Crystal Palace host West Ham at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon with both teams wanting a win. The Eagles are currently sitting a point ahead of the Hammers going into the clash, and a win could sit them four points clear of their London rivals.
Read Crystal Palace take a look at what happened on the previous four meetings (in no particular order) between these two clubs. There’s one change in the dugout from the last time these sides went head-to-head, with Slaven Bilic making his managerial debut against the Eagles.
19th April 2014. Tony Pulis took his Crystal Palace side to West Ham, and were needing a win. A penalty kick convered by Australian skipper Mile Jedinak was the difference between the two sides and gave the visitors the three points which lifted them to 11th in the Premier League table.
The second meeting we are tapping away about wasn’t a good one for the Eagles who slipped up at home to the Hammers and lost 1-3. Goals from Mauro Zarate, Stewart Downing and Carlton Cole were enough to give Sam Allardyce’s side the win. Maroune Chamakh had pulled one back for the Eagles.
In the last meeting, former Eagles striker Glenn Murray netted twice either side of a Scott Dann goal to give the visitors a massive three points at Upton Park. Enner Valencia pulled one back for the hosts, but the win put Pardew’s side into 12th, with West Ham staying put in 9th.The win set a new club Premier League record of five away games unbeaten.
A single goal from Marouane Chamakh gave the Eagles three points at home to West Ham on a cold December night. This win put Palace into 19th place!