Crystal Palace vs West Ham United Preview

Monday night football at Selhurst Park brings a clash with very different objectives on either side. Crystal Palace sit 13th with a game in hand over most sides around them, still carrying genuine ambitions of a top-half finish and with a Conference League campaign also occupying their schedule. West Ham are 17th — two points above the relegation zone — and in the kind of form that will do little to reassure their supporters. This is a fixture that matters considerably more to the visitors.

Crystal Palace arrive off a mixed but ultimately encouraging spell. Their most recent outing ended in a 2–1 away defeat to Fiorentina in the Conference League knockout stage — a result that keeps their European tie alive but represents a setback nonetheless. Prior to that, they were excellent at home, beating Newcastle United 2–1 in a competitive Premier League fixture. Before that, they produced a dominant 3–0 home win over Fiorentina in the first leg of that same European tie, which gave them a platform they have since partially relinquished. Earlier in this run, they claimed an impressive 2–1 away win at AEK Larnaca in the Conference League, and the oldest result in the five was a goalless draw at home to Leeds United. Three wins from five across two competitions reflects a side playing consistently enough, even if the most recent result stings.

West Ham’s recent sequence is harder to read. Their most recent outing was emphatic — a 4–0 home thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers, a result that offered real encouragement for a side desperately in need of points. Prior to that, they were knocked out of the FA Cup after drawing 2–2 at home to Leeds United and losing on penalties. Before that came a 2–0 away defeat at Aston Villa in the Premier League, a result that typified the inconsistency that has plagued their season. Earlier in this run, they drew 1–1 at home to Manchester City — a creditable point — and the oldest result in the five was an FA Cup win over Brentford on penalties. Two wins from five does not tell the full story; the nature and timing of those wins and losses matters greatly when you are looking over your shoulder at the bottom three.

In the table, Crystal Palace are 13th on 42 points from 31 games. A win tonight would take them to 45 points from 32 — level with Bournemouth in 11th on goal difference, and comfortably clear of any danger. West Ham are 17th on 32 points from 32 games, two points above Tottenham in 18th. A win here would take them to 35 points and open a five-point gap to the relegation zone — a meaningful cushion with six games remaining. A defeat, however, would leave them dangerously exposed with very little margin for error.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Crystal Palace, who have won four of the last five meetings, with one win for West Ham and no draws. Most recently, Crystal Palace won 2–1 away at West Ham in September 2025. In the previous encounter, Crystal Palace again won away at West Ham, 2–0, in January 2025.

The pattern of these two sides meeting clearly leans one way, and the broader context — Palace at home, West Ham in poor form and under pressure — does little to suggest an upset. That said, West Ham’s display against Wolves shows there is a performance in them when they need it most.

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Crystal Palace — Last Five Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Fiorentina	2 – 1	Crystal Palace	Conference League	Apr 16, 2026
W	Crystal Palace	2 – 1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Apr 12, 2026
W	Crystal Palace	3 – 0	Fiorentina	Conference League	Apr 9, 2026
W	AEK Larnaca	1 – 2	Crystal Palace	Conference League	Mar 19, 2026
D	Crystal Palace	0 – 0	Leeds United	English Premier League	Mar 15, 2026

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West Ham United — Last Five Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	West Ham United	4 – 0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	English Premier League	Apr 10, 2026
L	West Ham United	2 – 2	Leeds United	English FA Cup	Apr 5, 2026
L	Aston Villa	2 – 0	West Ham United	English Premier League	Mar 22, 2026
D	West Ham United	1 – 1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Mar 14, 2026
W	West Ham United	2 – 2	Brentford	English FA Cup	Mar 9, 2026

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Head to Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
West Ham United	1 – 2	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Sep 20, 2025
West Ham United	0 – 2	Crystal Palace	English Premier League	Jan 18, 2025
Crystal Palace	0 – 2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Aug 24, 2024
Crystal Palace	3 – 1	West Ham United	Club Friendly	Aug 4, 2024
Crystal Palace	5 – 2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Apr 21, 2024

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW
Ireland Republic	Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go UK, NOW
USA	USA Network, SiriusXM FC
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League, Sky Sport Top Event
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN1 Spain, Movistar+
France	Canal+ Foot, myCANAL
Australia	Stan Sport
India	JioHotstar
Canada	DAZN Canada
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands

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Premier League Table 2025/26

Pos	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Arsenal	32	21	7	4	62	24	38	70
2	Man City	31	19	7	5	63	28	35	64
3	Man United	32	15	10	7	57	45	12	55
4	Aston Villa	32	16	7	9	43	38	5	55
5	Liverpool	32	15	7	10	52	42	10	52
6	Chelsea	32	13	9	10	53	41	12	48
7	Brentford	32	13	8	11	48	44	4	47
8	Everton	32	13	8	11	39	37	2	47
9	Brighton	32	12	10	10	43	37	6	46
10	Sunderland	32	12	10	10	33	36	-3	46
11	Bournemouth	32	10	15	7	48	49	-1	45
12	Fulham	32	13	5	14	43	46	-3	44
13	Crystal Palace	31	11	9	11	35	36	-1	42
14	Newcastle	32	12	6	14	45	47	-2	42
15	Leeds	32	8	12	12	39	49	-10	36
16	Nott’m Forest	32	8	9	15	32	44	-12	33
17	West Ham	32	8	8	16	40	57	-17	32
18	Tottenham	32	7	9	16	40	51	-11	30
19	Burnley	32	4	8	20	33	63	-30	20
20	Wolves	32	3	8	21	24	58	-34	17