West Ham looks to continue their impressive start to the Premier League this weekend when they welcome Crystal Palace. The match schedules are on Saturday at the London Stadium with kickoff at 5 pm.
The Hammers currently lead the table by picking six points in their opening two Premier League encounters. On the other hand, Palace finds themselves 14th in the table with one point in their opponent’s two fixtures.
West Ham registered a triumphant 4-1 win over Leicester City on the late Monday kickoff. Last season, the side picked up 65 points from 38 matches to finish sixth. The impressive end season ensured the camp occupied a spot in the Europa League.
Many fans doubt whether the Hammers can replicate their results this season. In addition, this is especially after a quiet summer transfer window. David Moyes is on the brink of signing Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma.
In addition, West Ham has won one of their last five Premier League matches against Crystal Palace. However, they failed to overcome the Eagles on home soil since 2018.
On the other hand, head coach Patrick Viera opened the season with a 3-0 loss to Chelsea. Afterward, the Eagles played a goalless draw to Brentford at Selhurst Park.
Furthermore, Viera encountered Watford in the EFL Cup midweek ending in a 1-0 defeat. Therefore, the Eagles await their first win in the league.
West Ham vs. Crystal Palace Head to Head
Both sides have 18 games against each other, with West Ham taking six wins while Crystal Palace with five wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- West Ham 4-1 Leicester City
- Newcastle 2-4 West Ham
- West Ham 2-0 Atalanta
- Brentford 0-1 West Ham
- Celtic 2-6 West Ham
Away
- Watford 1-0 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 0-0 Brentford
- Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 3-1 Watford
- Reading 1-3 Crystal Palace
West Ham United Team News
The only injury contenders for the Hammers include Arthur Masauku and Winston Reid. Antonio sets to lead the attacking line with Said Benrahma, Pablo Fornals, and Jarrod Bowen in the supporting role. Kurt Zouma is heavily linked but not in time to get registered.
Crystal Palace Team News
Injury contenders at the camp include Michael Olise, Ebere Eze, and Nathan Ferguson. In addition, Luka Milivojevic is likely to get ruled out due to personal reasons.
Prediction and Odds
Even though the opponents have an impressive record against the hosts, we cannot turn down the impressive home side.
- West Ham Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
