Crystal Palace FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Crystal Palace FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Selhurst Park.
- Crystal Palace FC 10 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Referee Roger East
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 5–3 | W |
| 04 May | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 04 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Crystal Palace FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #7 |
| 7 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 2 / 1 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 24 | Conceded | 14 |
| -14 | GD | +2 |
| 0.70 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Crystal Palace FC are 20th (7 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Crystal Palace FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Crystal Palace FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Crystal Palace FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 24' Michy Batshuayi puts Crystal Palace FC on the lead.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 32' Michy Batshuayi with the second goal in the match!
- 37' What composure from Jack Simpson! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' Jefferson Lerma doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' Goal! Jordon Ibe scores his 1 goal in 342 matches.
- 61' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 63' Crystal Palace FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 65' What composure from Patrick van Aanholt! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-3.
- 69' James McArthur catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 70' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Jordon Ibe is replaced by Lys Mousset on 70 minute.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Joshua King gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 78' 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.
- 79' A moment of madness from Wilfried Zaha on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Crystal Palace FC will be frustrated.
- 80' Against the run of play, Andros Townsend has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 87' The Crystal Palace FC bench stirs into life. Wilfried Zaha is withdrawn and Bakary Sako gets his opportunity.
- 89' Michy Batshuayi makes way for Connor Wickham at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 90' Andros Townsend makes way for Luke Dreher at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 5-3 the final result. AFC Bournemouth will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
- 7
- 2
- 34
- 3
- 18
-
10
Andros Townsend ↓ Luke Dreher 90'
- 29
-
11
Wilfried Zaha ↓ Bakary Sako 87'
- 23
Bench
- 8
- 13
- 44
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 89'
- 17
-
26
Bakary Sako ↑ 87'
-
28
Luke Dreher ↑ 90'
- 32
Coach
Roy Hodgson
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Nathaniel Clyne ↓ Sam Surridge 89'
- 8
- 15
- 3
-
25
Jack Simpson ↓ Chris Mepham 70'
- 5
- 24
- 13
- 17
-
10
Jordon Ibe ↓ Lys Mousset 70'
- 42
Bench
- 1
-
9
Lys Mousset ↑ 70'
-
33
Chris Mepham ↑ 70'
-
44
Sam Surridge ↑ 89'
- 22
- 28
- 36
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Patrick van Aanholt | 2 |
| Jordan Ayew | 2 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 2 |
| Joshua King | 1 |
| Jordon Ibe | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 |
Head to Head
Crystal Palace FC Form
2019-05-12
Crystal Palace FC
5–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-05-04
Cardiff City FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-04-27
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Everton FC
D
2019-04-21
Arsenal FC
2–3
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-04-14
Crystal Palace FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
L
2019-04-06
Newcastle United FC
0–1
Crystal Palace FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.08
Crystal Palace FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.73
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Crystal Palace FC or Draw
58%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
62%
Crystal Palace FC or AFC Bournemouth
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Crystal Palace FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 3
5.7%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
4%
2 – 4
3.9%
1 – 4
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Crystal Palace FC
| Handicap | Crystal Palace FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 18% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 15% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

