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Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has delivered his latest set of Premier League predictions ahead of the weekend fixtures, and he clearly isn't impressed with Crystal Palace.

What's the word, then?

The Eagles face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, and they will be hoping to surpass the magic 40-point mark.

Roy Hodgson's side are currently one point adrift of achieving that aim, but they are 13th in the standings and eight points clear of the relegation zone.

Given they have won away at Manchester City and have 23 points on their travels this term, the fact they have the second-worst record at home is pretty terrible in comparison.

They were once again poor in the loss against Pep Guardiola's men in south London last time out, where they didn't really start to play until they went 2-0 behind.

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It is something that clearly hasn't gone unnoticed by Merson.

Speaking ahead of their trip across the capital, the pundit said: "Palace are a funny team - they have flattered to deceive and should not be where they are. They can turn in a performance, but not this time."

Is he right?

He certainly is.

With the quality they have throughout their first-choice XI – and especially in attack in Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend – Palace should be much higher up the Premier League standings than they currently are.

Their home form has been shocking this term – four wins in 17 is awful considering Selhurst Park used to be something of a fortress – and Hodgson has to take some of the blame for that.

The Eagles are suited to playing away because of their counter-attacking abilities, but they need to find an effective way to win matches at home.