- Date and Time: Thursday, December 26, 2024, 04:00 PM GMT+1
- Venue: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England
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Bournemouth
A mouth-watering contest is on our hands as Bournemouth take on Crystal Palace at home on Boxing Day. The home team come into this game on the back of a stunning 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday, December 22, and will be keen on bolstering their confidence even more by picking up three points here.
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— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) December 23, 2024
The fact that Bournemouth beat Manchester United away from home will give them the confidence to keep possession more in this encounter against Crystal Palace and push them towards the standards of brilliance that their manager Andoni Iraola usually demands of them through thick and thin.
Bournemouth are ranked in the fifth position of the EPL table with 28 points to their name. They have won four out of the last five matches they have played, which signifies that they are in excellent form, and will be expected to put up a brilliant performance in this game as well.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace were thrashed 1-5 by their cross-town London rivals Arsenal in their previous EPL game over the weekend. The fact that this happened at home will hurt their confidence a lot. As a result, we do not think that they will be able to focus and regroup so quickly to take on a red-hot Bournemouth in this game.
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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC) December 23, 2024
Ranked in the sixteenth position of the table with 16 points, not a lot has gone right for Palace this season, and it is not expected to change very soon given that Bournemouth are lining up for a place in the UEFA Champions League in their next campaign. The Eagles have conceded a whopping 26 goals this season.
Lining up with a five-man defence, Palace will hope that they are able to put a lid on the Bournemouth attackers with their man-marking tactics. However, for that to happen, attackers Mateta and Sarr will have to put their hands up in order to convert any opportunities that they get in front of goal and in turn, put them away.
Bet hereBournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction
- Pick: Bournemouth to win
- Odds: 1.896 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Bournemouth 3-1 Crystal Palace
Given how well Bournemouth are playing of late, we expect them to win this game. They are surely the favourites to do so, and manager Iraola will hope that his wards are able to build on the form they have shown of late. The likes of Evanilson, Semenyo and Kluivert will be expected to contribute in their attack.
Bournemouth’s defence is also known to be well-organised, although it will be tested to the core by the Palace attackers, who are known to run amok in the final third and pull some of their markers with them in order to create more space for their colleagues. However, the Cherries are known to fall back upon zonal marking.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Both teams to score
- Odds: 1.615 (22Bet)
We expect both teams to get on the scoresheet in this game given the kind of attackers they boast in their lineups. While Kluivert will be a threat to the Palace defenders in this game with his piercing runs and shots on target from outside the box, the Cherries will have to deal with Palace’s Mateta.
Bournemouth have seen BTTS in three out of their last five matches while Palace have seen that happening in four out of their last five encounters. This means that there is a very high possibility of this happening in this game as well. Neither Bournemouth nor Palace are known for keeping too many clean sheets.
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