Premier League: Crystal Palace vs Hull City preview

A decisive match in the battle for survival in the Premier League will take place on Sunday at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace host Hull City, two teams separated by just four points with two matches left in the season. The reverse match was a spectacular one, it ended 3-3 in December. Last year the two teams have not met because Hull City were in the Championship. Two seasons ago Hull City won both direct matches 2-0, while three seasons ago it was Crystal Palace that won both meetings 1-0. Crystal Palace have lost their last three league matches, haven't scored any goals in those three games, and got hammered 5-0 at Manchester City last time out. If they lose again they could find themselves in real trouble before the final match day of the season as Hull City could move just one point behind them. However, they would secure their Premier League status with a draw. Manager Sam Allardyce will have to do without a bunch of injured players, including Connor Wickham, Scott Dann, James Tomkins, Mamadou Sakho, Pape Souare and Yohan Cabaye. Hull City missed a great chance to move out of the relegation zone last weekend, they were playing at already relegated Sunderland but got beaten 2-0. In the last day of the season they will play at home against Tottenham, a very difficult game so the best bet for them would be to get at least a draw at Crystal Palace and hope that Swansea will slip up. Lazar Markovic picked up a knock during last weekend's match and will be unavailable, along with Moses Odubajo, Will Keane, Ryan Mason and David Meyler. Probable line-ups: Crystal Palace: Hennessey - Ward, Kelly, Delaney, Schlupp - McArthur, Milivojevic - Zaha, Puncheon, Townsend - Benteke Hull City: Jakupovic - Elmohamady, Ranocchia, Maguire, Robertson - Huddlestone - Grosicki, Evandro, N'Diaye, Clucas - Hernandez My prediction: 1-1 draw. Here are the odds for the match at Bet365: Crystal Palace win - 2.10 Draw - 3.60 Hull City win - 3.75