West Ham v Crystal Palace

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West Ham will be seeking to collect a third league win on the trot in the English top flight when they play host to Crystal Palace in this all-London affair on Sunday afternoon at their London Stadium following recent back-to-back wins against Nottingham Forest and Burnley, while Crystal Palace will be looking to do the opposite as they look to avoid a third league defeat on the trot after their most recent loss with a 2-1 loss away at Luton Town.

West Ham's recent two wins on the trot have helped maintain The Hammers' position in the top half of the Premier League table where they currently occupy ninth place in the top flight standings and the hosts will be keen to keep the pressure upon fifth placed Tottenham with a win here on Sunday as they trail Spurs and the top five pack by a six-point margin.

The hosts did lose ground though in previous matches as they were handed a three-match losing streak with David Moyes' side succumbing to losses at the hands of Aston Villa, Everton and Brentford respectively but the bigger picture shows West Ham have lost just twice in their last eight games at their London Stadium and have picked up five wins in the process, so they will feel upbeat about their chances on Sunday.

Crystal Palace sit in 13th place in the Premier League standings but find themselves five points adrift of their upcoming hosts prior to this tussle at the London Stadium and The Eagles' situation certainly hasn't been helped by the fact that the visitors have managed to capture just one win from their previous six games overall and being handed no fewer than four defeats along the way.

Crystal Palace's only highlight in recent weeks came in the shape of a 2-0 win away from home at Burnley but losses to Newcastle United, Tottenham, Everton and most damaging of all, a 2-1 loss at Luton Town means Roy Hodgson's side will head into this upcoming encounter in the nation's capital very much on the back foot.

With overall results being inconsistent at best with Palace picking up just four wins, drawing three but also losing the other six, the visitors look to have their work cut out here, especially as The Eagles have picked up just three wins from their last 10 away trips and have been handed five defeats as well.

West Ham v Crystal Palace Verdict

With recent winning momentum under their belts along with home advantage, West Ham look to be the more likely to find a way to grab the all important three points in this Sunday's clash as the hosts look to reduce the gap between themselves and the top five clubs.

Therefore, our main bet will be West Ham win @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

West Ham win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.50

Correct Score: West Ham 2-0 @ 10.00