League One promotion hopefuls Stockport County make the trip to the capital on Sunday to take on Premier League side Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and we're bringing you our tips and predictions for this FA Cup tie.
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Crystal Palace vs Stockport prediction: No clean sheets expected?
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in five of Stockport's last six fixtures.
- Jean-Philippe Mateta top scores for Crystal Palace this season with eight goals across all competitions.
- The French striker has scored three goals in his last eight appearances in league and cup.
Correct score prediction: Crystal Palace 3-1 Stockport
We're expecting the Eagles' class to show when they take on Stockport this weekend. Palace have only managed to keep one clean sheet in their last six attempts and Stockport have a striker in great form right now. Louie Barry has scored six goals in his last ten games and has a total of 15 goals for Stockport this season.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Crystal Palace the overwhelming favourite
- HOME: 4/13 (1.31) – 76.5%
- DRAW: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.7%
- AWAY: 9/1 (10.00) – 10%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Crystal Palace are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 76.5% and we're expecting the hosts to progress without too much of an issue.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: The Eagles dominate
Crystal Palace have won four of their last six meetings with Stockport, though, the pair haven't locked horns since the 2001/02 Championship campaign.
Crystal Palace preview: Hit and miss of late
The Eagles made it three games without defeat when they took on Chelsea at Selhurst Park last weekend.
Crystal Palace fell behind in the 14th minute but managed to stay in the game and were rewarded late on when top scorer Jean-Philippe Mateta equalised to secure a share of the spoils.
Matheus Franca, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Trevoh Chalobah, Franco Umeh-Chibueze and Rob Holding make up the list of injury concerns for Palace ahead of the Stockport game.
Predicted lineup: Henderson (GK), Guehi, Munoz, Lacroix, Mitchell, Richards, Lerma, Eze, Doucoure, Mateta & Sarr
England Premier League 16/04/25
L
Newcastle
5
Crystal Palace
0
England Premier League 12/04/25
L
Man City
5
Crystal Palace
2
England Premier League 05/04/25
W
Brighton
1
Crystal Palace
2
England Premier League 02/04/25
D
Southampton
1
Crystal Palace
1
England FA Cup 29/03/25
W
Fulham
0
Crystal Palace
3
Stockport preview: Without a win in last four
Stockport sit seventh in the League One table despite losing at home to Mansfield Town last time out.
All of the game's three goals were scored in an action-packed first half in which Mansfield took the lead early on but ended up being pegged back by a Will Collar equaliser only for the Stags to restore their lead just before the interval.
Stockport now sit three points behind sixth-placed Reading but do boast a better goal difference than both Reading Barnsley who sit in fifth spot.
Predicted lineup: Hinchliffe (GK), Knoyle, Hughes, Rydel, Pye, Norwood, Camps, Connolly, Collar, Bailey & Wootton
England League 1 12/04/25
W
Rotherham
1
Stockport
3
England League 1 05/04/25
W
Exeter
0
Stockport
2
England League 1 01/04/25
W
Stevenage
0
Stockport
3
England League 1 29/03/25
W
Burton Albion
1
Stockport
2
England League 1 22/03/25
L
Wrexham
1
Stockport
0
Player to watch: Ismaila Sarr
Ismaila Sarr took a bit of time to settle in at Crystal Palace following his move from Marseille in the summer but the Senegalese international has started to show his true ability.
Sarr, 26, has scored four times in 20 Premier League appearances for the Eagles, as well as scoring one goal in the EFL Cup, and each of those four league goals have arrived in his last nine games.
Sarr has scored five goals in all competitions for the Eagles
We're expecting Sarr to show his class this weekend against a League One defence that won't have come across any better forwards so far this season.