Crystal Palace vs KuPS kick-off, date & TV info
Date Thursday, December 18
Kick-off 8pm
Venue Selhurst Park, London
Competition Conference League
TV TNT Sports 1
Crystal Palace are targeting a top-eight finish and a bye to the Conference League round of 16 when they take on KuPS at Selhurst Park on Thursday.
Oliver Glasner’s Eagles are ninth in the table going into their final league-phase fixture and the Premier League side are hot favourites to take three points against the Finnish champions.
Crystal Palace vs KuPS betting tips & predictions
Best bet
Crystal Palace to win & under 3.5 goals
2pts 6-5 BoyleSports, Paddy Power
Crystal Palace vs KuPS preview
Oliver Glasner will have been reading the fixture list and checking it twice as his Crystal Palace side prepare for a run of three matches in three different competitions in the space of six days.
Palace’s frantic schedule starts with a Conference League game against Finnish champions KuPS before they dash up to Leeds for Saturday’s 8pm Premier League kick-off.
On Tuesday the Eagles have an EFL Cup quarter-final at Arsenal but Glasner’s first objective is to secure a top-eight finish in the Conference League and ease the workload in the new year.
Palace are ninth in the table going into matchday six so a home win over KuPS should seal a bye to the round of 16.
Last season’s FA Cup winners are 100-30 to add the Conference League to their trophy cabinet despite a shock 1-0 home defeat to AEK Larnaca and a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg, who are 5-1 second-favourites in the outright betting.
There is a financial chasm between Palace and most of their rivals in this competition. KuPS drew 0-0 away to Breidablik of Iceland in front of 821 spectators on matchday two and last week just over 2,000 fans watched their goalless stalemate at home to Lausanne.
They retained the Finnish title last month and have lost only one of their five league-phase games, beating Slovan Bratislava 3-1 on matchday three.
But KuPS failed to score on their last five European away trips, in Europa League and Champions League qualifying as well as the Conference League, and Palace should grind out a win.
Glasner’s men beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1 in their last Conference League home fixture but only one of their other 24 games this season produced over 3.5 goals.
Crystal Palace vs KuPS Bet Builder
Crystal Palace to win to nil
Palace have conceded only 15 goals in 16 Premier League games this season while KuPS have failed to score in their last five European away games.
Eddie Nketiah to score at any time
The Eagles forward has had limited opportunities but he scored in this month’s league win at Fulham and has two goals in 170 minutes in the Conference League.
Otto Ruoppi to have one or more shots
The lively KuPS midfielder contributed eight goals and seven assists in the Finnish top flight this term and had nine shots in his first five Conference League appearances.
Pays out at 5-1 with bet365
Key stats for Crystal Palace vs KuPS
♦ Only two of Crystal Palace’s seven Premier League wins this season have come at Selhurst Park
♦ There have been over 3.5 goals in just two of Palace’s 25 games in all competitions
♦ The Eagles were leading at half-time in four of their five Conference League matches
♦ Both teams have scored in only three of KuPS’s 13 European ties this season
♦ KuPS have lost only one of their five league-phase matches
Crystal Palace vs KuPS betting odds
Sign up with Paddy Power to bet on Crystal Palace vs KuPS in the Conference League. Here are the latest odds for Thursday’s match.
MarketOddsCrystal Palace1-4KuPS9-1Draw9-2
Odds correct at time of publishing
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Crystal Palace vs KuPS team news and predicted line-ups
Crystal Palace
Palace’s top scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta could do with a rest after starting all 16 of their Premier League matches and Ismaila Sarr, another attacking gem, has left for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Predicted line-up (3-4-3): Benitez; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Clyne, Wharton, Hughes, Sosa; Pino, Uche, Nketiah
Subs: Mateta, Mitchell, Devenny, Lerma, Esse, Matthews, Canvot
KuPS
Piotr Parzyszek and Agon Sadiku are vying for a start up front and Bob Nii Armah could get the nod over Taneli Hamalainen at right-back.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Kreidl; Armah, Cisse, Miettinen, Antwi; Oksanen, Arifi; Toure, Ruoppi, Pennanen; Parzyszek
Subs: Hamalainen, Voutilainen, Ricardo, Savolainen, Konate, Golubickas, Sadiku
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FAQs for Crystal Palace vs KuPS
When is Crystal Palace vs KuPS in the Conference League?
Crystal Palace versus KuPS will take place on Thursday, December 18 and kick off is scheduled for 8pm GMT.
Where is Crystal Palace vs KuPS being played?
Crystal Palace will play Finnish side KuPS in the Conference League at their home ground, Selhurst Park in London.
Where can I watch Crystal Palace vs KuPS?
TNT Sports 1 are showing Crystal Palace’s Conference League clash with KuPS live in the UK.
What is the match betting for Crystal Palace vs KuPS?
Crystal Palace are 1-4 to win, KuPS 9-1, and the draw is 9-2 with Paddy Power.
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