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West Ham United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
West Ham United FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Crystal Palace FC
Sat 8 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

4
5
7
West Ham United FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals Crystal Palace FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 3–2 W
04 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Newcastle United FC A 3–0 W
24 Nov Manchester City FC H 0–4 L
10 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Burnley FC H 4–2 W
Crystal Palace FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec West Ham United FC A 2–3 L
04 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–3 L
01 Dec Burnley FC H 2–0 W
24 Nov Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
10 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
04 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Crystal Palace FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 6' What a moment for James McArthur! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 11' It looks like no one’s ball. West Ham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Ham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' It looks surprising West Ham United FC does not make any changes. Lucas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 31' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lukasz Fabianski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Jason Puncheon, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Issa Diop.
  • 43' Crystal Palace FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 46' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Lucas Perez is replaced by Andy Carroll on 46 minute.
  • 48' Robert Snodgrass doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Patrick van Aanholt as he leaves the pitch. Jeffrey Schlupp steps in for Crystal Palace FC.
  • 60' Crystal Palace FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Javier Hernandez does the damage! The net is bulging and West Ham United FC surge ahead!
  • 65' GOAL! Felipe Anderson scores on 65.
  • 66' Crystal Palace FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Ayew is hanging James McArthur on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' Another change for West Ham United FC made on 75 minute. Javier Hernandez leaves to be changed by Grady Diangana.
  • 76' Jeffrey Schlupp doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 84' Perico has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felipe Anderson on 84 minute.
  • 89' 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.
  • 90' Wilfried Zaha is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Another three points for West Ham United FC.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Crystal Palace FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roy Hodgson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC

West Ham United FC Form

2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC W 2018-12-04 West Ham United FC 3–1 Cardiff City FC W 2018-12-01 Newcastle United FC 0–3 West Ham United FC W 2018-11-24 West Ham United FC 0–4 Manchester City FC L 2018-11-10 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2018-11-03 West Ham United FC 4–2 Burnley FC W

Crystal Palace FC Form

2018-12-08 West Ham United FC 3–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-04 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2018-12-01 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Burnley FC W 2018-11-24 Manchester United FC 0–0 Crystal Palace FC D 2018-11-10 Crystal Palace FC 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2018-11-04 Chelsea FC 3–1 Crystal Palace FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC50% Draw28% Crystal Palace FC22%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
50%
West Ham United FC or Crystal Palace FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC32% Draw50% Crystal Palace FC18%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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