Premier League 2024-25 Betting Guide: Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace managed their first top-half finish in nine years after manager Oliver Glasner took the reigns in February. Can the Eagles build on that success in 2024/25?
Odds Now preview the South Londoners prospects and look to find the best value in the betting markets.
How did Crystal Palace perform in 2023-24?
Palace found themselves in 15th place when Glasner was announced as their new manager five months ago. The Eagles were in real danger of being dragged into a relegation dog-fight following a miserable first half of the season under Roy Hodgson.
However, the Eagles quickly found their feet under the Austrian and eventually ended the season in 10th - their best Premier League return since 2014/15. They also went unbeaten in their final seven league outings, which included a historic 1-0 away win against Liverpool before thumping Manchester United 4-0 in front of a rampant Selhurst Park crowd in May.
Michael Olise's subsequent departure to Bayern Munich will be a loss, but the blow will have been softened by the form of Jean-Philippe Mateta. The French forward ended the campaign with a whopping 19 goals to his name in all competitions.
Ghana's Jordan Ayew also caught the eye in creative columns - no Palace player bettered his eight assists last term.
Crystal Palace's odds ahead of 2024-25
Crystal Palace to finish in the top half - 7/5 (General)
Crystal Palace to finish in the bottom half - 8/11 (General)
Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta has shone last season, netting 19 goals across all competitions. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)
Crystal Palace key summer transfer business
Incomings
Chadi Riad (Real Betis, £14m)
Daichi Kamada (Lazio, free)
Jemiah Umolu (free)
Ismaila Sarr (Marseille, £12.5m)
Outgoings
Jairo Riedewald (Released)
James Tomkins (Released)
Nathan Ferguson (Released)
Kofi Balmer (Motherwell, free)
Scott Banks (St Pauli, free)
Michael Olise (Bayern Munich, £50.8m)
Owen Goodman (Wimbledon, loan)
Joe Whitworth (Exeter City, loan)
David Ozoh (Derby County, loan)
Danny Imray (Bromley, loan)
Tayo Adaramola (Stockport County, loan)
Malachi Boateng (Hearts, undisclosed)
Ademola Ola-Adebomi (SK Beveren, loan)
Former Watford winger Ismaila Sarr returns to the Premier League following his arrival at Selhurst Park in the summer. (Photo credit: Alamy Images)
What to expect from Crystal Palace in 2024-25
Expectations are high at Selhurst Park after a glorious run of form since Oliver Glasner's appointment as manager in February. The Austrian calmed any lingering nerves of a relegation dog-fight upon his arrival before steering the club to their second top-half Premier League finish.
The arrival of former Watford winger Ismaila Sarr will hopefully cushion the blow of winger Michael Olise's departure to Bayern Munich. The Palace faithful will also be praying to retain the services of attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze for at least another season, despite ongoing interest from Tottenham and Arsenal.
Forward Jean-Philippe Mateta caught the headlines with 13 goals since Glasner's appointment and has hit the ground running for France at the Olympics, guaranteeing his nation a first medal in the competition for 40 years with a brace in the semi-finals. The Eagles will be relying on him maintaining his attacking output to steer them forward this season, particularly given Olise's absence.
Maintaining their form in the final months of last season will be no easy task, having won six of their final seven games which included wins over Liverpool and Manchester United.
Optimism is understandably high in South London though, and there's no reason Glasner can't continue to enamour himself to the Eagles faithful with another impressive league finish this term.
Odds Now's Best Bets for Crystal Palace in 2024-25
Crystal Palace to finish in the top half @ 7/5 (General)