After back-to-back defeats agaisnt Arsenal in EFL Cup and Premier League, Crystal Palace line up against Bournemouth in round 18. The fixture will take place at Bournemouth’s home, Dean Court on Thursday, 26 December. The Cherries begin this matchday following a remarkable victory over Manchester United.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace: Match Preview
After taking down Premier League giants Tottenham, Arsenal, and Manchester City this season, Bournemouth showed no mercy for Manchester United in the last game, securing 0-3 win. The Cherries have shown their strength with four victories in the previous five league outings, ending one in draw. Dean Court has also witnessed significant impact for the hosts where the Cherries won four of the last six fixtures. Enjoying an incredible season, Bournemouth see themselves in the top-five on Christmas day for the first time in history.
Crystal Palace have been through a tough period of performances this season, currently struggling in the sixteenth position. The Eagles showed some resilience in Premier League with a five-game unbeaten run before falling short to Arsenal by 1-5 during the last weekend. Despite an unfavorabe position on the points table, Crystal Palace are undefeated in the last four league games away from Selhurst Park, winning the previous two.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace: Head-to-Head Record
While Crystal Palace lead the overall H2H record, Bournemouth have emerged victorious in the most recent two clashes. The recent rivalry at Dean Court is evenly matched with two victories for both sides in the last five meetups.
| Date | Match | Competition |
| 02/04/24 | Bournemouth 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 07/12/23 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Bournemouth | Premier League |
| 13/05/23 | Crystal Palace 2-0 Bournemouth | Premier League |
| 31/12/22 | Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| 15/09/20 | Bournemouth 0 (11-10) 0 Crystal Palace | EFLCup |
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace: Team News and Predicted Lineups
Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, Alex Scott, Luis Sinisterra, and Marcus Tavernier are unavailable for Bournemouth following injury issues. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace will miss Matheus Franca, Adam Wharton, Eberechi Eze, Chadi Riad, Franco Umeh-Chibueze, and Rob Holding due to fitness concerns while Daniel Munoz is out for the yellow-card suspension.
Bournemouth Predicted Lineup
Kepa (GK), Cook, Zabarnyi, Kerkez, Huijsen, Christie, Adams, Kluivert, Semenyo, Evanilson & Ouattara.
Crystal Palace Predicted Lineup
Henderson (GK), Clyne, Guehi, Lacroix, Mitchell, Richards, Hughes, Lerma, Kamada, Mateta & Sarr.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace: Match Prediction
Bournemouth have found the back of the net multiple times in three of their last five games to add 11 goals. Defensive form has also been favorable with two clean sheets in that duration, conceding just four goals. On the other hand, Crystal Palace have leaked nine goals in their last five Premier League fixtures while scoring only goal per game three times. Hence, we set Bournemouth to fancy their chances on Thursday and continue thier winning form.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Predicted Result: 2-1 victory for Bournemouth
