Crystal Palace vs West Ham predicted lineups: England and Asseyi lead attacking options

Bethany England and Viviane Asseyi feature in our predicted teams for Crystal Palace against West Ham, with Sunday’s London derby offering both managers another opportunity to establish a settled side.

The WSL fixture takes place at VBS Community Stadium, Sutton on Sunday 18 October 2026, kicking off at 12pm BST.

Crystal Palace selection: continuity around England

Our Palace prediction retains the core of the side used against Aston Villa, with England ahead of Abbie Larkin and Annabel Blanchard. That recent selection is recorded in the Villa–Palace match details.

The forecast keeps three central defenders, with the wider players responsible for supporting attacks and recovering into defensive positions.

West Ham selection and latest team-news position

West Ham’s proposed XI also favours continuity, with Asseyi and Gago paired in attack. The match information and recent selections provide the starting point for our prediction.

A complete new injury bulletin for both clubs was not available at the time of writing. These selections therefore remain provisional; the absence of a reported injury is not confirmation of fitness.

Crystal Palace vs West Ham predicted lineups

Crystal Palace predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Peyraud-Magnin; Bartrip, Everett, Goldie; Swaby, Tsunoda, Hopcroft, Lloyd-Smith; Larkin, Blanchard; England.

West Ham predicted XI (4-4-2): Picaud; Riesen, Codina, Kumagai, Cascarino; Piubel, Zelem, Siren, Belloumou; Asseyi, Gago.

The selection decisions to watch

Palace’s attacking midfielders would have an important role in finding England early. West Ham’s central pair, Katie Zelem and Oona Siren, would need to protect the space behind their wide midfielders when Palace move the ball across the pitch.

These are our predicted teams, not confirmed starting lineups. Fitness assessments, international workloads and tactical decisions can change the selections before kick-off.

The match is live in the UK on Sky Sports Mix. See our football on TV guide and women’s football section for more coverage.