After 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the home team is in the 10^th position, havinf won 18 points so far. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Burnley by (0‑2), after in the previous match they have lost (1‑2) at home, against Liverpool. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since they have won 10 points in away matches, with 8 goals scored and 11 conceded, against 8 points won at their stadium, with 5 goals scored and 7 conceded. For the league, Crystal Palace won 8 points out of 21 possible points, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 7 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. 16 of their last 23 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals, so there is a tendency for few goals in their home matches. They have conceded the first goal in 8 of their 14 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1. there is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Crystal Palace kicks off for this game highly motivated after returning to their league triumphs after beating Burnley by 0-2: the goals were scored by Wilfried Zaha and Jeffrey Schlupp. Remember that the home team have not won five games in a row in this Premier League. In this home match, coach Roy Hodgson should keep the team in the usual tactical system, benefiting the ball possession and organized attacks through the corridors: Townsend is a very fast and very strong player in the offensive transition. Ghanaian Jordan Ayew is Crystal Palace's top finisher with 4 goals scored. Absences from this game due to injury: Ward and Luke Dreher.

Confirmed Lineup: Guaita, P. van Aanholt, M. Sakho, J. Tomkins, M. Kelly, A. Townsend, L. Milivojević, C. Kouyaté, J. McArthur, J. Ayew, W. Zaha.
Coach: R. Hodgson.