The Matchday 8 Premier League clash between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth will take place on October 18 at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Crystal Palace
The Londoners suffered their first defeat of the current championship in the 7th round. Playing away, the club lost 1-2 to Everton, despite scoring first. This ended Crystal Palace's long 12-match unbeaten streak in the Premier League (5 wins and 7 draws). It was also the first time this season that Oliver Glasner's side conceded more than one goal in the Premier League. The Londoners have dropped to 6th place in the standings.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 5 of the last 6 league games for the Londoners.
- The club is unbeaten in 9 consecutive home matches in the Premier League – 5 wins and 4 draws.
- The team has conceded in 14 of their last 17 home games in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Crystal Palace (3-4-3)
Dean Henderson – Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guehi – Tyrick Mitchell, Daniel Munoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada – Yeremy Pino, Ismaïla Sarr, Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola's side has moved into the top 4 of the Premier League. In the last round, the team secured a comeback victory over Fulham with a score of 3-1 at home. Interestingly, all four goals in this match were scored after the 70th minute. As a result, the club is unbeaten in six consecutive league matches, with 4 wins and 2 draws. In the current Premier League season, Bournemouth has only lost to the reigning champions Liverpool.
- In the last 15 Premier League matches, the club has suffered only 3 defeats (7 wins and 5 draws).
- Both teams scored in 11 of Bournemouth's last 13 away games in the league.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 15 of the team's last 17 away matches in the Premier League.
Predicted lineup for Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
Djorde Petrovic – James Hill, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, Marcos Senesi – Tyler Adams, Alex Scott – Josh Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Antoine Semenyo – Evanilson.
Referee
Jarred Gillett (Australia)
Matches – 21 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 83;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 19%.
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth: Match Prediction
Andoni Iraola's side's away matches are usually very entertaining and full of goals. However, in this match, I do not expect high scoring as it will be held at Selhurst Park, where the hosts tend to play defensive football with a focus on counterattacks. Crystal Palace has not suffered a single defeat in the league since February, and during this 9-home-match series, they have only conceded more than one goal once.
Notably, in the last 8 Premier League games involving the Londoners, more than 3 goals were never scored. The same scoring pattern was seen in 10 of Bournemouth's last 14 league matches. Additionally, in the last 8 head-to-head encounters in the Premier League, the opponents never scored more than two goals.
My prediction: Total under 3 goals
