Crystal Palace vs West Ham United Predictions

• West Ham have conceded in 12 of their 14 away league games under Nuno
• However, the Hammers have scored in all but two of their 12 visits to teams outside the top six
• Summerville has scored in five of his last six away appearances for West Ham

Are Palace all-in on Europe?

Crystal Palace progressed to the last four of the Conference League on Thursday night, giving them a real shot at a European trophy. Winning that competition is also probably their best shot at returning to Europe next season, so how will Oliver Glasner approach the Premier League run-in?

The Eagles are only five points off the top eight, but they need results elsewhere to go in their favour for them to climb into those European spots. With a 12-point buffer over the bottom three, Palace have little to worry about in that sense, so it’s easy to see the league taking a back-seat for Glasner in the coming weeks.

The Palace players were in a celebratory mood in Florence after their midweek aggregate victory, while West Ham are desperate for points.

Hammers don’t need home comforts

The London Stadium isn’t exactly a fortress for West Ham, having picked up four of their eight victories this season on their travels. In fact, after 16 games both home and away, West Ham’s record is W4, D4, L8 in both.

The real split for West Ham is actually to do with the standard of their opponents. They’ve lost nine and drawn three of 12 clashes with the top seven. Since Nuno took charge, West Ham have only suffered two away defeats against teams outside the top six.

While Nuno has a reputation as a defensive-minded coach, his side have managed to keep one clean sheet across their last five. They can be a dangerous side away from home. While they’ve drawn a blank at three of the top four, they’ve scored in 10 of their 12 away trips outside of that, netting 17 times.

Winger Crysencio Summerville is a big part of West Ham’s threat on the road. He’s scored four of his five Premier League goals this term away from home, while he’s scored in five of his last six away appearances for the Hammers.

Palace to hold firm at home

While the league may not be Palace’s priority, Glasner does have options to rotate his team. The four-day break from their European assignment helps, as does have the choice between Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jorgen Strand Larsen up top.

Nuno’s side have conceded in 12 of the 14 league away games he has taken charge of, while this Palace side have started to put together a run at Selhurst Park, winning four and drawing two of their previous six home games.

The Eagles have drawn more home games (7) than they’ve won (4) or lost (5), and this Hammers side has tended to keep things close against teams outside the European positions. With question marks over Palace’s focus and the visitors’ defence, both teams to score stands out alongside a 1-1 draw.