMar. 1511 a.m.St. Mary's Stadium
BournemouthBrentfordMar. 151:30 p.m.Vitality Stadium
ArsenalChelseaMar. 169:30 a.m.Emirates Stadium
FulhamTottenhamMar. 169:30 a.m.Craven Cottage
Leicester CityManchester UnitedMar. 163 p.m.King Power Stadium

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool21-7-17042
Arsenal16-10-35829
Nottingham Forest16-6-75414
Chelsea14-7-84916
Manchester City14-6-94815
Newcastle United14-5-9479
Brighton12-11-6476
Fulham12-9-8455
Aston Villa12-9-845-4
Bournemouth12-8-94412
Brentford12-5-12415
Crystal Palace10-9-9393
Manchester United10-7-1237-3
Tottenham10-4-153412
Everton7-13-934-4
West Ham9-7-1334-16
Wolves7-5-1726-18
Ipswich Town3-8-1817-34
Leicester City4-5-2017-40
Southampton2-3-249-49

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal11-13-546.6%4-7-339.3%7-6-253.3%
Aston Villa11-17-140.0%5-9-136.7%6-8-042.9%
Bournemouth17-11-160.3%7-7-050.0%10-4-170.0%
Brentford17-10-262.1%8-7-053.3%9-3-271.4%
Brighton & Hove Albion17-11-160.3%7-7-059.0%10-4-170.0%
Chelsea10-17-237.9%5-8-139.3%5-9-136.7%
Crystal Palace16-9-362.5%6-6-350.0%10-3-076.9%
Everton15-10-458.6%7-6-253.3%8-4-264.3%
Fulham17-10-262.1%7-8-046.7%9-3-271.4%
Ipswich Town11-16-241.4%4-11-026.7%7-5-257.1%
Leicester City12-16-143.1%5-10-033.3%7-6-153.6%
Liverpool15-13-153.4%6-7-146.4%9-6-060.0%
Manchester City9-20-031.0%4-10-028.6%5-10-033.3%
Manchester United12-13-448.3%6-7-246.7%6-6-250.0%
Newcastle United15-12-155.4%8-5-061.5%7-7-150.0%
Nottingham Forest19-10-065.5%9-5-064.3%10-5-066.7%
Southampton10-16-339.7%2-11-117.9%8-5-260.0%
Tottenham Hotspur11-17-139.7%5-9-136.7%6-8-042.9%
West Ham United15-13-153.4%5-9-136.7%10-4-071.4%
Wolverhampton Wanderers13-13-350.0%5-7-242.9%8-6-156.7%

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