Selhurst Park turnstiles and match odds shape Crystal Palace Vs Aek Larnaca
Some supporters at Selhurst Park will be asked to follow new instructions on digital tickets as Crystal Palace prepare for Crystal Palace Vs Aek Larnaca in the Europa Conference League last 16 first leg. The change to turnstiles arrives as the Eagles, with Premier League survival largely secured, shift their focus to European progress.
Selhurst Park turnstiles and supporter instructions
Crystal Palace have introduced a new turnstile system in some sections of Selhurst Park. The club’s guidance says fans with a ticket in their phone wallet should tap it towards the top of the new screen, while a ticket showing a QR code must be shown at the bottom of the screen for a camera to read. The instructions compare the wallet tap to using Apple Pay on an iPhone.
That change follows earlier episodes of digital-ticket disruption at Selhurst Park. Crowd problems linked to digital entry were recorded in August 2021 and again in April 2023; the April 2023 incident included a 15-minute kick-off delay and one supporter collapsing while queuing. Older supporters, some of whom may not have a smartphone, were flagged in the club statement as potentially puzzled by the new routine.
Crystal Palace Vs Aek Larnaca: form, last meeting and match dynamics
The matchup returns to a ground where AEK Larnaca previously left with a 1-0 win in the league phase, a result that came despite Larnaca being out-shot 15-4 and losing the xG battle 1. 76-0. 20. Across the league phase, Larnaca went six games without defeat and conceded a collective 5. 3 expected goals against, an average of 0. 88 per game, underpinning their defensive approach.
Crystal Palace progressed past Zrinjski Mostar 3-1 on aggregate and have recorded two wins from their last three Premier League matches, a run the context describes as having all but secured top-flight survival. Oliver Glasner’s side will also be relatively fresh for this first leg, having not played for a full week — an uncommon gap for the Eagles this season.
Jorgen Strand Larsen, Marcus Rohden and Maxence Lacroix betting angles
Preview markets highlighted three specific bets. Jorgen Strand Larsen is listed to be carded at 8/1 with a published minimum price of 4/1, Marcus Rohden is priced to be carded at 4/1 with a minimum of 2/1, and Maxence Lacroix is offered at 11/4 for 1+ shot on target with a minimum of 9/5. These prices appear driven by recent match patterns and individual tendencies recorded in the season.
Strand Larsen has been booked four times in seven starts since his move from Wolves to Palace and has committed 18 fouls in that span, an average listed as 2. 86 per 90. He was booked in both matches against Zrinjski, and the referee Igor Pajac has an average of 4. 66 cards per game across three Europa League contests; this will be Pajac’s first Conference League game. Marcus Rohden was booked in the first meeting with Palace, has been carded four times across league and Conference League action at 0. 43 cards per 90, and has started the last two Conference League games after injury-limited involvement. Maxence Lacroix missed Palace’s last league game through suspension, has scored in his last two starts, and registered at least one shot in 10 of his last 12 starts, with shots on target in four of his last seven; Palace generated 0. 48 xG from dead-balls in their previous meeting, an avenue that could involve Lacroix on set-pieces.
For supporters who will queue at Selhurst Park, the new turnstiles are the immediate test. The confirmed next event is the first leg of the UEFA Conference League last-16 tie, when those turnstiles will be in operation and the betting markets on players such as Jorgen Strand Larsen, Marcus Rohden and Maxence Lacroix will meet the match itself.
