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West Ham United will be looking to win their first Premier League match under Graham Potter when they welcome Crystal Palace to the London Stadium this Saturday.
Carlos Soler, Tomas Soucek and Lucas Paqueta scored to seal a confidence-boosting win at the start of the Potter era as the Hammers secured a vital 3-2 win over Fulham on Tuesday evening. They were far from convincing in victory but that mattered little to supporters after such a torrid spell under former manager Julen Lopetegui.
Crystal Palace made it five games without defeat against struggling Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday evening. The Eagles were clinical in the East Midlands, securing a decisive win that lifted them eight points above the relegation zone.
here is 90 minutes A guide to the all-London affair.
West Ham vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Games)
Current Form (All Competitions)
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West Ham |
Crystal Palace |
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West Ham 3-2 Fulham – 14/01/25 |
Leicester 0-2 Crystal Palace – 15/01/25 |
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Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham – 10/01/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport – 12/01/25 |
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Man City 4-1 West Ham – 04/01/25 |
Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea – 04/01/25 |
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West Ham 0-5 Liverpool – 29/12/24 |
Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton – 29/12/24 |
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Southampton 0-1 West Ham – 26/12/24 |
Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace – 26/12/24 |
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the country |
TV Channel/Live Stream |
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United Kingdom |
Not televised – Live commentary on TalkSPORT Radio 2 |
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United States |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network 3 Canada |
West Ham will A new striker needs to be signed in the January window After Niklas Fulkrug suffered a bad hamstring injury in the third round of the FA Cup He ruled out for about three months.
Michael Antonio is also missing with a broken foot and the impressive Jarrod Bowen has been sidelined with a fractured leg, while a late decision will be made on Chrysencio Summerville’s availability, according to Potter.
At the other end of the pitch, centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo is unavailable with a muscle injury.
West Ham Lineup vs Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Van-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Rodriguez, Alvarez, Socek, Kudus, Soler; packet.
Crystal Palace Will Hughes returned from injury in midweek and was superb in the win against Leicester. However, his midfield partner Jefferson Lerma was substituted during the first half at the King Power and is a doubt for the weekend.
Adam Wharton is already missing in the middle of the park as he recovers from groin surgery, while Matthias Franca is a long-term absentee.
Palace have also lost Trevoh Chalobah Was recalled from his loan by ChelseaChris Richards with the tide on Wednesday.
Crystal Palace predicted lineup against West Ham (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guahy; Muñoz, Hughes, Daucour, Michel; Sir, Is; Mateta.
West Ham Even if the on-field performance wasn’t perfect, Tuesday’s win would have boosted spirits. Despite scoring three against Fulham and suffering a number of defensive errors, injuries to the forward line mean creativity could be a problem against a stubborn Palace defence.
The Eagles were merciless against Leicester and punished the Foxes’ sloppiness, something they could repeat at the London Stadium. It will be a tight affair between the London foes, with the points likely to be shared – with both sides satisfied as a result.
