{"id":4571,"date":"2026-05-15T06:07:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T10:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/match-preview-crystal-palace-vs-west-ham-20-04-26-premier-league\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T01:15:16","slug":"match-preview-crystal-palace-vs-west-ham-20-04-26-premier-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/match-preview-crystal-palace-vs-west-ham-20-04-26-premier-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace vs West Ham: Predictions, odds, picks & stats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday night football returns to Selhurst Park on April 20, with Crystal Palace hosting West Ham at 3:00 PM ET in a London derby that looks tighter on the market than the table suggests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Our Crystal Palace vs West Ham prediction starts with the recent pattern between these two. Palace sit 13th on 42 points from 31 matches; West Ham are 17th on 32 from 32. Ten points of table separation, but Palace have won four of the last five league meetings, and the reverse fixture in September ended 2-1 to the Eagles at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n\n

bet365 makes the Eagles narrow home favourites at +137, with West Ham priced at +210 and the draw at +220. A competitive line, and fairly so. Both sides arrive off wins in their last outings.<\/p>\n\n

Crystal Palace vs West Ham: Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n\n

Our preferred approach leans into Palace’s home record and the goals that have come with recent meetings between these two. The player props on both sides’ top scorers offer the cleaner numbers.<\/p>\n\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>Odds & Sportsbook<\/th>Confidence<\/th>Why We’re Backing It<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Both Teams To Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>-150 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(60.0%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>West Ham have shipped 57 league goals, the third worst in the division; Palace’s front line has a 10-goal striker and a seven-goal winger in form.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Crystal Palace to win<\/strong><\/td>+137 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(42.2%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Palace have won four of the last five Premier League meetings, including the reverse fixture at the London Stadium in September.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Jean-Philippe Mateta anytime scorer<\/strong><\/td>+120 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(45.5%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Palace’s leading scorer on 10 league goals, with 28 shots on target and an xG of 7.28 across 25 matches.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Jarrod Bowen anytime scorer<\/strong><\/td>+225 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(30.8%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Eight goals and eight assists from 32 starts, with 11 big chances created; the Hammers run through him and will again.<\/td><\/tr>\n
Over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/td>-111 @ bet365<\/strong><\/a>
(52.6%)<\/td>		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>Three of the last five meetings between these sides have hit four goals or more; West Ham concede 1.8 per game.<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Our approach: Build the core around BTTS Yes and Mateta anytime, with Palace on the moneyline as the value lean. Bowen anytime is the natural West Ham leg if you want balance.<\/p>\n\n

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prediction Markets: Live Odds & Win Probability<\/h2>\n\n

Note for US readers:<\/strong> Polymarket is now live for real-money trading in the US following its 2025 acquisition of QCX, a CFTC-regulated exchange, available in most states except Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada and Ohio. New US users can claim a 100% deposit match up to $50 with code ACQUIRE05. Market prices shown are real-money figures from the Polymarket platform. Kalshi<\/a>, also CFTC-regulated, trades in all 50 states.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match-specific prediction market pricing for the Monday night London derby has not yet surfaced at time of writing, with traders on both Kalshi<\/a> and Polymarket<\/a> routing most of their Premier League attention to the earlier weekend card. The sportsbook read is the cleaner tool for this match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Season Form & Standings<\/h2>\n\n

Ten points separate the two sides on the Premier League standings table<\/a>, but both arrive at Selhurst Park off wins. Palace sit one game behind West Ham on matches played, with their minus-one goal difference flattering a side that has won or drawn 20 of 31 fixtures. West Ham’s minus-17 tells the truer story: too many goals conceded and too many defeats away from home.<\/p>\n\n

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Team<\/th>Pos<\/th>GP<\/th>W<\/th>D<\/th>L<\/th>GF<\/th>GA<\/th>GD<\/th>Pts<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Crystal Palace<\/strong><\/td>13<\/td>31<\/td>11<\/td>9<\/td>11<\/td>35<\/td>36<\/td>-1<\/td>42<\/td><\/tr>\n
West Ham United<\/strong><\/td>17<\/td>32<\/td>8<\/td>8<\/td>16<\/td>40<\/td>57<\/td>-17<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n