Crystal Palace vs West Ham United Prediction, 4/20/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/19/2026

Game: Crystal Palace vs West Ham United

Date: Monday, April 20, 2026

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: Peacock

The Hammers (8-8-16) are en route to Selhurst Park in London, England on Monday where they will take on Crystal Palace (11-9-11). Crystal Palace are priced at -130 and the Hammers are at +110. The over/under has been set at 3. The starting goaltenders are Dean Henderson for Crystal Palace and Mads Hermansen for West Ham United.

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The Eagles are ranked 19th in relation to expected goals having 18.4, and their expected goals against are sitting at 19.1. Crystal Palace F.C. has relinquished 36 goals while giving up 1.16 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have earned 121 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is at -1 with the help of 35 goals compiled and 36 goals allowed. They have earned 11 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 35.5% this year. Crystal Palace has recorded 89 SVs and have a SV percentage of 70.2% so far this year. Crystal Palace has amassed 64 yellow cards on the season and also 2 red cards. For the year, the squad has put together an average of 1.35 points per fixture (42 points) and sit at 17th in European soccer with 21 assists.

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The Hammers are sitting with an average of 1.0 pts/match while recording 25 assists and 3 red cards. West Ham has earned a shut out percentage of 15.6% so far this year as well as 56 yellow card warnings. West Ham United ranks 18th in relation to goals conceded with 57, and the difference in goals is at -17. On the year, West Ham has a save rate of 66.1% (168 shots on target against), and are 17th in Big 5 soccer with 32 pts. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.78 with 115 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. West Ham United has accumulated 40 goals and the team's goals expected for the year is sitting at 22.1.

The guy protecting the net for Crystal Palace will be Dean Henderson. Henderson has been on the pitch for 13,725 minutes and has earned 429 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.27 (193 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 69.4%. The goalie from England has seen 618 shots sent his way in 152 career starts. Henderson (60-44-48 mark in his career) has recorded 48 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.5%% shutout percentage.

Mads Hermansen is expected to look after the goal for West Ham United. Thus far in his career, Hermansen has surrendered 78 goals and has accounted for 138 stops in 39 starting assignments. He sports a save % of 64.2% and his clean sheet rate is 15.6%%. He has given up 2.03 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 7-9-23. Hermansen has racked up 6 shutouts and has seen 215 shots attempted against him in 3,465 career mins.

Jean-Philippe Mateta is a member of the side who can help decide the match for Crystal Palace. He has totaled 14 assists while accumulating 222 points in his career. The forward hailing from France has totaled 104 goals scored in 18,303 mins played. Mateta has been a starter in 210 matches thus far in his career and has 0.51 goals per 90 minutes.

West Ham United features a difference maker in Jarrod Bowen, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He averages 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 369 games thus far in his career. The forward hailing from England has been on the pitch for 32,817 minutes while earning 136 goals. He has 339 pts thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 67 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (+110)

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