MX23RW : Friday, May 17 14:17:19| >> :60:1852:1852:
[monks data]
Attendance: 25,750
Crystal Palace logo
Premier League
Apr 28, 2018 at 3pm UK
 
Leicester logo

5-0

Zaha (17'), McArthur (38'), Loftus-Cheek (81'), van Aanholt (84'), Benteke (90' pen.)
FT(HT: 2-0)

Albrighton (56')

Roy Hodgson confident of Premier League safety after Leicester City rout

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson says that he is "very proud" of his players for all but guaranteeing their place in next season's Premier League.

Roy Hodgson has said that he believes Crystal Palace are now safe from the Premier League drop following Saturday's 5-0 win against Leicester City.

The Eagles moved up to 11th place in the table, six points above 18th-placed Southampton - who have a game in hand to play - thanks to their comfortable victory at Selhurst Park.

Palace boss Hodgson, who took over a winless team in September, is happy that his side have now accumulated enough points heading into the final fortnight of the campaign.

"We made certain that the quality of the performance led to goals. That was very satisfying," he told reporters post-match. "With 38 points and a good goal difference I think we will be okay. It's dangerous to some extent because miracles do happen.

"You'd need to be Billy Beane to work out all the mathematical possibilities. I always thought if we got to 36 points with a good goal difference, we'd have a good chance of staying up.

"I am very proud of the work that has been done at this club since September. I want to share that with my staff and the players."

Palace face Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion in their final two matches.

ID:324637: cacheID:324637:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2113:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Leander Dendoncker in action for Anderlecht in October 2017
Read Next:
Palace reignite Dendoncker interest?
>
Read more about Roy Hodgson Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City37277393336088
2Arsenal37275589286186
3Liverpool372310484414379
4Aston Villa37208976562068
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs371961271611063
6Chelsea371791175621360
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle371761481602157
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd37176145558-357
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham371410135971-1252
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton371212135560-548
11Bournemouth37139155365-1248
12Crystal Palace371210155258-646
13Wolverhampton WanderersWolves37137175063-1346
14Fulham37128175159-844
15Everton37139153949-1040
16Brentford37109185461-739
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3789204766-1929
18Luton TownLuton3768235081-3126
RBurnley3759234076-3624
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd37372735101-6616


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!