Opta Stats: Crystal Palace v Stoke

Dan Fitch
23 November 2017

Can Roy Hodgson inspire Crystal Palace when they host Stoke?

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Rock bottom Crystal Palace can take a big step towards safety with a win at home to Stoke. Opta weighs up the odds.

"Only West Ham (25) have conceded more goals than these two clubs in the Premier League this season (24 each – alongside Everton) coming in to matchday 13."

Both teams to score is 1.981/1.

The Eagles are unbeaten in their four Premier League home games against Stoke, winning three and drawing one. Crystal Palace are 2.1211/10 to win.

Stoke won their last league meeting with Palace back in February (1-0). They are 4.03/1 to taste victory again.

Crystal Palace are the eighth side to have won five points or fewer from their opening 12 games of a Premier League season. Of the previous seven, six have been relegated and the only team to avoid relegation were Everton in 1994-95 (four points from 12 games). Palace are 2.47/5 to go down.

Only West Ham (25) have conceded more goals than these two clubs in the Premier League this season (24 each - alongside Everton) coming in to matchday 13. Both teams to score is 1.981/1.

Crystal Palace have lost 20 Premier League games in 2017 so far; more than any other side. They also lost the most in 2016 (22) and the record by a team in a calendar year is 26 by Ipswich Town in 1994 - the Eagles have nine league games left to play in 2017. Stoke are 2.915/8 in the Draw No Bet market.

Crystal Palace players have made six errors leading to opposition goals this season; two more than any other side in the Premier League in 2017-18. Over 2.5 goals is 2.111/10.

Darren Fletcher could make an appearance in a 104th successive Premier League match in this game, drawing level with Jonathan Walters as joint-4th in the all-time outfield records within the competition. Frank Lampard holds the record for an outfielder with 164 consecutive appearances between October 2001 and December 2005. Fletcher is 11.010/1 to find the net.

Xherdan Shaqiri has been involved in more Premier League goals in 11 games this season (2 goals, 5 assists) than he was in 21 appearances in the competition last season (4 goals, 2 assists). Shaqiri is 5.39/2 to score.

Christian Benteke has the highest xG total of players yet to score a Premier League goal this season (2.38) and is yet to score despite attempting 12 shots. Benteke is 2.747/4 to break his duck.

Yohan Cabaye has created the most goalscoring chances without assisting a goal in the Premier League this season (22 chances, 0 assists). Under 2.5 goals is 1.784/5.

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