West Ham play host to Crystal Palace at the Boleyn Ground on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 10 games played, the Hammers have recorded 5 wins, and Crystal Palace have come away with 1 victory.
The last time the two teams met at West Ham was back in December 1997, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Tue 05 May | Crystal Pal | 3 - 3 | West Ham | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 03 Dec | West Ham | 4-1 | Crystal Pal | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 06 May | Crystal Pal | 1 - 0 | West Ham | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Oct | West Ham | 1 - 0 | Crystal Pal | PREM |
| 1991/1992 | Mon 20 Apr | West Ham | 0 - 2 | Crystal Pal | DIV1 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 17 Sep | Crystal Pal | 2 - 3 | West Ham | DIV1 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 18 Nov | West Ham | 1 - 1 | Crystal Pal | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the Hammers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
Crystal Palace have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Eagles's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
West Ham's total of 17 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the play-off places in Nationwide League Division One. Crystal Pal find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 11 points from their 9 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Crystal Pal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Ham fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Hammers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. |
| Crystal Pal | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |
