West Ham United v Crystal Palace
Premier League, London Stadium, Sunday 6 November 2022, 2pm GMT
The final week of the first part of the 2022/23 season gets underway on Sunday with a London Stadium Premier League derby against Crystal Palace.
Fittingly for such a busy period before the campaign pauses for the FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar, the Hammers face three games in the seven days before the break, with a top half Premier League placing and a Carabao Cup fourth round berth up for grabs.
All attention is fixed on the visit of the Eagles first though, with the Hammers aiming to register a seventh straight home victory in all competitions.
The Hammers’ fine home form has helped them secure progress in the UEFA Europa Conference League, as well as move up to mid-table in the league – and now they will want to push higher with the World Cup looming large on the horizon.
Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace head east sitting tenth in the standings, three places and two points better off than the Hammers, having beaten Southampton 1-0 last time out.
Here’s everything you need to know about the fixture…
Tickets…
Don't miss out on a ticket for the sold out Premier League visit of Crystal Palace - seats are now available to buy or relist on the Ticket Exchange!
Our final London derby before the season pauses for the FIFA World Cup kicks-off at 2pm on Sunday 6 November, so make sure you secure your seat for the visit of the Eagles.
Supporters can purchase their seats on the Ticket Exchange, while Season Ticket Holders who cannot make this match can also relist their seat, allowing fellow fans the chance to be at the game and fill London Stadium with the Claret and Blue Army.
How to follow…
Sunday's game will NOT be broadcast live in the UK, but will be shown across the world by the Premier League's international broadcast partners. You can listen to coverage in the UK on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Radio London 94.9FM and on whufc.com and our official app both inside and outside the UK
You can also follow the action via our live blog on whufc.com and our app and across our social media channels. We will also have highlights and exclusive reaction for you after the final whistle.
Travel…
On London Underground, the Central and Jubilee lines are set to serve Stratford station as normal on Sunday, as are DLR services.
However, there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Stratford on London Overground. Replacement buses will operate.
Buses replace trains on Greater Anglia services between Colchester and Ipswich/Harwich Town, and between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea/Walton-on-the-Naze, but will serve Stratford as usual.
Supporters who use southeastern services from Kent to Stratford International should note that buses will replace trains between Rainham and Strood.
Click here for the very latest on TfL services and here for National Rail.
Team News…
Lucas Paquetá could make a return to the West Ham United squad for Sunday’s Premier League derby with Crystal Palace.
The Brazil international has missed the team’s last five matches after suffering an injury in the 1-1 draw at Southampton on 16 October.
But after the No11 resumed training at Rush Green this week, David Moyes is confident of being able to bring him back into the fold for the visit of the Eagles.
Nayef Aguerd continued to build match fitness with a 90-minute run out at FCSB in midweek and will be pushing for involvement in the Premier League, while the likes of Declan Rice, Gianluca Scamacca, Kurt Zouma, Aaron Cresswell, Michail Antonio, Craig Dawson and Tomáš Souček will return to the squad after being rested for the trip to Romania.
Official Programme…
West Ham United's 116-page Official Programme for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace is on sale now.
The issue features exclusive interviews with Manuel Lanzini, former West Ham defender Chris Powell and columns penned by manager David Moyes and captain Declan Rice.
The Irons' Official Programme is available to order online now for just £4, plus £1.49 postage and packaging*.
Copies will be sent via first-class post. Full-season subscriptions are also available, including all Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup home issues, from just £119, from the Club's official West Ham Programmes shop.
The opposition…
May 2023 will mark ten years since Crystal Palace's most recent promotion to the Premier League.
Ever since Kevin Phillips’ extra-time penalty to secure a 1-0 win over Watford at Wembley Stadium in 2013, Crystal Palace have been a constant presence in the top flight. The last decade has arguably been the most successful in the club’s history – at least with regard to consistency.
While an eleventh-placed finish on their return to the Premier League in 2013/14 has only been bettered once, Crystal Palace’s lowest finish – 15th under former Hammers’ boss Alan Pardew – shows the Eagles have rarely flirted with relegation since returning to the top-flight. Their 2015/16 campaign also saw a run to the FA Cup final.
As such, the last decade for Crystal Palace presents a security – both on a football and financial level – that few would have predicted when the Eagles almost entered administration in January 2010. With the club close to liquidation a few months later, the rise of the Eagles has been remarkable over the last 12 years.
As south London took down its Christmas lights in 2010, Crystal Palace received a ten-point deduction, although a dramatic end-of-the-season finish the following May saw the club saved on and off the pitch. A 2-2 draw at Sheffield Wednesday secured the Eagles’ Championship status at the expense of their opponents, while a consortium – Crystal Palace fans Steve Parish, Stephen Browett, Martin Long and Jeremy Hoskin – would save the club off it.
Under the new owners, Crystal Palace finished 17th and then 20th in the following two seasons, before a surge up the table led by exciting Academy product Wilfried Zaha saw the Eagles finish fifth – and achieve an unlikely promotion via the Play-Offs – in 2012/13.
Since that moment, Crystal Palace have been a constant member of the Premier League party. But what is clear, nearly ten years later, is that Crystal Palace are now looking up the table rather than anxiously peering over their shoulder at the prospect of relegation.
Plenty of managers have come and gone since Ian Holloway ended Crystal Palace’s eight-year absence from the Premier League, but the latest is the most exciting. In his first season, Patrick Vieira secured a 12th-placed finish but now has his sights on climbing higher.
Previous meetings…
West Ham United took four points off Crystal Palace last season, drawing 2-2 at London Stadium in August, before winning 3-2 at Selhurst Park to kick off the New Year.
The former game saw the hosts lead twice through goals by Pablo Fornals and Michail Antonio, but Conor Gallagher hit back both times to secure a draw for his side.
Then, at Selhurst Park, Antonio scored again before Manuel Lanzini’s brace saw the Hammers fly into a 3-0 lead by the break. Odsonne Édouard and Michael Olise notched late goals for Palace, but they could not claw their way back to level terms.
West Ham also lead the all-time stats against the Eagles, winning 20 of the previous 46 meetings between the clubs in the Premier League, Football League and FA Cup.
Palace have won only nine, their last triumph coming at Selhurst Park on Boxing Day 2019.
The Hammers' record win over Crystal Palace came back in March 1923, when they were 5-1 victors in south London.
Match Officials….
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistant Referees: Constantine Hatzidakis and Neil Davies
Fourth official: John Brooks
VAR: Michael Salisbury
Assistant VAR: Derek Eaton
Born in Salford, Manchester in December 1980, Paul Tierney is registered with the Lancashire Football Association and first got a taste for officiating in the Premier League in the 2008/09 season, when he served as the assistant referee for Hull City's visit to Newcastle United.
Tierney became a member of the National Group of Referees ahead of the 2009/10 campaign.
His first experience of being the man in the middle for a Premier League match came in the 2014/15 campaign, when he oversaw Swansea City versus West Bromwich Albion at the Liberty Stadium.
Tierney officiated the EFL Championship Play-Off final between Aston Villa and Derby County in May 2019 and also refereed the 2021 EFL Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, both at Wembley.
He took charge of our 2-0 win over Wolves at the start of last month.
