Crystal Palace are into the Conference League semi-finals
West Ham have won three of their last six away league games
Recommended Bet: West Ham to win
Crystal Palace made history by qualifying for their maiden European semi-final on Thursday, and their aggregate victory over Fiorentina has set up a two-legged Conference League duel with Shakhtar Donetsk.
While not mathematically safe, last Sunday's 2-1 win over Newcastle all but sealed their Premier League status for 2026-27 and they are unbeaten in three in the league.
On Monday, they host a West Ham side sitting just a point outside the drop zone, but who have had 10 days to prepare since beating Wolves 4-0 on Friday, April 10.
The Hammers won the Conference League in 2023, but have been on a bit of a rollercoaster since.
However, the improvements they have made since the turn of the year suggest they are ready to take advantage of an Eagles outfit that might be distracted by the prospect of European glory.
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Team news
Adam Wharton (adductor) and Maxence Lacroix (knee) both suffered first-half injuries in Florence and, even if fit, are unlikely to be risked.
Eddie Nketiah (hamstring), Cheick Doucoure (match fitness) and Evann Guessand (knee) are all absent.
Jean-Philippe Mateta was withdrawn at half-time on Thursday, so Jorgen Strand Larsen may start, as he did against Newcastle last Sunday.
Nuno Espirito Santo has reported no new injury concerns and is expected to name an unchanged side from the team that began the win over Wolves.
The stats
Crystal Palace have won five of the last seven league meetings with West Ham and have picked up 13 points from the last 21 available.
The Hammers have won three of their last six away league games and have won five of their last 11, drawing three times and losing the same number.
Palace have only won one of their last eight home London derbies, yet only the Hammers (four) have picked up fewer points in such games than the Eagles' eight.
Jarrod Bowen has provided seven assists in his last 13 games and has also scored in his last two league appearances against Palace.
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Prediction
West Ham's need is greater than Palace's, with the Eagles all but safe and the Hammers anything but guaranteed a place in next season's top flight.
However, Nuno's side have looked far more cohesive in recent months and have won their last three away games against bottom half teams.
Palace have triumphed in five of the last seven head-to-heads, but after overcoming their mid-season wobbles, with Mateta first tipped to leave and then suffering injury issues, and Glasner confirmed to exit, now have their sights on Conference League glory.
Like the Hammers in 2023, lifting that trophy would be an incredible achievement for the Eagles and they would be right to prioritise those games with Shakhtar, before a potential final against either Strasbourg or Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on May 27.
Monday's visitors have it all to play for, but were excellent for the final hour of the win over Wolves and can carry that form into Monday's match.
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