Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Match Preview

Bournemouth hosts Crystal Palace in the eighteenth round of the English Premier League.

The hosts in their last game were beaten 2-0 by Chelsea in London in a game where the final score was determined in the first twenty-five minutes. Therefore, Bournemouth having the pivotal game with Crystal Palace in the back of their mind did not waste much energy. Bournemouth gets the necessary points to avoid relegation playing in front of their fans, after eight games they have registered three wins, two draws, and three defeats, including two against strong teams like Arsenal and Tottenham.

The "Eagles" on the other hand, lost at home 0-3 to Fulham in their most recent game, remaining with ten players in the thirty-fourth minute and with nine in the fifty-seventh minute. In the period when they did not have a disadvantage, they were losing 0-1 without creating a single chance. Crystal Palace when playing away from home does not win easily since in seven games they have three defeats and three draws and a single win, having scored just five goals.

In conclusion, I expect a game in which the home team will look for a victory trying to take advantage of the fatigue of Crystal Palace after struggling for a long time with nine men in their last match. I'll stake 10 units on Bournemouth to cover +0.5 Asian handicap at 1.57 odds.