West Ham vs Crystal Palace, live! Kudus, Edouard trade goals - Score, live updates, how to watch, videos
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Mohammed Kudus of West Ham United celebrates after scoring the team’s first goal during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace at London Stadium on December 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
West Ham will try to make it three straight wins in the Premier League, and maybe even climb their way into the European places, when they host Crystal Palace in east London on Sunday.
[ WATCH: Premier League on Peacock ]
David Moyes’ side is in the midst of a four-game winning streak in all competitions, as they progress through to the Europa League knockout rounds and climb back into the top half of the PL table. Tomas Soucek has scored in back-to-back games after snatching 88th- and 91st-minute winners against Nottingham Forest and Burnley the last two times out. Leading goalscorer Jarrod Bowen (8 PL goals) remains a doubt due to a knee injury, though Moyes did indicate this week that the versatile attacker is progressing in his recovery.
As for Crystal Palace, it’s back-to-back defeats for the Eagles heading into matchweek 14, including a late setback against 17th-place Luton Town last weekend. On a hugely positive note, Michael Olise returned to the starting lineup for the first time this season after missing the first three and a half months of the season with a hamstring injury. The 21-year-old scored a brilliant individual goal to mark the occasion (WATCH HERE). Olise picked the ball up at the halfway line, dribbled into the penalty area and curled a stunning strike to the far post in a manner that may have evoked memories of a young Thierry Henry for some.
How to watch West Ham vs Crystal Palace live, stream link, time
Kickoff: 9 am ET, Sunday (Dec. 3)
TV channel: Peacock
Online: Watch via Peacock Premium
Hammers pushing hard to go back ahead
Paqueta picks out Emerson with a fine pass but the full back is stretching and sends his effort way over the bar.
Odsonne Edouard with an equalizer after a poor mistake – West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace (53rd minute)
Moments after he almost made it 1-1 but Ward-Prowse somehow deflected it clear, Edouard does make it 1-1. Mavropanos makes a huge error as he plays it straight to the Palace striker and he scuffs it home. A gift for the Eagles.
Half time: West Ham 1-0 Crystal Palace
A pretty poor first half but the Hammers are ahead and have shown that extra bit of quality in the final third. Palace have been woeful and hardly created any chances.
Mohammed Kudus puts the Hammers ahead as he continues his fine form – West Ham 1-0 Crystal Palace (13th minute)
Kudos to Kudus as he continues his fine recent form to put West Ham ahead. A ball to the right finds Coufal and his cutback finds Kudus who steers it home via a deflection. After his assists last week, Kudus is the main man for the Hammers once again.
West Ham lineup
Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Aguerd, Emerson; Alvarez, Ward-Prowse; Kudus, Soucek, Paqueta; Bowen
Crystal Palace lineup
Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell; Richards, Lerma; Olise, Hughes, Ayew; Edouard
Focus on West Ham, injury news
OUT: Michail Antonio (knee)
Focus on Crystal Palace, injury news
OUT: Eberechi Eze (ankle), Dean Henderson (thigh), Cheick Doucoure (undisclosed), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (thigh)