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AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vitality Stadium 11,129 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FCPremier League at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Assistant 1 Adam Nunn
  • Assistant 2 Constantine Hatzidakis

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 0–0 D
22 Dec Manchester United FC A 3–0 W
16 Dec West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
08 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 4–2 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–0 D
21 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–5 L
15 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
07 Dec Manchester City FC H 2–2 D
03 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

AFC Bournemouth Crystal Palace FC
#13 Position #22
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Bournemouth welcome Crystal Palace FC for this crunch clash at Vitality Stadium.
  • 4' AFC Bournemouth player sees a card in front of him.
  • 7' Eberechi Eze catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 7.
  • 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 17' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Crystal Palace FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Crystal Palace FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Crystal Palace FC come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 53' The Crystal Palace FC manager makes a substitution. Will Hughes departs to be replaced by Cheick Doucoure.
  • 58' Will Hughes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
  • 60' Marc Guehi is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 62' A tactical swap from AFC BournemouthTyler Adams on, Max Aarons off on 62 minutes.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Dean Huijsen. He receives a card.
  • 71' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Justin Kluivert by Philip Billing on 71 minute.
  • 76' Cheick Doucoure has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 446 appearances.
  • 81' AFC Bournemouth have won 441 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Crystal Palace FC team. Jean-Philippe Mateta is replaced by Daichi Kamada on 82 minute.
  • 85' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Brooks is hanging Dango Ouattara on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' Crystal Palace FC ring the changes. Eberechi Eze has done his job and it is now time for Justin Devenny to step up.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41 Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 96% + Under — clean sheet likely 88%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth26% Draw50% Crystal Palace FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes12% 0% No88%
Avg goals/match: 0.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 48%
52%
± 1.5 17%
83%
± 2.5 4%
96%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
76%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
74%
AFC Bournemouth or Crystal Palace FC
50%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth7% Draw81% Crystal Palace FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.8%
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
1.7%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
0.4%
2 – 2
0.4%
1 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Crystal Palace FC covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 14% 84%
-0.5 16% 84%
+0.5 76% 24%
+1 76% 19% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
67%
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
74%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.