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

Premier League · 2018-19
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
9 games this season 🟨 5.6/game ⚽ 16.0 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Head-to-Head

4
5
7
West Ham United FC 16 games · Avg 3.4 goals Crystal Palace FC

Recent Form

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
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

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Crystal Palace FC
Tyrick Mitchell 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for West Ham United FC and Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' Arthur Masuaku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 356 appearances.
  • 6' James McArthur is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 11' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 26' West Ham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crystal Palace FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 36' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' The referee shows West Ham United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' It’s high time Manuel Pellegrini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Lucas Perez makes way for Andy Carroll at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
  • 48' What a moment for Robert Snodgrass! That strike on 48 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' 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.
  • 55' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Patrick van Aanholt trudges off to be replaced by Jeffrey Schlupp on 55 minutes.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 62' What a moment for Javier Hernandez! That strike on 62 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 65' Felipe Anderson doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Crystal Palace FC. James McArthur is replaced by Jordan Ayew.
  • 71' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jason Puncheon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Ham United FC.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Grady Diangana. He replaces Javier Hernandez on 75 minute.
  • 76' What composure from Jeffrey Schlupp! The Ghana international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at . West Ham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Perico comes on to replace Felipe Anderson.
  • 89' Crystal Palace 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.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wilfried Zaha on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC53% Draw23% Crystal Palace FC24%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
47%
West Ham United FC or Crystal Palace FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC37% Draw40% Crystal Palace FC23%
Actual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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