Match Analysis: Crystal Palace FC vs AFC Bournemouth

As we approach this matchup between Crystal Palace FC and AFC Bournemouth, it’s crucial to consider the current form and statistics of both teams. Crystal Palace FC has accumulated an average of 0.8 points per game in their recent 5 fixtures, scoring 7 goals. They’ve seen a goal-for-goal result in 4 of these games, and it’s anticipated they will find the net today given their scoring trend. The previous 6 games for them ended with a minimum of 2 goals, so we could see a repeat of this trend.

On the other hand, AFC Bournemouth walks into this game off a positive momentum, having collected 10 points from their last 5 games, amounting to an average of 2 points per game. They have scored a total of 10 goals thus far and have managed to keep their losses to a minimum with just 1 defeat in the last 5 games. Their games have consistently ended with at least 2 goals scored, which means we can expect a few goals in this game.

December 6th, 2023, sees Crystal Palace playing host to AFC Bournemouth, a match that has generated interest among betting enthusiasts. Palace holds the edge with betting odds at 1.92 against Bournemouth’s 4.5. Each of their last 5 encounters ended with both teams scoring, and given both teams’ current forms, it’s plausible this will occur again. The previous clash between these two teams resulted in a 1 – 1 draw.

Insofar, these two have locked heads 13 times with Crystal Palace emerging victorious in 6 of those occasions while AFC Bournemouth clinched victory twice. The remaining 5 games have ended in a stalemate. A typical match between this pair sees an average of 2.54 goals, with ‘both teams scoring’ (BTTS) occurring 46% of the time.

On home ground, Crystal Palace’s performance has been lackluster this season, gathering just around 0.83 Points Per Game. Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth has averaged 0.67 PPG on away games. This forthcoming clash promises to be an exciting one given the intriguing statistics and trends associated with both sides.

Key Insights:

– Crystal Palace have managed to pick only 4 points from the last five games including home and away encounters, averaging 0.8 points per game.
– Both Teams To Score (BTTS) has happened in four out of the last five matches for Crystal Palace.
– Crystal Palace has shown a promising scoring trend with seven goals in their last five games.
– Crystal Palace matches tend to be high-scoring with the last six games ending with at least two goals each.
– In contrast, AFC Bournemouth has had a stronger run, accumulating 10 points from the last five games, with an average of 2 points per game.
– AFC Bournemouth also shows a high BTTS trend with four out of their last five games ending with both teams scoring.
– AFC Bournemouth matches have consistently ended with at least two goals per game in their last nine outings.
– AFC Bournemouth are on a three-game unbeaten run, which could buoy their confidence for this match.
– Crystal Palace holds the edge in head-to-head encounters, with six wins compared to AFC Bournemouth’s two from 13 meetings.
– The last time these two sides met, the encounter ended in a 1-1 tie.
– Despite Crystal Palace being the favorites with lower odds, their poor home form could prove to be a risk factor.
– AFC Bournemouth, despite having a poor away record, have a higher average points per away game (0.67) than Crystal Palace’s home game record (0.83).
– The average goal count when these two teams meet is 2.54, with BTTS occurring in 46% of their encounters. This suggests a likelihood for a high-scoring matchup.
– With both teams scoring consistently in recent games, punters might want to consider options such as Over 2.5 goals or BTTS.

Match Forecast:

– Crystal Palace will likely utilize their strength in aerial duels and shoot from direct free kicks, given Bournemouth’s weakness in aerial duels and defending set pieces.
– Both teams being weak at keeping possession could lead to a choppy game with frequent turnovers.
– Crystal Palace can take advantage of their fostering capability in defending set pieces against Bournemouth’s vulnerability in the same area.
– Given Bournemouth’s counter-attack strength and Crystal Palace’s weakness in defending against attacks down the wings, Bournemouth may try to quickly turn defense into attack down the flanks.
– Crystal Palace will likely attack down the right to exploit Bournemouth’s weak defence on the wings.
– Bournemouth, despite having weak finishing, will aim to create many scoring opportunities due to their long ball strategy and take a lot of shots style.
– The effectiveness of Bournemouth’s individual skills will be tested against Crystal Palace’s strength in stealing the ball.
– Both teams having weak ability in finishing scoring chances could lead to a low-scoring game.
– Given Bournemouth’s problem with protecting the lead and Crystal Palace’s ability to protect theirs, a lead for Crystal Palace could be decisive.

Match Facts:

– The fixture between Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth frequently ends with a 2-0 scoreline, observed in 4 past clashes.
– In the last 6 home games against Bournemouth, Crystal Palace emerged as victors thrice with 2 matches concluding in a draw and Bournemouth claiming a single win. Palace holds a 12-8 advantage in goal difference.
– Crystal Palace has emerged as the winner of 6 out of their last 14 encounters, with 5 results as stalemates and Bournemouth triumphantly in 3. The goal tally in these meetings is weighted 22-15 in Palace’s favour.
– The last away win for Bournemouth against Crystal Palace dates back to 2016.
– Last football season saw Palace claim victory in both matches against Bournemouth, with identical 2-0 scores at both home and away.
– Crystal Palace accumulates 38% of their goals in the timespan of the 76th to the 90th minute.
– For AFC Bournemouth, the 16-30 minute window is when they score 29% of their goals.
– Crystal Palace has experienced a winless streak at home for 4 consecutive matches.
– Palace boasts an impressive 5 unbeaten games when hosting Bournemouth.
– In this Premier League season, Crystal Palace has failed to score in 3 out of 6 home games.
– Bournemouth, on the other hand, missed scoring in 1 out of 6 away games this Premier League season.
– Leading the score chart for Crystal Palace is Odsonne Edouard with 5 goals. For Bournemouth, Dominic Solanke has netted 6 times.
– AFC Bournemouth has maintained a scoring streak in 6 consecutive matches.
– Crystal Palace has secured a lead at halftime in 16% of their games, while Bournemouth achieves the same in 21% of theirs.
– The latest encounter between the two teams was won by Crystal Palace.
– In that last match, Crystal Palace outscored Bournemouth by 2 goals.
– Palace has a 57% chance of winning when they lead 1-0 at home; conversely, they only win 23% of their games when trailing 0-1 at home.
– When leading 0-1 away, Bournemouth has a win rate of 62%, but it drops to 14% when they trail 1-0 on away grounds.
– It’s worth noting that football statistics favour Bournemouth over Crystal Palace in Premier League.
– Analysing the performance from the last 5 matches, Bournemouth outperforms Palace.
– Palace only succumbed to Bournemouth once in their last 5 confrontations across all competitions.
– Out of their last 5 Premier League encounters, Palace remained unbeaten against Bournemouth.
– In matches against Bournemouth, Crystal Palace typically scores 1.4 goals versus Bournemouth’s 0.
– The average number of goals scored in a Palace versus Bournemouth match is 1.4, with the first half average standing at 1.
– At home, Palace tends to score 1.12 goals while Bournemouth nets an average of 1 goal when playing away.