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Cameron Smith

Sun 19 April 2026 7:10, UK

Crystal Palace are preparing to host West Ham United on Monday, as the travelling Irons aim to bolster their survival chances.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side secured a huge result last time out, with Kostas Mavropanos and Taty Castellanos both netting a brace in a 4-0 win.

Following Friday’s rout, the Hammers would climb out of the drop zone for the first time in 2026, leaving rivals Tottenham languishing in there as they fell to defeat at Sunderland.

Looking ahead to Monday’s clash, they face a Crystal Palace side fresh from securing a spot in the Conference League semi-finals, after overcoming Fiorentina over two legs.

With this in mind, West Ham Zone brings you everything you need to know as the London clubs lock horns at Selhurst Park.

Form guide

Crystal Palace (last six games all comps): WWWWDD

West Ham (last six games all comps): WLLDWW

Head-to-head

Since Palace’s ascent to the Premier League in 2013, Monday’s fixture has been a mainstay of the top-flight, while the record between the pair remains incredibly even.

This season, the Hammers would fall to a 2-1 defeat at the London Stadium in the reverse fixture, with goals from Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell, while Jarrod Bowen found himself on the scoresheet for then-Graham Potter’s side.

With this typically an evenly matched fixture, you do not have to travel too far into the past to find an Irons win at Selhurst Park, when goals from Tomas Soucek and Bowen sealed Julen Lopetegui’s first win in the 2024-25 term.

Looking to make it two wins in two years away at Palace, Nuno’s side will go into Monday’s bout in high spirits after the Wolves hammering.

Team news and predicted lineups

On the team news front, much remains the same for Nuno, with Lukasz Fabianski the only absentee at this current moment in time.

The talismanic Crysencio Summerville returned to the fold against Wolves after his injury scare last month, and will start out on the left once again, with captain Bowen on the opposite flank.

When it comes to potential changes, Aaron Wan-Bissaka could start at right-back after missing West Ham’s last two due to his exploits with the Congolese national team.

Following his brace against Wolves, striker Castellanos should lead the line once again, fending off competition from the returning Callum Wilson.

For Crystal Palace, Oliver Glasner remains without Cheick Doucoure, who is set to return later this month following his recovery from a knee injury.

Eddie Nketiah is not expected to return until the summer months, while Aston Villa loanee Evann Guessand will miss the remaining weeks of April.

Crystal Palace predicted XI: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Canvot; Munoz, Kamada, Wharton, Mitchell; Sarr, Pino; Strand Larsen

West Ham predicted XI: Hermansen; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf; Fernandes, Soucek; Bowen, Pablo, Summerville; Castellanos

We say: Crystal Palace 0-2 West Ham

As West Ham look to secure their place in the top-flight, a win at Selhurst Park would go a long way towards doing exactly that.

With Palace distracted by their European commitments, Nuno may be sniffing blood as his side travel to South London.

And given their recent form, the Hammers will be in high spirits as they aim to extend the gap to the drop zone, potentially.