Wahala dey for Premier League as Crystal Palace go host West Ham United for Monday night London derby. Eagles just qualify for Conference League semi-final, but dem still get one eye for league matter wey dey important for West Ham wey dey fight to escape relegation.
Palace make history on Thursday as dem reach European semi-final for first time ever. Dem beat Fiorentina for aggregate to set up meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk. But now dem face quick turnaround to play West Ham for Selhurst Park.
West Ham side dey just one point above relegation zone. Dem get ten days to prepare since dem beat Wolves 4-0 for April 10. Hammers win Conference League for 2023, but dis season dem dey struggle to stay for top flight.
Palace injury wahala dey. Adam Wharton get adductor problem and Maxence Lacroix get knee injury from Fiorentina match. Even if dem fit, dem no likely play Monday. Eddie Nketiah, Cheick Doucoure and Evann Guessand all dey absent. Jean-Philippe Mateta wey dem withdraw at half-time on Thursday fit play, but Jorgen Strand Larsen fit start like wey e do against Newcastle last Sunday.
For West Ham side, Nuno Espirito Santo report say no new injury concern. E likely go field same team wey start against Wolves. Lukasz Fabianski don overcome back problem and dey available again.
Palace statistics show dem win five of last seven league meetings with West Ham. Dem collect 13 points from last 21 available. But Palace only win one of last eight home London derbies.
West Ham statistics show dem win three of last six away league games. Dem win five of last 11, draw three times and lose three times. Jarrod Bowen don provide seven assists for last 13 games and score for last two league appearances against Palace.
West Ham need dis match pass Palace own. Eagles almost safe from relegation while Hammers no guarantee say dem go stay for next season top flight. But Nuno side don show better coordination for recent months and dem win last three away games against bottom half teams.
Palace win five of last seven head-to-head matches, but after dem overcome mid-season problems with Mateta almost leave then get injury issues, and Glasner confirm say e go exit, dem now focus on Conference League glory. Like West Ham do for 2023, win dat trophy go be big achievement for Eagles.
Monday match go test Palace concentration. Dem dey between European ambition and league commitment. West Ham dey desperate for points to escape relegation danger. Dem show excellent performance for final hour against Wolves and dem fit carry dat form come Monday match.
Palace enter gameweek 33 for 13th position for Premier League table. Dem no mathematically safe from drop zone but dem still dey contend for European spot through top-flight placement. Last weekend 2-1 win over Newcastle make am seven points from last nine available.
Eagles avoid defeat for last six matches at Selhurst Park for all tournaments, concede just one goal for process. West Ham snap three-game winless sequence with Wolves win. Dem get four victories from last seven away games for all tournaments after dem win just one of first 11 for 2025-26 season.
West Ham beat Palace 2-0 for dis exact fixture last season, but Glasner men respond with back-to-back victories at London Stadium for January and September 2025. Palace never win three consecutive Premier League matches against West Ham before.
Jarrod Bowen don become important player for West Ham. Irons captain score for each of last two league matches against Crystal Palace after e fail to score for first eight appearances against Eagles for West Ham or Hull City.
Match go show contrast between Palace European ambition and West Ham survival fight. Both teams get different priorities but three points dey important for dem. Palace fit prioritize European matches with Shakhtar before potential final against either Strasbourg or Rayo Vallecano for Leipzig on May 27.
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