Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace prediction 26.12.2024 | EPL
AFC Bournemouth
Kick off:
Date:
Crystal Palace
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1.97
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3.82
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3.91
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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Thursday, 26th December, 2024
- Kickoff: 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
- Venue: Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth)
Along with Nottingham, Bournemouth are probably the brightest surprise this season in the Premier League. The Cherries were a mid-table team in the previous two seasons without a chance of reaching Europe. Even though they didn't have the best start, they are only doing better as the season progresses. Now, they stringed five games without a loss and have moved to fifth place with 28 points from 17 rounds. They are now just three points away from the 4th place, which leads to the Champions League!
Crystal Palace are playing their 12th consecutive season in the Premier League where they were mostly a mid-table team. This season, the Eagles had their ups and downs but are currently in the safe zone. Right now, they are in 16th place with 16 points in 17 rounds - still only four points away from the danger zone. Even though they are close to the relegation zone, we believe the Eagles are much better than the teams currently below them, and we do not see them as a real relegation candidate despite being super close to the danger zone.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace pick: Both teams to score
Bournemouth are in excellent form, winning four out of the last five games and scoring 11 goals - 2.2 per game. Additionally, they have scored at least one goal in the last ten games. So, it is fair to expect at least one against Crystal Palace. On the other hand, we do not believe that their defense should keep a clean sheet, considering they had just two in the last nine matches - 22%.
Crystal Palace lost back-to-back games, but they were against one of the best teams in the PL, Arsenal. Still, despite losing, they managed to score in both of those matches. Also, they have scored in the last seven consecutive games. But similarly to Bournemouth, the Eagles struggled to keep a clean sheet. In the previous ten games in all competitions, the Cherries had only one clean sheet.
Considering all the above, we believe that both teams to score looks like the best option for this Premier League tie.
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 0
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
0 : 2
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
2 : 0
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 2
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 0
Crystal Palace
Carabao Cup
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 2
Crystal Palace
Premier League
Bournemouth team news
After a 3:0 over Manchester United, coach Andoni Iraola spoke to the media. He was satisfied with a win but didn't want to be euphoric and wanted to go game by game. The coach said he is satisfied with the number of points as well as their position on the league's table but noted that everything can change very quickly because several teams are really close.
The team should have no new injuries, but the players who missed the previous games with injuries should remain sidelined - Marcos Senesi Baron, Julian Araujo, Alex Scott, Luis Fernando Sinisterra, and Marcus Tavernier.
Last matches of AFC Bournemouth
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Manchester United
0 : 3
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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Ipswich Town
1 : 2
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 0
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
2 : 4
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
AFC Bournemouth lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defenders
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15
Adam Smith
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27
Ilya Zabarnyi
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2
Dean Huijsen
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3
Milos Kerkez
Midfielders
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24
Antoine Semenyo
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12
Tyler Adams
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10
Ryan Christie
Forwards
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9
Evanilson
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19
Justin Kluivert
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11
Dango Ouattara
Crystal Palace team news
The team's starting right full-back, Daniel Munoz, served his one-game suspension against Arsenal and will be available. The 28-year-old Colombian started in 94% of Crystal Palace PL games and has scored two and assisted once so far. He is a valuable asset for this team, and we definitely expect him back in the starting lineup.
Matheus Franca de Oliveira, Adam Wharton, Chadi Riad Dnanou, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, and Rob Holding should remain sidelined with injuries. Meanwhile, Eberechi Eze is questionable with his leg injury.
Last matches of Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace
1 : 5
Arsenal
Premier League
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Arsenal
3 : 2
Crystal Palace
Carabao Cup
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Brighton & Hove Albion
1 : 3
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
2 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
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Ipswich Town
0 : 1
Crystal Palace
Premier League
Crystal Palace lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Dean Henderson
Defenders
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12
Daniel Muñoz
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5
Maxence Lacroix
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6
Marc Guehi
Midfielders
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17
Nathaniel Clyne
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19
Will Hughes
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8
Jefferson Lerma
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18
Daichi Kamada
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3
Tyrick Mitchell
Forwards
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7
Ismaila Sarr
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14
Jean-Philippe Mateta
3 Reasons why we should see both teams scoring
- Bournemouth won four out of the last five games
- Bournemouth scored 11 goals in the last 11 games - 2.2 per game
- Both teams scored in six out of the last seven Crystal Palace's games
Main prediction AFC Bournemouth - Crystal Palace
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.61
Additional predictions
AFC Bournemouth & Crystal Palace current standing in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 37 - 16 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 37 - 19 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 34 - 16 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 - 19 | +4 | 31 |
| 5 | AFC Bournemouth | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 - 21 | +6 | 28 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 - 26 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 - 25 | +4 | 27 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 - 21 | +6 | 26 |
| 9 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 - 22 | +2 | 25 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 - 26 | +1 | 25 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 39 - 25 | +14 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 32 - 32 | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 - 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 - 30 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 | Everton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 - 21 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 - 26 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | Leicester City | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 - 37 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 - 40 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 - 32 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | Southampton | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 - 36 | -25 | 6 |