Crystal Palace vs West Ham United Matchday Stats Preview

Crystal Palace vs West Ham United Matchday Stats Preview 

Crystal Palace have won their last two Premier League home games against West Ham, having won just one of their previous eight against them at Selhurst Park (D2 L5).

The last four Premier League meetings between Crystal Palace and West Ham at Selhurst Park have produced a total of 24 goals, an average of six per game (13 for Palace, 11 for West Ham). Both teams have scored at least twice in each of these four matches.

Both teams have scored in each of the last 14 Premier League meetings between Crystal Palace and West Ham – only Fulham against Man City (15 between 2004 and 2011) has had a longer such run in the competition’s history.

Crystal Palace won their final four Premier League home games of 2023-24 by an aggregate score of 16-2. The Eagles haven’t won five consecutive home league games since October 2001 (a run of six), while they’ve never done so in the top-flight.

West Ham lost their last three Premier League games against fellow London sides in 2023-24, with the last two seeing them lose 5-2 at Crystal Palace and 5-0 at Chelsea. No team in English Football League history has ever conceded 5+ goals in three consecutive London derby matches before.

Crystal Palace have won just five of their last 25 Premier League games in August (D7 L13). Indeed, in all months they’ve played at least 10 games in the competition, they have fewer wins (11) and their lowest win rate (21%) in August.

West Ham lost 2-1 against Aston Villa in their opening Premier League match this season – no side has lost both of their opening two games in a single campaign more often than the Hammers (8, level with Southampton).

Despite losing to Aston Villa in their opening match, West Ham had the second highest expected goals total of any Premier League side on MD1 (2.5, behind Liverpool’s 2.7). The Hammers averaged just 1.4 xG per game in the Premier League last season.

Eberechi Eze had more shots on MD1 than any other Premier League player (7). It’s the third time he’s had 7+ shots in a Premier League game without scoring, the most of any Crystal Palace player on record (since 2004-05).

Marc Guéhi could make his 100th Premier League appearance for Crystal Palace in this match, the 21st player to do so. Aged 24 years and 42 days on the day of the game, he’d be the second youngest to reach a century for the Eagles after Tyrick Mitchell (24y 15d).