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Crystal Palace were finally able to break their winless run at Selhurst Park last weekend, as they beat Wolves 1-0. It wasn’t the most convincing victory, as basement-dwellers Wolves missed a penalty before having a man sent off after 61 minutes, but it was nevertheless a result which the Eagles will take in the circumstances. 

They return their attention to Conference League proceedings on Thursday night, as they hope to secure a spot in the round of 16. The reverse fixture finished 1-1, and it was another result which flattered Oliver Glasner’s men. They managed just 11 shots worth 0.7 xG in Bosnia, and were fortunate not to concede a late penalty. 

Palace haven’t looked convincing at the back in recent games, which will give Zrinjski confidence. However, there is still a massive gulf in quality between the two sides, and Palace will hope to generate more chances in front of a home crowd here. 

Palace’s results have started to improve in recent weeks, and that has coincided with Ismaila Sarr coming back from AFCON. The Senegal international has landed this selection in three of his last six matches, and was unfortunate not to find the back of the net against Wolves last time out - he struck the post in that game. 

Sarr scored his side’s only goal of the game against Zrinjski in the reverse fixture, cleanly slotting home in the 44th minute. He also had another shot on target in that one, which shows how Sarr was able to find games in Zrinjski’s defence, and he should be looking forward to this matchup again. 

With 11 goals and one assist to his name from 26 appearances across all competitions this season, Sarr has been the primary threat for Palace this season, and he will hope to make a difference on Thursday night.