AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Marc Perry
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Apr | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | West Ham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 3–1 | W |
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)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts). Crystal Palace FC are 22nd (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vitality Stadium that hosts another battle between AFC Bournemouth and Crystal Palace FC.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcos Senesi, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Jaydee Canvot. He receives a card.
- 10' Jefferson Lerma makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Crystal Palace FC are in front.
- 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' England international Dean Henderson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 335 games and scored 441 goals.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' Eli Kroupi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
- 37' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Tyler Adams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Maxence Lacroix. He receives a card.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' Crystal Palace FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 68' Crystal Palace FC have won 376 goals from 322 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Evanilson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 77' Rayan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
- 82' Brennan Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 87' The travelling Crystal Palace FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
- 12
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 37
- 22
- 20
Bench
- 7
- 15
- 26
- 10
- 29
- 18
- 21
- 11
- 27
Coach
Iraola
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 5
- 18
- 11
- 2
- 55
- 34
- 10
- 22
- 23
Bench
- 17
- 31
- 7
- 44
- 14
- 3
- 26
- 20
- 59
Coach
Oliver Glasner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 2 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Andros Townsend | 1 |
| Marcos Senesi | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Crystal Palace FC Form
2026-05-03
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
L
2026-04-25
Liverpool FC
3–1
Crystal Palace FC
L
2026-04-20
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
West Ham United FC
D
2026-04-12
Crystal Palace FC
2–1
Newcastle United FC
W
2026-03-15
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Leeds United FC
D
2026-03-05
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.08
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.46
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
85%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
48%
AFC Bournemouth or Crystal Palace FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.9%
1 – 0
21.8%
2 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 2
2%
2 – 2
1.5%
4 – 0
1.2%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 28% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

