Crystal Palace FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- West Bromwich Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Selhurst Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Crystal Palace FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
- 5' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 494 goals from 385 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks surprising West Bromwich Albion FC does not make any changes. Gary Cahill has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Crystal Palace FC in their trying to find a way past West Bromwich Albion FC's compact .
- 20' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' Wilfried Zaha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 36' Poor challenge from Darnell Furlong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 37' Luka Milivojevic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Crystal Palace FC and West Bromwich Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Conor Gallagher made 414 appearances and scored 33 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' It’s high time Roy Hodgson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' Crystal Palace FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 58' The 39-year-old Vicente Guaita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 63' A change in the West Bromwich Albion FC ranks — Matheus Pereira exits the field as Hal Robson-Kanu enters on 63.
- 68' Crystal Palace FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' The West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Matt Phillips departs to be replaced by Robert Snodgrass.
- 74' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Eberechi Eze departs to be replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 84' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andros Townsend is hanging Jordan Ayew on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Patrick van Aanholt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Andros Townsend 84'
- 2
- 3
- 44
- 11
- 20
- 24
-
25
Eberechi Eze ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 74'
Bench
- 6
- 34
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 74'
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 84'
- 21
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 38
Coach
Roy Hodgson
West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 30
- 1
- 14
- 5
- 10
- 2
- 12
- 35
- 17
- 18
Bench
- 8
-
4
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 63'
- 25
-
23
Robert Snodgrass ↑ 71'
- 11
- 22
- 7
- 29
- 6
Coach
Sam Allardyce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wilfried Zaha | 2 |
| Christian Benteke | 2 |
| Darnell Furlong | 1 |
| Conor Gallagher | 1 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2021-03-13
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-03-07
Tottenham Hotspur FC
4–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2021-03-03
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Manchester United FC
D
2021-02-28
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Fulham FC
D
2021-02-22
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2021-02-13
Crystal Palace FC
0–3
Burnley FC
L
West Bromwich Albion FC Form
2021-03-13
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-03-07
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Newcastle United FC
D
2021-03-04
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–1
Everton FC
L
2021-02-27
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2021-02-20
Burnley FC
0–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
82%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
46%
Crystal Palace FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | West Bromwich Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 26% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

