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Crystal Palace FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Crystal Palace FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Selhurst Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 89' Pablo Zabaleta
Y 90' Aaron Cresswell

Overview

Match Preview

Crystal Palace FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Selhurst Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Andre Marriner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
Crystal Palace FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2019-10-05 West Ham United FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-02-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 West Ham United FC 2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
21 Dec Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
16 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
07 Dec Watford FC A 0–0 D
03 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 1–0 W
30 Nov Burnley FC A 2–0 W
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Southampton FC A 1–0 W
09 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–3 L
04 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
23 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Crystal Palace FC West Ham United FC
#22 Position #1
0 Points 39
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 19
0 Scored 46
0 Conceded 65
+0 GD -19
– PPG 1.03
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts). West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Selhurst Park. Crystal Palace FC are looking to make home advantage count against West Ham United FC.
  • 5' Angelo Ogbonna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Cresswell, as he is very good at scoring at Selhurst Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Ham United FC backline.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' What composure from Robert Snodgrass! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 58' The West Ham United FC manager makes a substitution. Pablo Fornals departs to be replaced by Manuel Lanzini.
  • 63' The 36-year-old Cheikhou Kouyate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. Patrick van Aanholt is replaced by Jairo Riedewald.
  • 68' GOAL! Cheikhou Kouyate scores on 68. Assisted by Jordan Ayew
  • 73' Declan Rice is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crystal Palace FC so far.
  • 75' Felipe Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastien Haller at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' West Ham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 88' James McCarthy gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Cheikhou Kouyate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' West Ham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
  • 90' Jordan Ayew adds to his 0 season tally! Crystal Palace FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Aaron Cresswell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 90' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Robert Snodgrass has done his job and it is now time for Albian Ajeti to step up.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Crystal Palace FC players.

Lineups

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michail Antonio 6
Wilfried Zaha 4
Tomas Soucek 4
Jean-Philippe Mateta 4
Jordan Ayew 3
Michael Olise 3
Odsonne Edouard 2
Sebastien Haller 2

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2019-10-05 West Ham United FC 1–2 Crystal Palace FC 2019-02-09 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 West Ham United FC 2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC

Crystal Palace FC Form

2019-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2019-12-21 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Crystal Palace FC L 2019-12-16 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2019-12-07 Watford FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2019-12-03 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2019-11-30 Burnley FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC W

West Ham United FC Form

2019-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 2–1 West Ham United FC L 2019-12-14 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2019-12-09 West Ham United FC 1–3 Arsenal FC L 2019-12-04 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2019-11-30 Chelsea FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2019-11-23 West Ham United FC 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.75 Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Crystal Palace FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC42% Draw37% West Ham United FC21%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Crystal Palace FC or Draw
79%
Draw or West Ham United FC
58%
Crystal Palace FC or West Ham United FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Crystal Palace FC20% Draw66% West Ham United FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30%
1 – 0
18.8%
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
1.7%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC

Handicap Crystal Palace FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 24% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✗
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.