CRYSTAL PALACE vs BOURNEMOUTH
Tuesday 3rdDecember 1930hrs
Football – England – Premier League
Pick Crystal Palace AH0
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 1.54 (odds taken 04:11 GMT, 02 December )
Tuesday night features the first of two matches being played in the Premier League and our next preview is a clash between Crystal Palace and Bournemouth as the betting tips continue at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth Live Stats & Betting Odds
Crystal Palace Prediction – Can Crystal Palace record back-to-back?
A seemingly unlikely 2-0 win away at Burnley on Saturday ended Crystal Palace’s sequence of 5 matches without a win in the Premier League and The Eagles now return to Selhurst Park where they’ll entertain Bournemouth, as the hosts look to register back-to-back wins on Monday night.
The three points at Turf Moor in Saturday’s win would have been welcome relief for Palace manager, Roy Hodgson, as his side had suffered 4 defeats out of their previous 5 matches with losses incurred against Manchester City, Leicester City, Chelsea and Liverpool, and although they drew with Arsenal, that means that Palace had earned just 1 point from the possible on offer.
Anyway, the hosts will know head into Tuesday night’s clash with renewed optimism and confidence and although they’ve lost their last 3 home matches on the trot, these were against the top three clubs in the Premier League (Manchester City, Leicester City and Liverpool).
In addition, Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last three meetings at home against Monday night’s visitors, Bournemouth, and they’ll no doubt be seeking another three points here which could lift Palace as high as 5th place in the table.
Bournemouth Prediction – Can Bournemouth avoid fourth straight defeat?
Bournemouth were handed a third defeat on the trot on the weekend when they lost 3-2 away from home at Tottenham who are under new management in the shape of Jose Mourinho, and this followed earlier defeats for The Cherries against Newcastle United and Wolves, both by 2-1 margins.
This means that Eddie Howe’s side make their way down to the nation’s capital looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat on the trot in the Premier League, and with just 1 win out of their last 8 matches overall in the top flight, hopes are not high of collecting all three points at Selhurst Park on Monday night.
The one win that The Cherries have managed to pick up during this poor 8-match sequence was a 1-0 home win against Manchester United, but having lost 3 of their last 4 matches on their travels, Bournemouth look to be facing a tough ask here.
Losses on the road at Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham don’t inspire much confidence in Bournemouth here, and with just 4 wins out of their last 21 away from home in the Premier League, this is an area that is still of great concern for manager, Howe.
Key-Facts – Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth
- Crystal Palace could move into 5th place with a win tonight
- Bournemouth have won just 1 of their last 8 matches overall in the EPL
- Crystal Palace are unbeaten in their last 3 meetings at home v Bournemouth
Betting Tips Verdict
Crystal Palace may not get many better opportunities to return to winning ways at home than here, but use the draw no bet option on the hosts in this one.
