Summary

  • Palace are seeking their first point of the season

  • Swansea are looking to bounce back from their heavy defeat against Man Utd

  • Listen to BBC Radio London commentary of Crystal Palace v Swansea

  1. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Free-kick Palace. Central and just too far out for a shot, so Jason Puncheon will lift this into the box.

    Swansea retreat. Puncheon delivers, but only straight to Mike van der Hoorn.

    Palace work it again and the ball falls to Puncheon on the edge of the box, but his attempt at a volley is rushed and scuffed.

  2. CHANCE!published at 30 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    A shot!

    Jason Puncheon is found by Scott Dann, nice little dink. Palace work it out wide and back across to James McArthur, who drives at goal from the edge of the box.

    Just wide. With Lukasz Fabianksi scrambling.

    McArthur shotImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea are in total control of this. But most of that possession is just stroking it about at the back.

    I'm beginning to see why they haven't scored yet this season.

    Neither have Palace. I'll wake you up when something happens.

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  4. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Andros Townsend turns sharply off the shoulder of Sam Clucas, he's into space, on his right foot...

    And shanks a dribbling effort wide. That won't make the Match of the Day edit.

  5. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Are Swansea just looking to slow things up a touch here now?

    Alfie Mawson and Tom Carroll swap the ball about six or seven times at the back. Patient build-up indeed.

    Palace are tracking tightly when Swansea enter their half but giving them plenty of time to mess around with it.

  6. CHANCE!published at 19 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Better from Palace. Much better.

    Andros Townsend picks out Christian Benteke in the box, but more dangerous is the misdirected Swansea header that comes back right across goal. Under pressure Lukasz Fabianksi manages to scramble away.

    HeaderImage source, Getty Images

    Then Patrick van Aanholt gets in down the left - great run by Townsend in the build-up - and puts in a dangerous low cross, but there's nobody there.

  7. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    The burly Leroy Fer comes out on top after a scrappy battle with James McArthur in midfield.

    For a moment Crystal Palace look like they're building something like a decent move - for the first time in the game it has to be said. But then there's a loose pass scoffed up by Tom Carroll.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 11 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Jordan Ayew and Tammy Abraham look a lively front pairing.

    So far it's just that Ayew header to speak of in terms of chances, but the away side have certainly made the better start.

    Christian Benteke wants to change that and drives forward, but is expertly robbed by Tom Carroll.

    bentekeImage source, Getty Images

    Then Benteke goes in late on Federico Fernandez and picks up a yellow. Poor challenge.

  9. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Sam Clucas - making his debut today - is pointing out the passes, directing play in the Swansea middle.

    There's a long diagonal ball looking for Kyle Naughton on the overlap, but Wayne Hennessey does well to gather, very sprightly off his line.

  10. Postpublished at 7 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Swansea are looking tidy here.... until Mike van der Hoorn puts the ball out of play under pressure.

    This is his first start in the league since Boxing Day 2016.

  11. Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Garth Crooks
    Former Spurs striker on Final Score

    Frank de Boer says "these things take time" but you haven't got time Frank!

    The Premier League won't give you time.

  12. CLOSE!published at 4 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Big chance to take the lead for Swansea, as Tammy Abraham zips in a delicious cross from the right.

    Jordan Ayew darts into the box, get his head to it on the stretch, but diverts just wide under pressure from Timothy Fosu-Mensah.

    Brilliant from Abraham to work the space down the flank, too.

  13. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    Andros Townsend bounds up the park to chase down a Lukasz Fabianksi kick, setting the early pace.

    James Tomkins then sprays a long pass from the back, looking for the winger, but it's cut out.

  14. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Crystal Palace 0-0 Swansea

    We are under way!

  15. Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace v Swansea (15:00 BST)

    De BoerImage source, Getty Images

    Confirmation it is hot: Frank de Boer has got two buttons undone. Testing the limits of propriety. Three would be just outrageous.

    Paul Clement is wearing a dark blazer. Maybe still used to Madrid?

  16. Postpublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace v Swansea (15:00 BST)

    Bit of ref banter in the tunnel as one of the assistant referees only just turns up in time for the walk out onto this sun-drenched Selhurst Park pitch.

    Lovely day in south London.

  17. Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace v Swansea (15:00 BST)

    Palace have won just one of their last 12 league meetings with Swansea. They've drawn five and lost six but did manage to beat them 1-0 at home in May 2015.

  18. Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace v Swansea (15:00 BST)

    Crystal Palace

    Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer: "Every game we start with confidence. We respect the opponent, know their strengths and try to hurt them where we can.

    Swansea have always been a team I have loved to watch. They have typically always been very organised."

  19. Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace v Swansea (15:00 BST)

    Swansea City

    Swansea City head coach Paul Clement: "In all our games last year, there wasn't one where I thought afterwards that we'd created loads of chances. But the games we won were the ones where we were clinical.

    "That's what you have to be when you are playing against well-organised teams who are hard to break down.

    "He [Palace boss Frank de Boer] is trying to change the culture and how they play and that is not an easy thing to do. It takes time to develop, but he was a great player and has a lot of experience as a manager too."

  20. Lawro's predictionpublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Crystal Palace v Swansea (15:00 BST)

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    I saw Palace at Liverpool last week and they were quite comfortable. It looked like they were going to pinch a draw. But it was a much better performance, more like the Palace of last year.

    As for Swansea, Paul Clement needs to get Fernando Llorente back. Not having your main striker is even more damaging for teams who are likely to be in the lower half of the table.

    Prediction: 2-1

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