Strasbourg vs Crystal Palace prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-26 20:00.
[p]Two of the bookmakers’ favourites to go all the way in the UEFA Conference League collide on matchday four as an unbeaten Strasbourg host Crystal Palace.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Strasbourg have lived up to expectations in the Conference League by avoiding defeat in all three matches (W2, D1), placing them among the early pacesetters. Form overall has been a mixed bag of late for Le Racing, whose last six games have returned three wins and three losses, yet with each of those defeats coming on the road, they’ll be glad to be back at Stade de la Meinau here. Only Marseille have beaten Liam Rosenior’s men on their own turf this term (W5, D2), with all five wins accompanied by a clean sheet.[/p]
[p]Back-to-back defeats in October, including one in this competition against AEK Larnaca, threatened to derail Crystal Palace’s season, but they’ve returned to form in trademark fashion by going unbeaten in their next five outings (W4, D1). Just one goal conceded in that sequence highlights just how solid Oliver Glasner’s side are, but they could be destabilised ahead of this trip after reports emerged this week that talks over a new contract for star striker Jean-Philippe Mateta had stalled. Travelling Eagles fans will certainly hope his head hasn’t been turned as he returns to his homeland looking to help Palace improve on a strong run of five wins from their last seven away matches (L2).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Strasbourg’s only two meetings with English opposition came back in 1997 against Liverpool (W1, L1), winning the home game 3-0. Palace have never played a French side competitively.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Strasbourg are the only pre-round top-17 side yet to keep a clean sheet in the Conference League this term.[/p]
[p]Strasbourg are yet to concede before half-time in this season’s Conference League.[/p]
[p]Both of the goals Palace conceded in the Conference League this term came between the 50th and 55th minute.[/p]
[p]Just two of Palace’s last nine away matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Martial Godo could be in line for a start here as he’s been involved in all but one of Strasbourg’s goals in the league phase (G1, A3). Yéremy Pino was on target at the weekend with his second Palace goal, both of which have come after half-time in away wins by multiple-goal margins.[/p]
[p]Abdoul Outtara is a doubt for Strasbourg with a hamstring injury, while Palace’s Chris Richards is expected to be fit after being substituted with cramp at the weekend.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Neither of these teams have conceded before the interval in this competition, so betting on a goalless first half could pay off here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]