How will the Hammers react after their EL exit?

The remontada in English failed to materialize during the week and West Ham United were knocked out of the Europa League despite a strong first half against Bayer Leverkusen. Now the Hammers need to get back on track in the Premier League as quickly as possible, something that Moyes’ side have found difficult for the most part. The Irons have won only two of their last nine league games immediately following a competitive European match (four draws, three defeats). It is therefore anything but absurd to bet on a home win for the Eagles in Crystal Palace v West Ham

It should be noted, however, that the Glaziers have been anything but good in London derbies of late. The Eagles have won just five of the last 40 city duels in the Premier League (14 draws, 21 defeats). Given that the Hammers have also scored a goal in each of their last 19 Premier League games against the Glaziers, Crystal Palace v West Ham is not a categorical no-go for an away win for the Irons.

It makes sense to look for alternative betting options in this city derby. Among other things, the bet that a goal will be scored in the final quarter of an hour stands out. After all, the Hammers have shown signs of wear and tear in the last few weeks and have lacked energy at the back. Another interesting bet is that the Eagles will score a maximum of one goal. After all, the Glaziers have only scored more goals in one of their last six league games.

Last but not least, a handicap of +1 on West Ham United can be placed at odds of 1.68 at Bwin, which covers several conceivable scenarios in this London derby. You can use the practical Bwin app to place your bets, while the following banner takes you directly to the betting provider’s new customer bonus:

Crystal Palace – Statistics & current form

Crystal Palace Football Club were dragged back into the relegation maelstrom at the start of 2024 after finishing eleventh in the final table of the 2022/23 season. The club’s management reacted by appointing Oliver Glasner, only the second Austrian coach in Premier League history.

Under the former Europa League winner, however, the turnaround was a long time coming. The Eagles had just five points from their first six league games before recording an unexpected 1:0 away win at leaders Liverpool on Sunday

Crystal Palace have got rid of the worst of their worries

It should not be forgotten that the Reds created a massive amount of chances, as the xG value of 2.81 underlines. Nevertheless, only their second three-pointer in their eighth game under Glasner should give the Glaziers fresh impetus for the final spurt.

Moreover, with an eight-point lead over the first relegation place, there should be no more worries about relegation. If the Eagles win at home to Crystal Palace against West Ham, the Londoners would win two league games in a row for the first time this season

Crystal Palace have not been convincing in London derbies recently

The recent record against the Hammers is encouraging. Crystal Palace have won two of their last three derbies against West Ham United (one draw) and have scored in each of their last 13 Premier League games against the Irons.

However, the Eagles have scored more than one goal in only one of their last six league games, while their overall record in London derbies does not read too fearsomely. The Glaziers have won only five of their last city duels in the Premier League (14 draws, 21 defeats) and are not going into this match with a strong home form. Crystal have won just four of their 15 Premier League home games in the 2023/24 season (four draws, seven defeats).

Predicted line-up of Crystal Palace:

West Ham – Statistics & current form

The last four-and-a-half weeks have been extremely unfortunate for West Ham United. The team from London’s East End were actually on course for another international place in the Premier League, while in the Europa League they wanted to build on their strong international performances of recent years.

But then the Irons not only slipped to eighth place in England’s top flight, but also failed to make the international grade against high-flyers Bayer Leverkusen. Now the Hammers face the difficult task of having to motivate themselves for the Premier League again just three days later.

Can the Hammers recover well enough?

The train to another European competition has not yet left the station. They are only two points off sixth place. However, it is clear that West Ham United are in a four-way battle with Newcastle, Manchester United and Chelsea for that sixth place and can hardly afford to lose any points in view of their prominent competitors.

Critically, the Hammers lacked energy after the break on Thursday evening, having played Leverkusen to the wall for a half. The fact that they have only won two of their last nine Premier League games (three draws, four defeats) immediately following a competitive European match is also worrying.

West Ham are dangerous and strong away from home

The odds on Crystal Palace v West Ham are now also against an away win for Moyes’ side, who have scored at least one goal in their last 19 Premier League games against the Glaziers.

However, the Hammers are not in overly strong form with just one win from their last six league games (three draws, two defeats). After all, West Ham are generally strong away from home. Only Arsenal, Manchester City (ten each), Liverpool and Aston Villa (eight each) have won more Premier League away games than the Hammers (seven) in 2023/24.

Predicted West Ham line-up:

Crystal Palace – West Ham head-to-head comparison / H2H result

Head to head: 18 – 24 – 25

A total of 67 meetings have taken place between the two teams so far and West Ham United lead the record in this London derby with 25 wins. Most recently, however, Crystal Palace have remained unbeaten against the Hammers three times in a row (two wins, one draw). Strikingly, both teams have scored in the last 13 Premier League duels between the two capital clubs

Crystal Palace – West Ham betting tip

At the moment, the odds on Crystal Palace v West Ham are slightly in favor of the home side, who recorded an important 1-0 win at Liverpool FC last weekend. In fact, however, it was the Eagles’ only win in their last six league games (two draws, three defeats), which is why betting tip 1 also involves corresponding risks. After all, the Hammers have already picked up 16 points more than the Glaziers in league action and, after being knocked out of the Europa League, urgently need more points to make it back into European competition.

In the last 13 London derbies between the two teams in the Premier League, both teams have always scored. However, we don’t think the Eagles, who are still not too accurate, can score more than one goal. Our prediction for Crystal Palace v West Ham is therefore that Glasner’s team will score under 1.5 goals.

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