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Cameron Smith

Sun 19 April 2026 8:10, UK

Crystal Palace welcome West Ham United to Selhurst Park on Monday, as the visiting Hammers look to continue their push for Premier League survival.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side secured a morale-boosting 4-0 win against Wolves last time out, dragging them out of the bottom three for the first time in 2026.

With results elsewhere in mind, the Irons remain 17th heading into the trip to South London, with Tottenham condemned to a late draw against Brighton on Saturday.

With this in mind, the East London club have a big chance to extend that gap to their rivals.

Though if the latest prediction from Opta’s supercomputer is correct, the relegation battle is far from over just yet from a West Ham perspective.

Relegation battle set to continue as West Ham pegged back by Crystal Palace

Since the turn of the year, Nuno’s side have looked transformed.

Now a much more cohesive unit, with the fight and character leaving them more than prepared for the ongoing battle, the Hammers are one of the favourites to secure their spot in the division.

Though if the latest supercomputer prediction comes to fruition, Nuno’s irons are set for a frustrating evening in South London, with a small 24.4 per cent chance of taking all three points allocated.

Currently sitting a point ahead of Tottenham, the chance is there to extend this to four, leaving their London rivals more than a win behind.

Though the Hammers are tipped to be frustratingly brought to a halt by a Crystal Palace fresh from securing their spot in the UEFA Conference League semi-finals.

West Ham can use Wolves win as a springboard

Heading into Monday, the goal for the London Stadium outfit will be to prove the supercomputer completely wrong after its prediction.

As mentioned, West Ham in 2026 are a completely different side to the one that limped into the new year.

It was not the prettiest of first halves against Wolves last time out, but the right amount of character was on show, while the players are clearly buying into Nuno’s ideas.

The upcoming fixtures are far from ideal, with both Everton and Brentford in the mix for European football.

But, performances since the turn of the year have proven the Hammers as more than capable of causing problems for the top sides, with Nuno’s men playing out a 1-1 draw with Manchester City before the international break.

While the Irons were expected to beat basement dwellers Wolves, a 4-0 scoreline in the Premier League cannot be taken lightly.

Carrying this momentum, they will be looking for another professional performance as they aim to extend the gap to the bottom three.