GolVolt — Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

Premier League Matchday 18

Crystal Palace

20:30 Wed 30 Dec · your time in 60 days 19 h

AFC Bournemouth

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Selhurst Park, London

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Crystal Palace concede 2.4 goals per match

Crystal Palace2.4 AFC Bournemouth0.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. AFC Bournemouth concede 0.0.

Attack

AFC Bournemouth score 2.8 goals per match

Crystal Palace1.0 AFC Bournemouth2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Crystal Palace score 1.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 3 May: AFC Bournemouth – Crystal Palace 3:0

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Before that, AFC Bournemouth went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Streak

AFC Bournemouth unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 10 October, 1:5 against Chelsea.

Table

2 points apart in the table

17.Crystal Palace7 pts 13.AFC Bournemouth9 pts

Crystal Palace: place 17, 7 pts · AFC Bournemouth: place 13, 9 pts.

Player in form

Evanilson: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Daichi Kamada

Crystal Palace · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.00avg rating

Last match, Newcastle United: rating 6.7.

Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth · forward

3goals 4assists 7.42avg rating

Last match, Manchester United: 1 goal, rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Crystal Palace at home and AFC Bournemouth away, as in this match.

Crystal Palace

at home · 10

5W1D4L1.9scored per match1.5conceded per match

AFC Bournemouth

away · 10

5W3D2L1.5scored per match1.3conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 3 May 2026 · Premier League AFC Bournemouth 3:0 Crystal Palace Lerma 10' (s) · Kroupi 32' (k) · Rayan 77'. AFC Bournemouth: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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3 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1, last: Fulham) · AFC Bournemouth (4-1-4-1, last: Aston Villa).

Official around 19:30, Wed 30 Dec

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Crystal PalaceAFC Bournemouth

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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