Teams Form Show Bournemouth Building Momentum as They Host Crystal Palace

Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace - 02/04/2024

2022

There is still a lot to play for in midtable in the Premier League and this preview involves a team battling for a top 10 finish.

The game between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace will be played on the 2nd of April at the Vitality Stadium. The hosts begin this round of matches in 13th place on 38 points while the visitors are one place below them on 30 points.

Bournemouth come into the game on the back of a 2-1 home victory over Everton in the Premier League on the weekend.

The Cherries opened the scoring in the 64th minute after a goalless first half. Everton got the equaliser in the 87th minute but there was still time for Bournemouth to find a winner in added time.

The win over Everton means Bournemouth are undefeated in their 4 most recent fixtures, all of which have been played in the Premier League.

There have been wins over Burnley away and Luton Town at home plus a 2-2 draw at home with Sheffield United.

Trends show Bournemouth are undefeated in 8 of their last 10 home Premier League matches. However, they have won only 2 of their last 6 Premier League games on home soil.

Bournemouth have scored 2 or more goals in each of their last 3 home league matches and have seen both teams score in 4 of their 5 most recent home Premier League games.

Crystal Palace make the trip to the south coast having picked up a point thanks to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on the weekend.

The Eagles took the lead in the 11th minute and led 1-0 at half time. Into the second half and Nottingham Forest equalised in the 61st minute and that is how the game finished.

The draw at Nottingham Forest means Crystal Palace are undefeated in 4 of their 5 most recent fixtures, all of which have been played in the Premier League.

However, there has been just 1 victory in those 5 matches and that came at home against Burnley.

There were draws at home against Luton Town and away to Everton plus a 3-1 defeat at Spurs.

Statistics show Crystal Palace have failed to win any of their last 9 away Premier League games.

They have drawn 2 of their last 3 on the road and have seen both teams score in 8 of their last 9 away league matches.

Team news: Bournemouth are without the injured quartet of Ryan Christie, Ryan Fredericks, Luis Sinisterra, and Marcos Senesi.

Crystal Palace travel without several injured players, including Cheick Doucouré, Rob Holding, Marc Guéhi, Matheus França, Michael Olise, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, and Sam Johnstone.

Predictive analysis suggests we should plenty of goals in this game, with over 2.5 goals in total and both teams scoring. However, it is difficult to split the teams and the game could end level, meaning 2-2 as a potential final score.

Hôte - Invité

Probabilité %

1X2

Préd.

Prédiction rés.

Nombres de buts

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EPL

BournemouthCrystal Palace 02/04/2024 20:45

274825

X

2 - 2

3.25

10°

3.80

1.85 3.80 4.00 no no no

FT

1 - 0(0 - 0)

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