After Bournemouth snatched a narrow 1-0 win against Fulham on Monday, the Cherries are looking to make it back-to-back victories as they travel to face Crystal Palace.Ā Africa Foot expert Bill Eshun provides his prediction of the upcoming event at Selhurst Park.Ā
Key FactsĀ
- ā Ā ā Palace gave up two goal advantage against Manchester City last weekend
- ā Ā ā Bournemouth have won one of their last five gamesĀ Ā
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth Match Overview
Before Monday, Bournemouth had gone five straight matches without recording a victory, making their dream for European football a bleak one. But with the Cherries lying six points behind seventh place Aston Villa with six games to go, there is still a chance.Ā
For Crystal Palace however, they will be hoping to finish in the top half of the table after allowing the Cityzens mount a comeback from two goals down to win 5-2.Ā
Antoine Semenyo Back in the GoalsĀ
Antoine Semenyo scored his first club goal since February after netting the only goal in Bournemouthās victory over Fulham.Ā
That goal took him to 17 strikes in the Premier League overall, making him the fifth highest scoring Ghanaian in the competitionās history alongside Michael Essien.Ā
Heās also netted eight goals this season, equaling his tally from last season. He had told the media that he hopes to score more before the end of this campaign.Ā
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head Record
- Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace
- Bournemouth 1-0 Crystal Palace
- Crystal Palace 0-2 Bournemouth
- Crystal Palace 2-0 Bournemouth
- Bournemouth 0-2 Crystal Palace
The two teams look level in their last five meetings, winning two games each.
Betting Odds (1xBet)
- Palace win – 2.53Ā
- Bournemouth win – 2.80Ā
- Draw – 3.59Ā
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth Prediction
The narrow win against Fulham gives Bournemouth the kind of break they need and knowing that they remain in contention for a place in European football next season, they will likely get a favorable result.Ā
Score line prediction: Crystal Palace 1-2 Bournemouth
