Crystal Palace take on Swansea City in a crucial match which could have a significant bearing on the battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at Selhurst Park. The Eagles were beaten 2-0 away to Arsenal on New Year’s Day while the Swans lost 0-3 at home to Bournemouth.
Crystal Palace vs Swansea City Preview
Crystal Palace will welcome back Damian Delaney to the heart of defence, after he missed the defeat at Arsenal through suspension. He’ll line up alongside Scott Dann, with James Tomkins dropping to the bench. Mathieu Flamini will anchor a midfield four, with Christian Benteke leading the line. James McArthur and Joe Ledley remain doubtful due to calf injuries while Steve Mandanda, Pape Souare, Connor Wickham and Loic Remy are definitely out. Given the busy fixture schedule, the likes of Jordon Mutch, Bakary Sako, Lee Chung-yong and Fraizer Campbell will be hoping to see some first team action.
Swansea are sweating on the fitness of Fernando Llorente, with the Spanish striker considered a major doubt with an ankle injury. Should he fail to make the lineup, then Gylfi Sigurdsson will spearhead the attack. Wayne Routledge has an illness but should be okay to feature, possibly at the expense of Nathan Dyer. At the back, one of Federico Fernandez or Mike van der Hoorn should replace the suspended Jordi Amat. Angel Rangel will come in for Kyle Naughton at right-back and Jefferson Montero remains sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Team Predictions Crystal Palace vs Swansea City
Crystal Palace 4-1-4-1 formation: Hennessey; Ward, Delaney, Dann, Kelly; Flamini; Zaha, Puncheon, Cabaye, Townsend; Benteke
Swansea 4-3-3 formation: Fabianski; Taylor, Mawson, Fernandez, Rangel; Fer, Britton, Cork; Routledge, Sigurdsson, Barrow
Crystal Palace vs Swansea City Betting Tips
- Crystal Palace have won 1 drawn 2 and lost 7 of their last 10 matches
- Swansea have won 2 drawn 1 and lost 7 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Crystal Palace have scored an average of 1.7 goals and conceded an average of 2.3 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Swansea have scored an average of 1.3 goals and conceded an average of 2.9 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Crystal Palace’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 9 of Swansea’s previous 10 matches
Crystal Palace vs Swansea City Prediction
These sides played out one of the highest scoring Premier League games of all time just a few weeks ago, with Swansea edging it 5-4. Both teams have parted company with their managers since that match, with Sam Allardyce replacing Alan Pardew for Palace and Alan Curtis the caretaker for the Swans after Bob Bradley’s sacking.
Crystal Palace let their lead slip in Allardyce’s first match, with Watford equalising from the penalty spot. The Eagles were no match for Arsenal last time out but did look more organised and will fancy their chances here. Meanwhile, Swansea are on a four-game losing streak and have conceded 13 goals in that spell.
The visitors simply cannot defend, they have conceded at least three goals in six of their last seven Premier League matches. They’ve also lost seven of their last eight on the road which does not bode well ahead of this crucial clash. Palace are tipped to come out on top here, to put some distance between themselves and the drop zone.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
CRYSTAL PALACE at 5/6 with Betway
Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 19/20 with Betfair
Correct Score Prediction
CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1 at 8/1 with bet365
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