Follow live coverage as West Ham United face Crystal Palace today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
West Ham United FC 0 - 1 Crystal Palace FC
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:44The Palace fans are buoyant in the away end as a tense looking Potter watches on from the Hammers technical area.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:42That's the best chance of a scrappy half as some pinball in the Palace box sees a loose ball sit up perfectly for Pino but his volley is bravely blocked away by Walker-Peters!
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:42Referee Harrington hands out the first booking of the game as Mitchell catches Bowen in an aerial challenge.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:42GOAL! Just like that, Palace take the lead direct from a corner and it's 1-0 to the Eagles! Kamada lofts a corner to the back post, Guehi's header is brilliantly turned onto the bar by Areola, but Mateta is there to nod home from a yard out. That's his fifth goal in three starts against West Ham!
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:37Last season's Premier League meetings between the two sides suggest this could ignite after the interval. Palace's win here in January featured two second-half goals from Mateta and Soucek and Bowen both scored late on as West Ham won at Selhurst Park back in August 2024.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:37A half chance for Palace as Pino brilliantly nods Munoz's hanging cross back across goal but an off-balance Kamada cannot get a clean contact and steers his header wide.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:34Paqueta rolls a cute pass into the right channel for Wilson to chase, the former Newcastle striker is too strong for Lacroix and wins yet another corner.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:32There's a break in play here as Mavropanos lands awkwardly after challenging for a high ball. Both sides grab a water break and the Greece international should be OK to continue.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:27A quarter of the game gone here in East London and we are still without a meaningful attempt on goal for Areola or Henderson to deal with.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:24That battle between Mitchell and Walker-Peters yields another corner for Palace - their fifth of the game so far - but Kilman wins his back post battle with Mateta to clear the danger. Palace are almost able to slide the Frenchman clear from the recycled play but his delayed run allows Areola the time to sweep up.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:22Summerville does well to glide past two Palace challenges down the Hammers left-side and win the game's first corner off Richards. Ward-Prowse's floated delivery causes a problem for Henderson but Palace eventually clear their lines.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:22A real tussle in the midfield so far as Wharton and Fernandes collide - but no foul is given by referee Tony Harrington.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:22Summerville again manages to trick his way towards the edge of Palace's penalty box but the massed ranks of gold shirts block his through ball into the isolated Wilson.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:14West Ham have managed to get themselves back up into Palace's half following that flurry of corners but there's been no threat on goal at either end so far.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:11Mitchell continues his run on into the West Ham box and Walker-Peters slides in to concede a corner for the visitors. Kamada's first attempt is headed behind for another corner and Areola punches his second go over the bar for a third try which is nodded clear at the near post.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
15:03We're underway at the London Stadium - West Ham v Crystal Palace!
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:53Both sides won 2-0 away from home in Premier League meetings last season and Palace have an excellent record at the London Stadium. Mateta's double in East London in January extended their unbeaten run in East London to six games.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:48Palace were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Sunderland last weekend and Oliver Glasner names 10 of the same 11 players in his starting XI as the fit-again Wharton comes in for Lerma.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:42Changes at both ends for Potter following a 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham as Areola returns in goal ahead of Hermansen and Wilson leads the attack in place of the suspended Tomas Soucek. Fernandes and Paqueta both shuffle backwards to cover for the Czechia star's absence as Wilson makes his first league start since arriving at the London Stadium this summer.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:42CRYSTAL PALACE SUBS: Jefferson Lerma, Eddie Nketiah, Christantus Uche, Nathaniel Clyne, Jaydee Canvot, Borna Sosa, Remi Matthews, Justin Devenney, Rio Cardines.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:37CRYSTAL PALACE (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson; Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi; Daniel Munoz, Will Hughes, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell; Daichi Kamada, Yeremy Pino; Jean-Philippe Mateta.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:37WEST HAM SUBS: Mads Hermansen, Igor Julio, Niclas Fullkrug, Luis Guilherme, Guido Rodríguez, Jean-Clair Todbo, Soungoutou Magassa, Oliver Scarles, Andy Irving.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:37WEST HAM (4-2-3-1): Alphonse Areola; Kyle Walker-Peters, Kostas Mavropanos, Max Kilman, El Hadji Malick Diouf; Mateus Fernandes, James Ward-Prowse; Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, Crysencio Summerville; Callum Wilson.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:31The hosts have struggled in the opening weeks of the Premier League season with just one win from four outings as the pressure continues to ramp up on Graham Potter. In contrast, Palace are unbeaten in their first four clashes, on the back of winning the FA Community Shield last month.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
14:31Hello and welcome to live coverage of today's London derby showdown in the Premier League as West Ham host Crystal Palace.
West Ham United vs Crystal Palace
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