In a recent UEFA Cup match, West Ham United edged out Bachikatopra one-nil thanks to a goal by Tomas Suczek in the eighty-ninth minute of play. In that match, West Ham United had fifty-eight percent of the possession and had three shots on goal. Bachikatopura had nine shots, three of which were on target. While West Ham United has rarely gone scoreless in recent games, we'll have to wait and see if this pattern continues in the upcoming matches.
Going into this game, West Ham United had failed to beat Crystal Palace in their last two league games. Crystal Palace were looking to make a comeback in this fixture after losing their last game against Luton Town. In that match against Luton Town, Crystal Palace had sixty-one percent of the possession and had eight shots on goal, but ended up losing by one to two. Crystal Palace's goal came from Michel Oulisse. Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson's side have scored six goals in their last six games** but have also conceded eleven.
Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last four away league meetings with West Ham United, which is an impressive set of results for them. Looking back at the most recent all-time meetings between the two sides, out of the six meetings from December 16, 2020, West Ham United have won two games, Crystal Palace have won two, and the other two have ended in draws. These games have been rich in goals, with a total of twenty-six goals scored, an average of four point three three goals per game.
The last time the two teams faced each other in a league match was in the thirty-fourth round of the English Premier League on April 29, 2023, with the final score being Crystal Palace four to three against West Ham United. On that day, Crystal Palace had sixty percent of the possession and six shots on goal. Players who scored included Jordan Ayew, Wilfred Zaha, Jeff Sluper and Eberechi Eze. West Ham United, on the other hand, had four shots on goal, with Tomas Sucek, Mikael Antonio and Nayef Agder each scoring.
