Bournemouth VS Crystal Palace Match Prediction

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Bournemouth
VS
Crystal Palace

Our Prediction Tip

Crystal Palace will win this match.

After an eight-goal thriller at the end of last season, there was much less in this season’s previous encounter – Jeffrey Schlupp scoring the only goal of the game as Palace won at Selhurst Park. Here are the results of the last five matches:

Dec 03, 2019: Crystal Palace 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
May 12, 2019: Crystal Palace 5-3 AFC Bournemouth
Oct 01, 2018: AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Crystal Palace
Apr 07, 2018: AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Crystal Palace
Dec 09, 2017: Crystal Palace 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips

Crystal Palace were quietly climbing the table before the enforced break, with three back-to-back 1-0 wins in their last three games.
Those wins, against Newcastle, Brighton and Watford, lifted the Eagles to 11th in the table – just a point behind Arsenal in ninth.
If the Gunners are still considered to be in European contention then Palace must be too therefore, and if Jordan Ayew’s form continues upon the Premier League’s restart then he can fire them to another three points in this game.

Bournemouth are in relegation trouble, meanwhile, and while a draw with Chelsea and narrow defeat to Liverpool will not define their season – and indeed was one point more than expected – the Cherries have a lot to do now.

Those two results before lockdown contained positives, but Eddie Howe’s side have lacked consistency.

They have lacked goals too, and whereas Palace have ground out several 1-0 wins, Bournemouth have been unable to.

As a result, the visitors can upset the odds. Do not expect many goals, however.

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Recommended bets with odds

Surprisingly, Bournemouth are favourites for this one at 31/20 with 888sport, but Palace are worth backing at a best price of 2/1 to win with Betfair.
Both teams lack goals and you can get a generous best price of 9/4 on there being under 1.5 goals in this match with 888sport. Under 2.5 goals returns a still generous 3/4 with 888sport and Betfair.

Betting against both teams to score returns evens with Betfair, meanwhile.

Jordan Ayew is Palace’s top goalscorer and has scored the winner in each of the last two games. He is 5/2 with Bet365 to score at any time.

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction

Crystal Palace’s last three matches ended in 1-0 wins and, against a Bournemouth side also lacking goals, this could be a similar story.

Correct score prediction: Bournemouth 0-1 Crystal Palace

Bournemouth Team News

After a season of injury misfortune, the break has given Bournemouth the chance to recover. Charlie Daniels is still some way from fitness, but the Cherries only other fitness concerns are checks for David Brooks and Philip Billing. The latter might not be risked. 

Bournemouth Key Players

Josh King – Supposedly attracting attention from the top-end of the table, the Norway striker will be central to Bournemouth’s hopes of survival.
Callum Wilson – Scored against Liverpool in Bournemouth’s most recent game – his eighth league goal of the season.
Harry Wilson – The Liverpool loanee has scored seven times so far this season and the Welshman will hope for a strong end to the campaign.

Bournemouth Team Form

Bournemouth were without a win in four matches prior to the season shutting down, with only a draw at home to Chelsea – Jefferson Lerma and Josh King netting – to their credit. Callum Wilson scored in a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool in their most recent game.

Bournemouth Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line up: 4-3-3

Crystal Palace Team News

Crystal Palace restart the season injury-free and so will be at full strength for the trip to Bournemouth. Luka Milivojevic could return to the starting XI, while James Tomkins and Mamadou Sakho are available at the back.

Crystal Palace Key Players

Jordan Ayew – Leading the goalscoring charts with nine to his name so far and so many of those nine have been hugely important goals too.
Christian Benteke – The Belgian striker’s physicality and presence up front has seen him return to popularity. All that is missing now is goals. 
Luka Milivojevic – The Serbian midfielder and set-piece specialist is key to Palace’s midfield battle in what have often been tight games this season.

Crystal Palace Team Form

Crystal Palace had won three consecutive matches 1-0 before their momentum was stopped by the season pausing. Jordan Ayew scored the winner in the last two matches, at Brighton and at home to Watford, while Patrick van Aanholt had netted at home to Newcastle before that.

Crystal Palace Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line up: 4-3-3

Crystal Palace quietly crept up the table before the enforced break. Neither of these sides have scored many this season so this could be another low-scoring game, but Palace will hope to continue the habit of grinding out results.
Crystal Palace have won each of their last three matches 1-0.