Bournemouth - Crystal Palace predictions and free betting tips [02/04/2024]

On Tuesday, 2nd of April, as part of the 31st round of the Premier League, Bournemouth will host Crystal Palace on their home turf. "The Cherries" succeeded with a score of 2:1 against Everton last Saturday, whereas the London club drew 1:1 with Nottingham Forest on the same day.

Projected Line-Ups

Bournemouth: Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Mepham, Kelly; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Solanke.
Crystal Palace: Henderson; Ward, Andersen, Richards; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Ayew, Mateta, Eze.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth holds the 13th position in the Premier League table and ends the season without any fuss (the gap from the relegation zone is 16 points). From the end of December to the end of February, the team played 7 rounds without a win (3 draws and 4 defeats), but they have gained good momentum this spring (3 victories and 1 draw). After a home draw with Sheffield United (2:2), the Andoni Iraola's team successively defeated Burnley (0:2), Luton (4:3) and Everton last weekend (2:1).

On the 87th minute, Beto responded to Dominic Solanke's goal, but in the additional time of the second half, Seamus Coleman scored an own goal. In general, the hosts have gained 20 points in 15 home matches during the current campaign, which is the 13th best result in the PL. The Cherries have never finished higher than ninth in the top division, so the team's goal in the remaining rounds is to surpass this achievement.

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace currently holds the 14th position in the Premier League table and being 8 points away from the relegation zone with one game in hand, it's quite possible for the Londoners to maintain their spot in the top division. However, in recent weeks, Oliver Glasner's team hasn't been looking their best: in the last 7 rounds, the Eagles have only beat sinking Burnley (3:0), drawn thrice, and lost 3 times.

Following the defeat from Tottenham (3:1), Crystal Palace shared points with Luton (1:1) and Nottingham Forest last weekend (1:1) - Jean-Philippe Mateta responded to Chris Wood's header with an accurate shot. It's worth mentioning that the "Eagles" haven't been performing too well away from home: in 15 away matches they've only achieved 14 points, having scored 15 goals and conceded 29. On the bright side: the capital team has invariably scored a goal in their last nine matches in all competitions.

Head-to-Head

The Eagles have defeated Bournemouth in five out of the last six Premier League encounters, although the Cherries prevailed 0:2 in the first round of the current campaign.

Match Prediction for Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

Bournemouth is in good shape and has not known defeat since the end of February, whereas the Eagles have failed to impress their fans in recent weeks. There is only a one-position gap between the teams in the league table, but there is a full eight points between them, and a victory on Tuesday would get the Cherries closer to the top half of the table. The situation is further complicated for the Eagles by their overcrowded sick bay, so we can confidently bet on a win for the Southerners.

Total Goals Prediction

Bournemouth has been scoring an average of two goals per match this spring and looks very lively in attack overall. With the support of their home crowd, the hosts won't get nervous and will surely score at least twice.

Corner Prediction

Bournemouth is averaging nearly 6 corners per match, and against the low blocking Palace, the hosts will definitely need to resort to the help of set-pieces. Confidently bet on the Cherries to win the corner count with a handicap of -1.5.

Yellow Cards Prediction

Neither side is notorious for excessive roughness on the pitch (averaging just under 2 yellow cards per game). My prediction is for fewer than 4.5 bookings for both teams combined.

Score Prediction

I'll place my bet on a final score of 2:1 in favour of Bournemouth.