Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction and Betting Tips | 26th December 2024
The Premier League returns to the fold with another set of matches this week as Crystal Palace lock horns with Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth side in an important encounter at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Preview
Crystal Palace are currently in 16th place in the Premier League standings and have been in poor form so far this season. The Eagles slumped to a comprehensive 5-1 defeat at the hands of Arsenal in their previous game and will need to bounce back this week.
Bournemouth, on the other hand, are in fifth place in the league table at the moment and have been fairly impressive over the past year. The Cherries stunned Manchester United with a 3-0 victory last week and will look to achieve a similar result in this fixture.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Bournemouth have a slight historical edge over Crystal Palace and have won 32 out of the 79 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Crystal Palace's 28 victories.
- After a run of five defeats on the trot against Crystal Palace in the Premier League between 2019 and 2023, Bournemouth have won each of their last two such games in the competition.
- Crystal Palace have kept four clean sheets in four of their seven matches away from home against Bournemouth in the Premier League - their best such record against a single opponent in the competition.
- Bournemouth have not lost a match at home on Boxing Day since 2003 and have won five of their eight such games during this period.
- Crystal Palace have lost their last three matches on Boxing Day.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction
Bournemouth have made tremendous progress under Andoni Iraola and will look to make the most of their purple patch. The Cherries were clinical against Manchester United and will look to be at their lethal best in this fixture.
Crystal Palace are yet to hit their stride in the Premier League and have a point to prove going into this game. Bournemouth are in better form at the moment and should be able to win this match.
Prediction: Bournemouth 3-1 Crystal Palace
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bournemoouth to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Bournemouth to score first - Yes
