5.30pm kick-offs: New Year's Day Premier League predictions, odds & free tips

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Norwich City v Crystal Palace and West Ham United v Bournemouth in the Premier League.

Norwich City v Crystal Palace

Where to watch

BT Sport ESPN, 5.30pm Wednesday

Best bet

Norwich
1pt 6-4 Betfair

Team news

Norwich
Norwich are still without injured quartet Ralf Fahrmann, Timm Klose, Ben Godfrey and Josip Drmic.

Crystal Palace
Cheikhou Kouyate (knock) was fit enough to make the bench at the weekend and Andros Townsend, Jeffrey Schlupp, Patrick van Aanholt, Gary Cahill, Scott Dann, Joel Ward and Christian Benteke were all absent due to injuries.

Match preview

Norwich picked up a hard-earned point from a 1-1 draw against Tottenham on Saturday but they need wins to have hope of survival and can get one against Crystal Palace on New Year's Day.

The Canaries have been starting games positively and have taken the lead in six of their last eight matches.

Holding on to leads has been their problem but they may have a better chance against Palace, who lack creativity.

The Eagles have been struggling with injuries and are the league's second-lowest scorers.

Key stat

Crystal Palace have failed to score in three of their last five away games.

West Ham v Bournemouth

Where to watch

BT Sport 2, 5.30pm Wednesday

Best bet

Bournemouth
1pt 29-10 Betfair, Hills

Team news

West Ham
Andriy Yarmolenko and David Martin are doubts and Jack Wilshere and Winston Reid are long-term absentees.

Bournemouth
No fresh injuries are reported but David Brooks, Charlie Daniels, Nathan Ake, Adam Smith, Arnaut Danjuma and Lloyd Kelly remain unavailable.

Match preview

David Moyes has been recalled to West Ham to perform another rescue mission but his second spell could get off to a poor start with a defeat at home to relegation rivals Bournemouth.

New managers can benefit clubs by lifting the supporters but Moyes, who is known for his pragmatism, is a far from a popular appointment among the Hammers fanbase, who crave attacking football.

The atmosphere at the London Stadium may be nervy rather than noisy and that would help Bournemouth, who look overpriced to win a tight contest.

Key stat

West Ham have lost their last four home fixtures.

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