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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 ball is rolling at . West Ham United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Crystal Palace FC.
  • 5' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 6' A goal from the Scotland international James McArthur! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 11' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
  • 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manuel Pellegrini might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Issa Diop picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Ham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Andy Carroll is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Perez at the 46 minute mark.
  • 48' GOAL! Robert Snodgrass fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Fresh legs for Crystal Palace FC! Jeffrey Schlupp comes on to replace Patrick van Aanholt.
  • 60' Crystal Palace FC have won 376 goals from 322 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 62' Against the run of play, Javier Hernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 65' Brilliant from the ! Felipe Anderson makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 65.
  • 66' Jordan Ayew is ready to make an impact after coming on for James McArthur at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Another substitution for West Ham United FC to replace Javier Hernandez by Grady Diangana on 75 minute.
  • 76' Assisted by Max Meyer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jeffrey Schlupp makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Felipe Anderson is replaced by Perico on 84 minute.
  • 89' West Ham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's shape.
  • 90' The referee shows Crystal Palace FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 3-2.

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
Jean-Philippe Mateta 4
Wilfried Zaha 4
Tomas Soucek 4
Jordan Ayew 3
Michael Olise 3
Robert Snodgrass 2
Conor Gallagher 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.