West Ham United and Crystal Palace both get a chance with a Saturday matchup in London to close the gap with the current top eight sides in the English Premier League.
It wasn't the best penalty that Jean-Philippe Mateta has ever taken, but it manages to sneak into the West Ham goal to double Crystal Palace's lead over the Hammers.
West Ham will be going in search of their second London derby win in succession under new boss Graham Potter on Saturday, as they host capital rivals Crystal Palace at the London Stadium. Potter claimed his first win as Hammers boss on Tuesday as he oversaw a battling 3-2 win over Fulham,
West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.
Watch full-match highlights from Crystal Palace's visit to London Stadium where they took on Graham Potter's West Ham in Matchweek 22.
Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus reached a new milestone in the English Premier League during Saturday's match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace.
The match is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on USA Network and NBC Universo. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
West Ham United will face Crystal Palace in this Premiere League action on Saturday, January 18th, at Old Trafford. WATCH: West Ham United vs Crystal Palace Liv
Hammers fans have not experienced much joy when watching their side at the London Stadium this season. They were below-par against a Crystal Palace side who didn't have to get out of second gear. For the second time this season,
Graham Potter offered perspective on West Ham United’s position following Saturday’s 2-0 home Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace.
Jean-Philippe Mateta's second half double inflicted the first home defeat of Graham Potter's reign as West Ham United boss on Saturday. Following a low-key opening period, in which neither side truly threatened to open the scoring, it was Crystal Palace who struck first soon after the restart.