Crystal Palace vs West Ham United - Predictions, Stats & Odds
Premier League Statistics, AI predictions, (Expected) Lineups and Insights for Gameweek 33
Predicted Lineups
Crystal Palace
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West Ham United
Preview for the game Crystal Palace vs West Ham United
Crystal Palace come into this Gameweek 33 clash in slightly better recent league form, taking 8 points from their last five matches with two wins, two draws and one defeat. West Ham have collected 7 points over the same span, mixing two wins with two losses and a draw, underlining their inconsistency. The head-to-head has been volatile: Palace won 2-1 away in September 2025 and 2-0 away in January 2025, but West Ham took a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park in August 2024, while Palace’s 5-2 home win in April 2024 showed how open this fixture can become. At Selhurst Park, Palace’s attacking threat is likely to lean on the direct running of Ismaïla Sarr (GAP +3.9%) and the creativity of Daichi Kamada (GAP +1.5%) between the lines, supported by a solid base that includes Dean Henderson (GAP +1.9%) in goal and ball-playing defenders such as Chris Richards (GAP +2.9%). West Ham’s expected XI features Jarrod Bowen (GAP -0.6%) as a key outlet from the right and Taty Castellanos (GAP +2.7%) as the central focal point, with Tomáš Souček (GAP +0.1%) offering late runs from midfield. The recent sequence of high-scoring meetings suggests that if either side scores early, the game could open up quickly. Injuries and availability Crystal Palace remain without Cheick Oumar Doucoure, who is still building match fitness after a long-term knee issue and is not expected back until around 01/06/2026. Evann Guessand is sidelined by a knee injury picked up against Fiorentina, with a projected return date of 02/05/2026. Eddie Nketiah is also out for Palace with a hamstring injury, with his comeback likewise targeted for around 01/06/2026 after a setback in training. For West Ham, Lukasz Fabianski is a doubt due to a back injury that has kept him out since early November, leaving Mads Hermansen in line to continue in goal if the veteran keeper is not ready to return.
League Table before the game
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
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| 13 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 42 | W L W D W |
| 17 | West Ham United | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 57 | -17 | 32 | L W D L W |
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Gameweek 33
What is GAP?
What is Plus Minus Goals (G±)?
Plus Minus Goals (G±) is the average goal difference per game while the player was on the pitch. A value above 0 indicates that the team rather wins, a value below 0 means his team concedes more goals than they score when the player is on the pitch. As an example, if the player's team is winning 3:1 the goal difference is +2, if the player's team is loosing 0:1, the goal difference is -1. It is a pure metric which is barely adjusted for circumstances to purely show the goal difference.
What is GAP?
GAP (Game Advantage Percentage) shows the percentage gap between a player and the average league player. It answers the question: How much does a player improve or worsen a team's performance? It is based on high level game data with a focus on the impact on the goal difference (G±) from the last 50 games of a player. Besides that, GAP goes further and considers game context by involving data from the player and all other players who are at the same time on the pitch, no matter if teammates or opponents. Football GAP - the individual metric for team players.