Premier League 2025-2026: Crystal Palace-West Ham, the likely lineups
The match scheduled at 9 p.m. (8 p.m. local time) at Selhurst Park between Crystal Palace and West Ham closes the thirty-third day of the Premier League. The “Eagles” come to this challenge with sky-high morale after the passage of the round in the Conference League against Fiorentina: in the double-header, the 3-0 victory in England proved decisive, which made the 2-1 defeat suffered in the return in vain. In the league, Palace can count on a decidedly quiet ranking. With 42 points and one game left to play, Oliver Glasner’s team not only now has salvation in its pocket, but can afford to dream of a place in Europe. In fact, Chelsea’s disappointing results have reopened the game, allowing the pursuers to catch up: now the red and blue chase the “Blues” only six points behind, but with the advantage of having two fewer matches on the calendar.
The team coached by Nuno Espirito Santo knows that no missteps are allowed tonight: West Ham currently occupies the fourth-last place with 32 points, with a margin of just one length over the relegation zone occupied by De Zerbi’s Tottenham in surprise. A win would allow the guests to go +4 right over Spurs and give a major breakthrough in the salvation zone.
Glasner relies on Henderson between the posts, in defense Lacroix is not at his best, in his place Riad with Richards and Canvot completing the trio, Munoz and former Torino man Sosa on the flanks, Sarr and Johnson behind the only point Larsen probably preferred to Mateta.
Nuno Espirito Santo with Hermansen i goalkeeper, central Mavropanos and Disasi, in the middle the Slovakian Soucek together with Mateus Fernandes, on the three-quarter, captain Bowen and Summerville on the flanks to support the only point that will be former Lazio Taty Castellanos.
Probable lineups
CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Henderson; Canvot, Richards, Riad; Munoz, Lerma, Hughes, Sosa; Sarr, Johnson; Larsen. All. Glasner.
WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf; Soucek, Fernandes; Bowen, Pablo, Summerville; Castellanos. All. Espirito Santo.
