Pundit Mark Lawrenson believes that West Ham United are 'starting to pick up' ahead of hosting London rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Hammers have won their last six home matches across all competitions with three of their four league victories this term coming at the London Stadium.
Moreover, the Irons go into the game fresh from a 3-0 victory in Romania over FCSB on Thursday night, with plenty of regular players given rests by David Moyes.
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The Scotsman's side go into the clash against the Eagles sat in 13th with 14 points after 13 matches with Palace three places and two points ahead in 10th.
Patrick Vieira's side have taken 10 points from the last possible 15, however, they are yet to win on the road this term with three points taken from five away matches thus far.
All four of the Eagles' Premier League victories thus far have come at Selhurst Park, with their most recent success coming last Saturday when beating Southampton 1-0.
With the east Londoners strong at home and their south London counterparts shaky on their travels, Lawrenson's verdict is a home win, with the pundit saying in his column with Paddy Power: "West Ham were a little bit unlucky at Old Trafford but I think they went for it too late. They’re starting to pick up and Crystal Palace are a bit hit and miss. West Ham 2-1 Crystal Palace."
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