
Eagles and Hammers to produce goals
Liz Byrnes
31 December 2021
Crystal Palace and West Ham enter this match on the back of comprehensive victories last time out and both will be looking to build on those wins after some middling form.
Patrick Vieira’s side beat Norwich 3-0 on Tuesday for their first win in three games, while the Hammers claimed a 4-1 win at Watford for their first success in four league outings.
Both sides have been inconsistent in recent weeks and are equally capable of scoring or conceding - given that, odds of 2.12 on both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals look attractive.
No Bore Draw With Palace
The Eagles had won just once and lost four times in the seven games before their victory over the Canaries.
However, they are established in mid-table and their only loss at Selhurst Park came against Aston Villa in late November.
They are among the draw specialists in the division with eight overall, of which five have been at home, and it's 3.5 for the match to end in a draw.

David Moyes will be looking to start 2022 with a win at Selhurst Park
Zaha Looks To Fire Once More Against The Hammers
Wilfried Zaha missed the match against Norwich because he was serving a one-match ban following his sending-off against Tottenham.
He has been on target five times this season and scored the opener in the 2-2 draw with Southampton in mid-December.
The 29-year-old has scored three times against Palace for the Hammers and is at 2.72 to be on target once more.
Conor Gallagher, the Eagles’ top scorer with six, scored twice in the 2-2 draw in August and he's at 3.2.
West Ham Aim To Extend Good Record
The Hammers have only lost once on their last seven trips to Selhurst Park when Jordan Ayew scored a sensational 90th-minute winner on Boxing Day 2019.
Of the other six clashes in south-east London, West Ham have come away with three points on four occasions.
They have won five games on their travels this season, with only the top three of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea winning more on the road.
David Moyes’ side are 2.28 to claim another away victory.
Antonio Continues To Thrive Under Moyes
Since David Moyes took charge, Michail Antonio has flourished and earlier this season became West Ham’s leading scorer in the Premier League era.
Antonio is the Hammers’ leading scorer with seven goals and scored against the Eagles in August.
He is 4.9 to be first goalscorer and 2.32 to score any time.
Jarrod Bowen has been turning heads with his performances in recent weeks and is at 2.94 to be on target.
Recommended bets:
Both teams scoring and more than 2.5 goals @ 2.12
Conor Gallagher to score @ 3.2
Michail Antonio to be first goalscorer @ 4.9
Liz Byrnes
31 December 2021