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Crystal Palace v Bournemouth
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Kick Off: Wednesday 6th December at 19:30
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Competition: Premier League
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Midweek Premier League action returns this week and brings us an interesting matchup in the form of Crystal Palace v Bournemouth – perhaps not too glamorous on first glance, but it certainly has some exciting betting angles.
These two sides are on very different runs right now, moving in opposite directions in the table. Crystal Palace are in danger of slipping closer to the relegation zone after narrowly escaping a third straight Premier League defeat at the weekend. With four defeats from their last five games, with the only victory in that run a 2-0 win over basement club Burnley, The Eagles are certainly having difficulty finding consistent performances, especially at the back.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, have now opened up a seven-point gap above the relegation zone having won three of their last four. Having failed to win any of their opening nine Premier League games of the season, the Cherries have been on a superb run of form with victories over Burnley, Newcastle and Sheffield United, and now they may be looking up the table rather than over their shoulders – a rapid turnaround after Andoni Iraola’s shaky start.
Selhurst Park hasn’t seen too much love in recent outings, with Crystal Palace winning just one of their six home league games this season, and Bournemouth got their first taste of victory on the road in their last trip, a thriller could be in the offing.
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⚽ Goals stats: Both sides favour overs
Bournemouth are in fine goalscoring form, having found the net in six consecutive Premier League matches, tallying up 11 goals in that time. With these games including clashes with Aston Villa and Newcastle, both of whom take great pride in their defensive performances, something is really clicking for the Cherries in the final third.
There are obvious concerns about their own defensive performances, boasting the third-worst defensive record in the league and the third highest xGA. Both teams have scored in 9 of 14 Cherries outings this season and 10 of their games have seen at least 3 goals, up against a struggling Crystal Palace side, Andoni Iraola will be wanting more killer performances from his side.
Crystal Palace haven’t conceded against Bournemouth in their past five meetings, but they don’t look like keeping a clean sheet this time around. The Eagles have conceded in five of their past six league games, conceding a whopping 13 goals – they had only conceded 6 goals prior to matchday 8.
Predictions:
🏆 Bournemouth double chance @ 1.62
⚽ Over 2.5 goals @ 1.85
⚽ Both teams to score @ 1.65
🎯 Shooting stats: Battle of the centre-forwards
Dominic Solanke is Bournemouth’s top scorer in the Premier League with seven goals this season and it’s not hard to see why. The Englishman has taken 41 shots in the Premier League so far, with only Erling Haaland and Darwin Nunez having more attempts. Solanke is averaging 2.95 shots per 90 minutes, and has hit the target 14 times in total.
Antoine Semenyo has also shown a love for shots at goal. The Ghanaian has flourished since his return to the starting XI, averaging an impressive 3.87 shots per 90 and 1.77 shots on target to the same measure. These numbers are generated through his 584 total playing minutes this season, less than half of Solanke’s, but there’s certainly potential for an effort or two against a struggling Crystal Palace side.
Odsonne Edouard has been the main man for Palace, scoring six goals this season. The French striker is averaging an impressive 2.93 shots on goals per 90 and 1.22 on target, also on a per 90-minute basis.
Predictions:
🎯 Dominic Solanke to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.73
🎯 Dominic Solanke to have 2+ shots on target @ 4.33
🎯 Antoine Semenyo to have 1+ shots on target @ 1.73
🟨 Cards stats: Well mannered South Londoners
Both sides have built up a great disciplinary record this season, with the hosts boasting the third-best record in the league, receiving 23 cards and the visitors have the sixth-cleanest record with 26.
The Eagles commit 11.20 fouls compared to the Cherries’ 12.70 fouls per game.
Crystal Palace are picking up a healthy average of 1.64 yellow cards per 90, with Bournemouth trailing shortly behind with 1.86. Palace have seen only 2 yellows in their last 3 Premier League fixtures, after racking up 5 cards against Burnley, a huge anomaly for Roy Hodgson’s side, meaning just shy of a quarter of their total card total was generated in a single game.
A card match bet could be worth considering after Crystal Palace’s incredible composure and control against a West Ham side who were relentless in fouling at the weekend. The Cherries look value at even money to collect the most cards under the lights.
Predictions:
🟨 Bournemouth to be shown the most cards @ 2.00
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