AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Scott
- Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
- Assistant 2 Shaun Hudson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 09 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Leicester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Crystal Palace FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #20 |
| 15 | Points | 7 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 7 |
| 16 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.70 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/7
61-75
1/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Bournemouth launch into their encounter with Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jeffrey Schlupp suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Joachim Andersen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' AFC Bournemouth have won 466 goals from 349 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Alex Scott exits the field as Antoine Semenyo enters on 46.
- 51' Dominic Solanke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Will Hughes has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 63' It’s gonna be a card for Marcus Tavernier.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Milos Kerkez. He replaces Dango Ouattara on 63 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Philip Billing is replaced by Justin Kluivert.
- 68' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Antoine Semenyo on 68 minutes.
- 70' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Will Hughes has done his job and it is now time for David Ozoh to step up.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Odsonne Edouard, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 79' Justin Kluivert puts AFC Bournemouth on the lead.
- 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Adam Wharton trudges off to be replaced by Odsonne Edouard on 86 minutes.
- 89' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Enes Unal comes on to replace Dominic Solanke.
- 90' Lloyd Kelly was booked on 90.
- 90' Max Aarons is replacing Adam Smith for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Crystal Palace FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Enes Unal 89'
- 29
- 4
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Max Aarons 90'
- 16
- 1
- 10
- 27
-
14
Alex Scott ↓ Antoine Semenyo 46'
-
11
Dango Ouattara ↓ Milos Kerkez 63'
Bench
-
24
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 46'
- 42
-
37
Max Aarons ↑ 90'
- 23
- 8
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↑ 64'
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 89'
- 18
-
3
Milos Kerkez ↑ 63'
Coach
Iraola
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
-
19
Will Hughes ↓ David Ozoh 70'
-
9
Jordan Ayew ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 70'
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 30
- 14
- 16
- 3
- 12
-
20
Adam Wharton ↓ Odsonne Edouard 86'
Bench
- 17
- 5
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 70'
- 31
-
22
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 86'
- 29
-
52
David Ozoh ↑ 70'
- 55
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 2 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 1 |
| Jefferson Lerma | 1 |
| Rayan | 1 |
| Jack Simpson | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2024-04-02
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2024-03-30
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
2024-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Luton Town FC
D
2024-03-02
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2024-02-24
Crystal Palace FC
3–0
Burnley FC
W
2024-02-19
Everton FC
1–1
Crystal Palace FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.27
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + AFC Bournemouth to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
82%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
39%
AFC Bournemouth or Crystal Palace FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

