Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
Crystal Palace and Bournemouth will face each other in the Premier League this coming weekend. The match between Roy Hodgson’s side and Gary O’Neil’s team will be held at Selhurst Park in London and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Saturday.
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace looked lost until they brought back Roy Hodgson. Since then, the Eagles have gone from strength to strength, and it is now clear that the London club will not get relegated to the Championship at the end of the season. It is a testament to Hodgson that Palace have managed to survive in the Premier League for one more season at least.
Palace are 12th in the Premier League table at the moment with 40 points from 35 matches. The Eagles are as many as 10 points above the relegation and and only two points behind former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea.
Hodgson’s side will head into the Premier League match against Bournemouth at Selhurst Park in London on the back of a 1-0 loss at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the London derby. It came after a 4-3 victory over West Ham United at home in the league which followed a 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on the road in the Premier League.
Team News:
Crystal Palace interim manager Roy Hodgson is likely to line his team up in a 4-3-3 formation against Bournemouth at Selhurst Park in London. Olise, Jordan Ayew and Zaha will be the forwards. Eye, Doucoure and Schlupp will be the three midfielders. Johnstone will start in goal for the Eagles.
Bournemouth
Like Crystal Palace, Bournemouth looked dead and buried for much of the season, and manager Gary O’Neil must be praised for the way he has revitalised the team. The Cherries are safe now and will stay in the Premier League for another season at least. Things are looking better for them now.
Bournemouth are 14th in the Premier League table at the moment with 39 points from 35 matches. The Cherries are as many as nine points above the relegation zone. That Bournemouth are above the likes of West Ham United, Everton and Leeds United shows how well O’Neil has done in recent weeks with the team.
The Cherries will head into the Premier League game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in London this coming weekend on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at home in the league. It came after a 4-1 hammering of Leeds United in front of their own fans in the Premier League and followed a 1-0 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League.
Team News:
Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Neto will start in goal. Senesi and Kelly will be the two centre-forwards. Rothwell and Lerma will be two defensive midfielders, while Solanke will lead the line for the visiting team.
Key Factors to Consider
- Crystal Palace have won 3 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Crystal Palace have scored 35 goals in 35 Premier League matches.
- Bournemouth have won 4 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- Bournemouth have lost 2 of their last 2 Premier League games.
- Crystal Palace have conceded 46 goals in 35 Premier League matches.
Conclusion
Both Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are doing well at the moment, and both the Eagles and the Cherries have done enough to stay in the Premier League for one more season at least. Neither side are particularly great to watch, so do not expect this match to be a treat to the eyes. A draw is going to be the final outcome.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 11/2
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