The pressure is on West Ham to avoid defeat when they travel to Crystal Palace for a Monday night English Premier League clash.
The Hammers are fighting to avoid relegation to the Championship next season, coming into the game in 17th place with 32 points. They are four points behind Nottingham who beat Burnley 4-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Palace on the other hand are in 13th place with 42 points – coming into the match on the back of a three-game unbeaten run. Their most recent outing was an impressive 2-1 win against Newcastle.
West Ham are also looking to make it back-to-back wins after crushing bottom side Wolves 4-0 in their last match. They will be pleased that Tottenham were held to a 2-2 draw by Brighton, leaving them in the relegation spots and giving the Hammers the chance to pull away.
Palace beat West Ham 2-1 in the reverse fixture at the London Stadium, courtesy of goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrique Mitchell. Jarrod Bowen scored the consolation goal for the home team.
What time does Palace vs West Ham start?
The match kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at Selhurst Park.
Palace vs West Ham team news
Adam Wharton and Maxence Lacroix were both subbed off with injuries and remain doubtful for this clash. Chadi Riad and Chris Richards are expected to come into the starting XI.
The front three will remain unchanged with Ismaila Sarr, Brennan Johnson and Jurgen Strand Larsen leading the attacking line.
For the visitors, no changes are expected from the side that beat Wolves last week. Taty Castellanos will continue to spearhead the attack, supported by top scorer Bowen and the electric Crysencio Summerville.
Palace vs West Ham head-to-head and current form
The hosts are in fine form and are fresh off qualifying for their first European semifinal in their history. The second leg 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina is their only loss in their last five games, winning three times.
The Hammers have won twice in that run, losing a similar number of games to Aston Villa in the league and a 3-2 loss to Leeds, knocking them out of the FA Cup.
Palace are hoping to make it three straight wins against West Ham for the first time in their history – with the visitors managing just one win against Palace from their last five head-to-head matches.
Current form:
Palace – LWWWD
West Ham – WLLDW
Palace vs West Ham previous games
Palace vs West Ham prediction
There have been at least two or more goals scored in the last 25 meetings between these sides. We can expect goals here as well with the visitors eager to avoid the axe next season.
Outside picking a winner, goals seem to be the best bet for this game.
Prediction – Over 2.5 goals – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!