Palace's first goal, scored in the 48th minute, was the 10th the Hammers have conceded in the first 15 minutes of the second half in Premier League games this season - more than any other club except Leicester. This was West Ham's 10th league defeat of the season, and they are 10 points above the relegation zone.

West Ham United leads Crystal Palace by 2 points in the standings, but Crystal Palace only has a -5 goal differential to West Ham's -14. They are both in the bottom half of the st