Two struggling teams meet at The Hawthorns in a classic relegation six-pointer. Crystal Palace have been stranded at the bottom of the Premier League since the opening day of the season whilst West Bromwich Albion’s plight has been more gradual – both teams are in serious trouble. Gary Megson and Roy Hodgson look to have had galvanising effects on their respective teams and they will be keen to keep that up with such a huge game on the line.
English Premier League – The Hawthorns – Saturday 2nd December 2017 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 21/10 at Ladbrokes |
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West Bromwich
Crystal PalaceWest Bromwich Albion
Tony Pulis’ departure brought about instant success with the Baggies picking up a point at Tottenham under the stewardship of Gary Megson. The Baggies have not won a league game since August and sit in 17th position in the league – one point above the bottom 3. Goals have been hard to come by (10 in 13 games) but Salomon Rondon’s goal against Tottenham should give the Venezuelan striker confidence moving forward.
Crystal Palace
The Eagles picked up a massive result last time out – beating Stoke 2-1 at Selhurst Park thanks to Mamadou Sakho’s injury time winner. Palace are now 3 points from safety but with only 2 wins from their 13 games so far, their form will need to improve markedly to steer clear of the relegation picture. Wilfried Zaha is the top scorer for Palace having scored 3 goals this term at an average of 206 minutes per goal.
Head to Head
West Bromwich Albion hold a 24:18 advantage in the head to head showdown between the two sides with another 14 games ending as draws. Away wins were the order of the day last season with West Brom winning 1-0 at Selhurst Park on the opening day of the season whilst Palace won 2-0 at the Hawthorns in the equivalent fixture.
Odds and Predictions
Both teams have struggled for goals this term – only 18 scored between them in 26 cumulative games played.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a good bet at 19/20 with Betfair.
With so much at stake – tempers could boil over in this crucial game for both sides.
A red card to be shown in the match represents good value at 5/2 with Paddy Power.
Although both sides have leaked goals – defence could be the order of the day.
Under 1.5 goals in the game is a great move at 15/8 with Stan James
Both sides need to win the game but home advantage could be a huge help for the Baggies.
West Brom to win the match looks over priced at 6/4 with Bet Victor.
Score Prediction
West Bromwich Albion 1 – 0 Crystal Palace – 13/2 with Bet 365.
Top Betting Tip
Crystal Palace will be up for this crucial match but may find West Bromwich Albion a tough nut to crack in a big game for both clubs. West Bromwich Albion to win the match to nil pays a healthy 37/13 with Uni Bet.