West Ham United (13-11-9) travel to face off against Crystal Palace (8-15-9) on Sunday, April 21st. This match will be played at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace is coming off a win in their previous match, while West Ham United will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the Crystal Palace. The match is scheduled for 10:00 AM ET.

West Ham United vs Crystal Palace

West Ham United Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

West Ham United will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to Fulham. This match took place on their home pitch, but they still had to lose by two goals even though they were the favorite going in (+143).

The two combined goals were one less than the over/under goal line of 2.5 goals. This was just the second time in West Ham’s last five matches that they didn’t go over, with the other four all being high-scoring matches.

On offense, West Ham’s attack was led by Kudus Mohammed and his four total shots. As a team, they took 15 shots, with four being on target. Lucas Paqueta and Danny Ings finished with three shots apiece.

Defensively, West Ham United allowed a total of 18 shots and 10 shots on target. Łukasz Fabiański finished with eight saves, and as a team, they blocked two shots and intercepted six passes.

West Ham United will be on the road for this match against Crystal Palace. So far this season, West Ham has a record of 13-11-9, which has them in 8th place in the EPL. Their road record is 7-7-2, and they have been favored in 15 matches, going 8-2-5 in those matches. Over their last five matches, West Ham has just one win, going 1-2-2. After this match, they will return home to take on Liverpool FC on April 27th.

Crystal Palace Is Coming Off A Win

Crystal Palace will be looking to build off their huge upset win over Liverpool. Heading into that match, they were +1300 on the money line and the one combined goal was well short of the over/under goal line of 3.5 goals.

Eberechi Eze scored the only goal for Crystal Palace, and he took two total shots and two shots on goal. No other Crystal Palace player took more than two shots, and as a club, they finished with five shots on goal and eight shots overall.

On the defensive end, Crystal Palace was able to keep a clean sheet despite Liverpool taking a total of 21 shots. Dean Henderson had five saves on the six Liverpool shots on goal, and as a club, Crystal Palace blocked two shots and intercepted nine passes.

Crystal Palace is looking to get back on track after going 1-2-2 in their last five matches. They are currently 14th in the EPL, sitting one spot behind AFC Bournemouth. Overall, Crystal Palace is 8-15-9, and they have struggled at home, going just 4-7-4. They have been favored in 12 matches, going 6-3-3, while going just 2-12-6 as the underdog. After this match, they will take on Newcastle United FC at home on Wednesday, April 24th.

West Ham United Offense Breakdown

West Ham United has been an above-average offensive team this season, ranking 8th in the EPL in goals scored. Jarrod Bowen is their top scorer, as he has found the back of the net 15 times, which is 7th in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 13th in the EPL. James Ward-Prowse is their leader in assists, as he has 7 on the year, which is 25th in the league. He also has 6 goals, which is 3rd on the team and 59th in the EPL.

Crystal Palace Offense Breakdown

Crystal Palace has scored 1.2 goals per match this season, which is 17th in the EPL. Eberechi Eze has been their top scorer, finding the back of the net seven times, which is 38th in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal, ranking 19th in the EPL. Jordan Ayew has six assists, which is 28th in the league, and he is also third on the team in goals scored. Overall, Crystal Palace is 15th in the league in passing percentage and shots on goal, and they have had fewer corners than their opponents in 46.9% of their matches.

West Ham United Defense Breakdown

West Ham United’s defense has been up and down over their last six matches, but they have been trending in the right direction as of late. They have given up just four goals over their last three matches, and they have a favorable matchup against a Crystal Palace offense that is 17th in the EPL in goals scored. Keeper Alphonse Aréola is 13th in the EPL with four clean sheets, and he is 4th in the league with 113 saves.

Crystal Palace Defense Breakdown

Crystal Palace’s defense has been up and down of late, but they are coming off a shutout against Liverpool FC, who is 4th in scoring. Overall, they are 13th in goals allowed, giving up 1.7 goals per match. Sam Johnstone is 9th in the EPL with six clean sheets, and he is 21st in saves. Over their last five matches, they have given up an average of 1.4 goals per match.

West Ham United vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Our projections for this EPL matchup between West Ham and Crystal Palace are giving us a 1-1 draw with a payout of +255. This season, both clubs are near the top of the EPL in terms of shooting percentage, but we have this match with just eight shots on goal for each side. Our top projected goal scorer for the match is Jean-Philippe Mateta for Crystal Palace, while Michail Antonio has the best odds to score for West Ham.

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