Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth prediction and preview

Premier League · Wednesday 30 December 2026, 19:30 UTC

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Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth

Premier League · Wednesday 30 December 2026, 19:30 UTC · Selhurst Park, London

Crystal Palace · AFC Bournemouth · Premier League predictions

Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth preview

The Premier League fixture between Crystal Palace and AFC Bournemouth is scheduled for Wednesday 30 December 2026 at 19:30 UTC at Selhurst Park in London. Crystal Palace sit 18th on 7 points after 9 matches, while AFC Bournemouth sit 8th on 12 points after 9 matches.

Crystal Palace have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their last 5 league games; AFC Bournemouth have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Crystal Palace have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. AFC Bournemouth average 2.3 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 5 clean sheets.

The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Crystal Palace won 4, 3 games were drawn and AFC Bournemouth won 3. Those games averaged 1.9 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 3 May 2026, ended AFC Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
8AFC Bournemouth93331413+112LLWWW
18Crystal Palace9216921-127DWLLL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Crystal Palace 4, draws 3, AFC Bournemouth 3.

Team news

Crystal Palace expected line-up (3-4-2-1)

Chris Richards, Jaydee Canvot, Axel Disasi, Tyrick Mitchell, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Yéremy Pino, Dwight McNeil, Jean-Philippe Mateta

AFC Bournemouth expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Djordje Petrovic, António Silva, James Hill, Adrien Truffert, Adam Smith, Tyler Adams, Marcus Tavernier, Rayan, Ryan Christie, Evanilson

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