Crystal Palace and West Ham United played out a 0-0 in the Premier League, with both sides creating one big chance apiece and neither able to find a finish to match some tidy approach play. The xG told the story too, with Palace at 0.68 and West Ham at 0.61.

It was even on the shot count at 9-9, though West Ham forced more work from the keeper with 4 shots on target to Palace’s 1. Palace edged possession 54-46 and attempted more passes, but the final ball stayed elusive on both ends.

Goalless in South London

The best opening for Palace fell to Brennan Johnson, who registered the home side’s lone big chance and a team-high 0.38 xG before going into the book in the 21st minute. For West Ham, Konstantinos Mavropanos had their standout opportunity, also marked down as a big chance, and tested the goalkeeper twice on target.

Dean Henderson kept a clean sheet with 3 saves and 2 punches, preventing an estimated 0.19 goals. At the other end, Mads Hermansen made 1 save but handled his area well with 2 high claims.

Numbers that matter

– Possession: Crystal Palace 54%, West Ham 46%
– Shots: 9-9, but shots on target favored West Ham 4-1
– xG: Palace 0.68, West Ham 0.61
– Touches in the box: Palace 18, West Ham 27
– Corners: Palace 4, West Ham 6
– Duels won: Palace 44%, West Ham 56%

Palace’s back line did the heavy lifting with 41 clearances to West Ham’s 30. Jaydee Canvot led with 11 clearances and a last-man tackle, while Maxence Lacroix added 8 clearances plus a goal-line clearance. West Ham carried threat on counters and set pieces, reflected in their superior dribble success 10/17 and better duel win rate.

Standouts and Sofascore Ratings

– Crystal Palace: Maxence Lacroix and Jaydee Canvot both posted a Sofascore Rating of 8.0 for commanding defensive displays. Tyrick Mitchell was lively on the flank with 8 crosses and a 7.3 Sofascore Rating. Jefferson Lerma stuffed the sheet with 3 shots, a big chance created and 8 recoveries, earning 7.2.

– West Ham United: Mateus Fernandes was the visitors’ top performer with a 7.8 Sofascore Rating after 48 of 55 accurate passes, 3/3 tackles and 9 recoveries. Axel Disasi (7.3) and Tomáš Souček (7.1) provided stability, while Valentín Castellanos worked the line with 3 attempts and 2 on target.