AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Simon Long
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Crystal Palace FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Liverpool FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | Burnley FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Everton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 6 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 11 |
| -2 | GD | -5 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 0% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Crystal Palace FC is underway.
- 5' The 34-year-old Jordan Ayew has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Crystal Palace FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' Luka Milivojevic puts Crystal Palace FC on the lead.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. Crystal Palace FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' What a moment for Jordan Ayew! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Ward made 325 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 33' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Crystal Palace FC's compact .
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Ayew.
- 46' Arnaut Danjuma is replacing Harry Wilson for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 49' Joshua King makes way for Dominic Solanke at the 49 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 54' Cheikhou Kouyate has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 61' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — David Brooks exits the field as Junior Stanislas enters on 61.
- 65' James McCarthy gets the nod from Crystal Palace FC. He replaces Luka Milivojevic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Lewis Cook has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joel Ward.
- 76' A tactical swap from Crystal Palace FC — Andros Townsend on, Christian Benteke off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 86' Steve Cook has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 89' Jairo Riedewald is ready to make an impact after coming on for James McArthur at the 89 minute mark.
- With this win, Crystal Palace FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 8
-
20
David Brooks ↓ Junior Stanislas 61'
- 12
- 15
- 3
- 5
- 13
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Dominic Solanke 49'
-
22
Harry Wilson ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 46'
- 17
Bench
- 26
-
14
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 46'
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↑ 49'
- 21
- 1
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 61'
- 4
- 6
- 33
Coach
Eddie Howe
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 8
- 9
- 2
- 6
- 3
- 18
- 11
- 17
- 24
Bench
- 7
- 13
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 89'
- 12
-
10
Andros Townsend ↑ 76'
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 65'
- 36
- 40
- 39
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 2 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 2 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
| Luka Milivojevic | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2020-06-20
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-03-07
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Watford FC
W
2020-02-29
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
2020-02-22
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2020-02-08
Everton FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2020-02-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Crystal Palace FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
61%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
65%
AFC Bournemouth or Crystal Palace FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

