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West Ham United at Crystal Palace Odds, Picks & Prediction

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Crystal Palace will win 2-1 against West Ham United. Palace's stronger L10 record (3-2, 1.6 PPG scored/1 allowed, W2 streak) trumps West Ham's slump (1-5, 1.5 PPG/1.7 allowed, W1), bolstered by home edge and West Ham's defensive woes allowing shots rank #5 (0.8028/game). Injuries hit both hard.

Quick Facts

Matchup
West Ham United at Crystal Palace
Date
Monday, April 20, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Spread
Crystal Palace -0.5
Total
O/U 2.5
Moneyline
Crystal Palace +131 / West Ham United +190
Best Bet
Palace -0.5
Prediction
Crystal Palace 2, West Ham 1

Odds Comparison

Sportsbookawayhomelinemarket
+190+131-0.5Spread
--O/U 2.5Total
+190+131-Moneyline

Matchup Preview

Crystal Palace hosts West Ham United in a crucial EPL clash on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. Palace rides a W2 streak with a solid L10 record of 3-2, averaging 1.6 PPG scored and just 1 allowed. West Ham snaps a skid with a W1 but limps in at 1-5 L10, scoring 1.5 PPG while leaking 1.7. Palace's defense ranks #5 in allowing shots on target (0.2924/game to all positions), while West Ham ranks #5 in shots allowed (0.8028/game).

By The Numbers

StatCrystal Palace (Home)West Ham (Away)
Record (L10)3-21-5
PPG1.61.5
Opp PPG11.7
StreakW2W1

Key Players to Watch

West Ham's Valentín Castellanos (1 goals/game, high 2) and Konstantinos Mavropanos (1 goals/game, high 2) lead the attack, but Alphonse Areola, Callum Wilson, and Axel Disasi are scoreless (0 goals/game).

Key Injuries

Crystal Palace: Dean Henderson (GK) Out, Evann Guessand (RW) Out, Cheick Doucouré (DM) Out, Jean-Philippe Mateta (CF) Out, Chris Richards (CB) Out, Caleb Kporha (RB) Out, Eddie Nketiah (CF) Out, Rio Cardines (LB) Out, Daniel Muñoz (RB) Out.
West Ham United: Oliver Scarles (LB) Out, Lukasz Fabianski (GK) Out, Crysencio Summerville (LW) Out, Jean-Clair Todibo (CB) Out, Pablo (CF) Out.

Odds Analysis

Consensus odds favor Crystal Palace -0.5 on the spread, with O/U 2.5 total and moneyline at Palace +131 / West Ham +190. Low totals align with combined scoring (1.6 + 1.5 PPG) and defensive edges.

Player Props to Watch

  • Oliver Scarles Assists O/U 0.5 (Over -550)
  • Nathaniel Clyne Assists O/U 0.5 (Over -550)
  • Justin Devenny Assists O/U 0.5 (Over -451)
  • Tyrick Mitchell Tackles O/U 2.5 (Over +100)
  • Mateus Fernandes Tackles O/U 2.5 (Over +100)
  • Daniel Munoz Tackles O/U 2.5 (Over +100)
  • Crysencio Summerville Dribbles O/U 3.5 (Over +100)
  • El Hadji Malick Diouf Tackles O/U 1.5 (Over +100)

Best Bets

  1. Crystal Palace -0.5: Palace's 3-2 L10 and W2 streak vs. West Ham's 1-5 slump make the home favorite a sharp play.
  2. Under 2.5: Palace allows 1 PPG, West Ham scores 1.5 but concedes 1.7; defensive ranks #5 support low-scoring affair.
  3. Daniel Munoz Tackles Over 2.5 (+100): Value even money on Munoz amid West Ham's shot volume.

Prediction

Crystal Palace grinds out a 2-1 victory, capitalizing on form and home soil despite injury carnage.

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