Crystal Palace and Bournemouth meet at Selhurst Park today in a clash of two of the Premier League's most impressive sides and managers (both linked with the Man United job).
Despite both losing key players over the summer, the Eagles and the Cherries are nestled in the top six, with Andoni Iraola's fourth-placed side two points clear of Oliver Glasner's men.
Palace's 19 game unbeaten run was snapped prior to the international break late at Everton while Antoine Semenyo inspired Bournemouth to a 3-1 comeback win over Fulham to extend their own unbeaten run to six.
Can Palace bounce back or will the Cherries' brilliant start continue? The Sporting News brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds ahead of this exciting clash. The Eagles are eyeing Bournemouth's place in the Top 4.
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth preview: Who will win in the battle of the high-flyers?
Palace haven't lost at home since February but the Cherries did get a point at Selhurst Park during that unbeaten run meaning home advantage probably won't count as much as it usually does.
On top of that, the Eagles haven't scored in the last four games between the clubs dating back to May 2023. Despite this, we think Oliver Glasner's side will bounce back from their late loss at Everton and get back on track.
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Head-to-Head: Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth
- Palace and Bournemouth have met on 81 previous occasions with the vast majority coming outside of the top flight.
- The Cherries have 32 wins to the Eagles' 28.
- Bournemouth have kept four consecutive clean sheets in the fixture with Palace's last goal coming in May 2023.
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth: Form Guide
Crystal Palace – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Dynamo Kyiv 0-2 Crystal Palace (Europa League)
- Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool (Premier League)
- West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace (Premier League)
- Crystal Palace 1-1 Millwall (4-2 on penalties) (League Cup)
Bournemouth – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham (Premier League)
- Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
- Bournemouth 0-0 Newcastle (Premier League)
- Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton (Premier League)
- Tottenham 0-1 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth Score Prediction
This is likely to be a tense and thrilling clash and goals feel a certainty even with Palace's recent barren run against the Cherries.
Apart from Erling Haaland, no one has scored more goals in the league this season than Antoine Semenyo, while Jean-Philippe Mateta comes into the game after scoring on his full French debut.
Both should score but we think Glasner's men will just have a bit too much here.
Prediction: Crystal Palace 2-1 Bournemouth (9/1 with Bet365)
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Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth Team News
Crystal Palace Team News
- Oliver Glasner has no new injury concerns with an unchanged XI from the loss at Everton expected.
- Jean-Philippe Mateta will start up top after opening his account for France on his full debut against Iceland.
Bournemouth Team News
- Adam Smith could return to the lineup after recovering from a thigh injury.
- Antoine Semenyo will be the main danger man with the Ghanaian forward looking to add to his six league goals already this season.
- David Brooks suffered a hamstring injury on international duty with Wales.
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will lineup on Saturday with Adam Smith returning to the Cherries' lineup. Marco Senesi returned late from international duty with Argentina but should still start for the visitors. Palace could be unchanged from the loss at Everton - in fact, predicting Glasner's XI has been somewhat easier to do - 10 players have started every single Premier League match they've been available for this season, apart from Yeremy Pino (Eberechi Eze's summer replacement).
Crystal Palace predicted lineup to play Bournemouth
(3-4-3) Henderson (GK) — Richards, Lacroix, Guehi — Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell — Sarr, Pino, Mateta
Bournemouth predicted lineup to play Crystal Palace
(4-2-3-1) Petrovic (GK) — Jimenez, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert — Adams, Scott —Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo — Evanilson
Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth Betting Odds
- Crystal Palace to Win: 13/10 AK Bets
- Bournemouth to Win: 23/10 Paddy Power
- Draw: 12/5 Ladbrokes
Bet Builder Tips: Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth
Our bet builder for this one is Palace to win both teams to score and there to be over 10 corners in the game. This comes to overall best odds of 7.76/1 with Spreadex. You can build your own bet builder and compare the best bookmaker prices using the tool below.
How to watch Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information on how to watch Crystal Palace vs. Bournemouth on Saturday.
- Date: Saturday, October 18
- Venue: Selhurst Park, London
- Time: 3:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: Not televised in the UK