West Ham United v Crystal Palace
Stateside Cup, Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, USA, Saturday 3 August 2024, 7pm EDT
West Ham United’s 2024/25 pre-season schedule moves a step closer to its conclusion this weekend as the Irons take on Crystal Palace in our second Stateside Cup tie.
A fourth match of a varied summer programme puts the Hammers against Oliver Glasner’s Eagles, who have enjoyed a successful pre-season so far, and are unbeaten in their matches prior to their meeting with West Ham in Tampa, Florida.
The Hammers have played three pre-season matches so far, drawing 2-2 with Hungarian champions Ferencváros in Austria, then defeating National League side Dagenham & Redbridge 1-0 at Chigwell Construction Stadium. A match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in their first of two Sunshine State Tour matches last time out in Jacksonville ended in a 3-1 defeat, where a deluge of rain, thunder and lightning delayed kick-off for just over two hours at EverBank Stadium.
Palace, meanwhile, are also preparing for their fifth pre-season fixture, having won their opening Stateside Cup fixture against Wolves in Annapolis, Maryland in midweek. Palace's 3-1 victory over Wolves means West Ham need a three-goal win at Raymond James Stadium to lift the inaugural Stateside Cup.
Tickets…
Tickets are on General Sale now HERE. All tickets will be in digital format and sent to supporters by email to download onto mobile devices. Ticket prices start from $35.
Designated sections for West Ham United supporters can be found on the Raymond James Stadium map as you go through the purchase process. The designated sections are Blocks 122, 123 and 124.
Group bookings are available at Raymond James Stadium HERE.
Accessible tickets can be purchased directly by calling the Raymond James Stadium Ticket Office on (813) 350-6508 For Accessibility information, click HERE.
Travel…
If you are attending Saturday’s game in Tampa, you have likely booked your flights to the city’s international airport.
Once in Tampa, if you’re in a car, take the short journey to Tampa Bay Boulevard. You can book parking in Lots 5, 6, 7 at Raymond James Stadium HERE, priced at $43 per vehicle.
Matchday Tailgate…
A Matchday Tailgate experience at Raymond James Stadium will now take place inside the concourse area owing to unsettled weather forecast in Tampa. The tailgate will commence when gates open at 5.30pm, not at the previously advertised time of 4pm.
Supporters should head to the level one West concourse, areas 109-111 and 209-211, via Gate D.
With live music, food and drinks, entertainment and activities for fans of all ages, along with appearances from Anton Ferdinand and Nigel Reo-Coker, the Tailgate will be the perfect way to warm-up for kick-off.
Click HERE to register for the chance to join our Tailgate now!
How To Follow…
West Ham United’s Stateside Cup tie will be available to watch worldwide on West Ham TV via whufc.com and our official mobile app, with passes available for the matches HERE.
Individual match passes cost £4.99 and you can head to whufc.com/video-packages to purchase now.
Team News…
Lucas Paquetá joined up with his Hammers colleagues for training earlier this week, after his international schedule with Brazil took the midfielder into July, and he could earn his first minutes ahead of the new campaign. Jarrod Bowen and Alphonse Areola arrived in Florida on Thursday, so it is likely Saturday's game will come too early for them.
Head Coach Julen Lopetegui has brought a large squad to Florida, and Academy of Football prospects Freddie Potts, George Earthy, Lewis Orford, Kaelan Casey and Gideon Kodua will be hopeful of being given further game time in Tampa.
Crystal Palace have brought in three players this summer – midfielder Daichi Kamada from Lazio, right-winger Ismaïla Sarr from French club Olympique de Marseille and Moroccan international defender Chadi Riad from FC Barcelona.
Opposition…
Following a successful tour of Chicago and Detroit in 2023, Crystal Palace are playing in the United States for the second consecutive summer, having faced Millionarios and Sevilla last summer.
The unveiling of Schärding-born Glasner as head coach in February 2024 meant Crystal Palace joined an ever-growing list of top-flight teams to look to the continent for their next appointment.
When Glasner took over in south London, Palace were embroiled in a relegation battle after just three wins in 19 matches across all competitions. Now, six months on, it has proved a shrewd appointment by Palace, who went unbeaten in their last eleven matches in all competitions, after finishing tenth in the Premier League, one place behind West Ham.
The Selhurst Park side started their pre-season schedule with a training ground victory over Sutton United, before drawing with Charlton Athletic and beating Crawley Town in a nine-goal thriller.
They kicked off their Stateside Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Wolves in Maryland earlier this week.
Previous Meetings…
All of West Ham and Crystal Palace’s last 22 meetings have come in the Premier League, ever since the Irons’ return to the top-flight via the Play-Offs in the 2011/12 season.
Palace have won three of the last five Premier League meetings, including an instantly forgettable 5-2 defeat for the Hammers at Selhurst Park in April.
That victory edged the Eagles in front in the overall Premier League head-to-head, with eight wins to seven and seven draws.
The overall record in all competitions is narrowly in the Hammers’ favour with 25 wins to Palace's’ 24, and 19 draws.
The Hammers’ most emphatic Premier League victory against Palace was the 3-0 win we scored over them at London Stadium in January 2017, courtesy of second half goals from Sofiane Féghouli, Andy Carroll and Manuel Lanzini.
Prior to that, the Hammers registered a 5-1 over the Eagles in the old Second Division, with Victor Watson scoring four goals 1923 at Selhurst Park.
