Both Crystal Palace and West Ham United will be aiming to bounce back from opening weekend defeats in the Premier League when the pair square off at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.
Hopes were high among both respective fan bases heading into the new season but neither of these two London clubs managed to hit the ground running.
Crystal Palace kicked off their campaign with a slender 2-1 loss across the capital at Brentford, on an afternoon where my Bet Builder landed.
That defeat snapped the Eagles' seven-game unbeaten run in the top-flight from the final stretch of last season, so they will be eager to rediscover that winning feeling when West Ham come to town.
The Hammers began the Julen Lopetegui era with a narrow 2-1 defeat at home to Aston Villa last Saturday.
Despite that setback, however, there were plenty of positives to take for West Ham, who will be looking to get off the mark at the second attempt this weekend.
How the bookies view it: Eagles to emerge victorious
Crystal Palace enter their maiden Premier League home match of the season as 11/10 favourites on Bet 365.
West Ham United came away empty-handed from each of their final three road games last season and the bookmakers' odds suggest that trend will continue, with an away win trading at 11/5 (Bet 365) while a point apiece at Selhurst Park has been priced up at 13/5 (Bet 365).
Head to head: Palace well placed for the points
Crystal Palace will draw confidence from the fact that they have won three of the last four meetings between the two sides, including each of the last two at Selhurst Park.
West Ham’s last victory against the Eagles was a 3-2 success on New Year's Day in 2022.
Players to watch: Eze to excel against east Londoners?
Eberechi Eze was controversially denied a goal against Brentford last Sunday but the England ace merits consideration for a goal or an assist this weekend at 17/20 with William Hill.
Lucas Paqueta scored West Ham’s first Premier League goal of the season last Saturday and the Brazilian playmaker could be worth a look for a solitary shot on target here at 5/6 (Bet 365).
Predicted line-ups
Despite coming up short in their opening game of the season, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner may decide to stick with the same set of players on Saturday afternoon.
A number of West Ham’s new summer signings had to settle for place on the bench last weekend but new boss Lopetegui may choose to shuffle his pack at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lerma, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Kamada, Eze, Mateta
West Ham: Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez, Soucek, Bowen, Paqueta, Kudus, Fullkrug
Anything else catch the eye?
I included Will Hughes to commit a foul in my recommended Bet Builder that banked at Brentford last weekend and I’m keen on the Crystal Palace midfielder to commit two or more here at 19/20 with William Hill.
West Ham have a team laced with talented players from midfield to front so Hughes is bound to have his work cut out during this all-London affair.
The Eagles midfield enforcer was committing an average of 1.85 fouls per-game in the Premier League last season, making him an appealing option for a minimum of two misdemeanours on Saturday.
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