West Ham are out of the Europa League, but hey, they ran into a true buzz saw in Bayer Leverkusen. The current juggernaut of a Bundesliga side has kept their historical undefeated streak going. It’s now at 44 and counting. You just got to hand it to them, and say to the Irons, well, you tried your best. Now comes a London derby with Crystal Palace, as the attention now shifts back to the home front.
West Ham United at Crystal Palace FYIs
Kickoff: Sun. Apr. 21, 2024, at 3pm, Selhurst Park London, UK
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Preview Content: West Ham Team News WHU Starting XI Prediction
PL Standing, Form: Crystal Palace 14th, 33 pts, WLLDD West Ham 9th, 48 pts, LWDLD
Result Probability: West Ham United 29% Draw 26% Crystal Palace 45%
Besides, it is not like the Hammers don’t have company. Within a 24 hour span, this midweek, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal befell the same fate as the East Londoners: their continental campaign is over.
West Ham United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace
Lukasz Fabianski; Aaron Cresswell, Angelo Ogbonna, Kurt Zouma, Ben Johnson; Tomas Soucek, Edson Alvarez; Lucas Paqueta, James Ward-Prowse, Mohammed Kudus; Michail Antonio
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