West Ham United visits Crystal Palace on Saturday in a London derby that truly embodies the term “mid-table.” Both sides are coming off losses in midweek, and will thus hope to get back to winning ways on the weekend.
The Irons are still looking for a couple more results in order to secure they stay up in the Premiership for next term.
West Ham vs Crystal Palace FYIs
Kick Off: Sat Apr 29, 2023, at 12:30 pm UK at Selhurst Park, London
West Ham United Starting XI Prediction: go here
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: West Ham 34% Draw `30% Crystal Palace 36%
PL Position, Form Guide: West Ham 14th, 34 pts LWDWL Crystal Palace 12th, 37 pts LDWWW
Team News for Both Sides
The Hammers have just one injury absentee- Gianlucca Scamacca, who continues his recovery from knee surgery. Angelo Ogbonna was fit enough to make the bench for the past two games, so perhaps he goes back to the starting XI this time around?
Shifting over to the Eagles, Nathan Ferguson remains out due to a muscle tear, and won’t return this season. Meanwhile former Southampton and Liverpool man Nathaniel Clyne is a strong doubt. Ditto for Wilfried Zaha, but it is thought that both will feature again, before the season ends.
“We’re hoping at some stage during the week that Wilf and Nathaniel Clyne will be able to join us,” manager Roy Hodgson said a couple days ago.
Paul M. Banks is the owner/manager of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
He’s written for numerous publications, including the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. He regularly appears on NTD News and WGN News Now. Follow the website on Twitter and Instagram.