Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Crystal Palace
Bournemouth
On Saturday, April 19, in the 33rd round of the English Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Bournemouth. I suggest betting on the number of goals in this match.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Crystal Palace conceded 10 goals in the last two matches.
- Crystal Palace has won 4 home matches in a row across all competitions.
- Bournemouth conceded two goals in each of their last three away matches.
- Bournemouth has won only 1 of their last 7 Premier League matches.
- In the 18th round of this season, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth drew 0:0.
Match preview
Crystal Palace had a weak start to the current season and for a long time it seemed they would be fighting solely for survival. There were even rumors of a possible dismissal of head coach Oliver Glasner. However, the "Eagles" significantly improved their results and are now in 12th place with 43 points.
But the last two results have significantly reduced Crystal Palace's chances in the fight for European competition. On Wednesday, Crystal Palace lost 0-5 to Newcastle in a rescheduled 29th round match, and before that, they lost 2-5 to Manchester City despite scoring two quick goals. In their last 5 games, the "Eagles" have accumulated 7 points.
Bournemouth was having a dream season and in the middle of the campaign was even a contender for a Champions League spot. But the last month has been quite weak for Andoni Iraola's team, and now they are only contending for a place in European competition. Even that would be a huge achievement for a club that has never played in Europe. After 32 rounds, Bournemouth is in eighth place, which allows them to play in the Conference League.
In the previous Premier League round, Bournemouth narrowly defeated Fulham 1-0 at home - the only goal was scored by Antoine Semenyo in the first minute. This result ended the "Cherries" streak of 6 consecutive Premier League matches without a win. Before that, Bournemouth drew with West Ham (2-2) and sensationally lost to Ipswich (1-2).
Possible lineups
- Crystal Palace: Henderson; Richards, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Wharton, Mitchell; Eze, Kamada; Mateta
- Bournemouth: Kepa; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Cook; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson
Prediction for Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth
Lately, both teams have struggled to find a balance between defense and attack, and their matches have been high-scoring. I predict that more than 2 goals will be scored in this match.
