Premier League: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 18 match between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Crystal Palace go up against Bournemouth on Thursday for a Premier League meeting at Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth approach the next Premier League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 28 points this season so far. With 17 games behind them, The Eagles amassed 16 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Form: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

Bournemouth Form

In their last three matches, Bournemouth won 1-2 against Ipswich, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against West Ham. They were back on top last time out, defeating Manchester United 0-3. Bournemouth won four of their last six Premier League matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored ten goals.

Crystal Palace Form

In their last three matches, Crystal Palace won 1-3 win against Brighton, lost 3-2 against Arsenal and lost 1-5 against Arsenal. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Crystal Palace won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bournemouth and Crystal Palace

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Justin Kluivert brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Bournemouth will start him against Crystal Palace, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Ismaila Sarr, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

Full-time result

Bournemouth claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Crystal Palace won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. Bournemouth did not lose any of their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Bournemouth scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Crystal Palace scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Bournemouth managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Crystal Palace performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bournemouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Crystal Palace, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Bournemouth scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.