The international break is done and dusted – real football is back!
Crystal Palace travel to West Ham this Saturday with the opportunity of pulling 10 points clear of the drop, depending on results.
Alan Pardew’s men haven’t been in the best form recently, but they have had some scalps this season. It’s fair to say they’re a team you shouldn’t write off.
With the Hammers pushing for a top four place, a win on Saturday would certainly be classed as an unexpected victory – but not a giant killing by any stretch.
The Eagles won their last away game, albeit in the FA Cup, but haven’t won a league game on their travels since December 19th.
Despite a good start to the season, Pardew’s side have slowly dropped down the pecking order, and whilst there’s no panic yet regarding relegation, points on the board as soon as possible are obviously the target.
Here’s a predicted XI for Saturday’s game.
We’ve gone for a 4-3-2-1 formation…
