Premier League preview and odds: AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

Published on: 30/01/2017

Premier League preview and odds: AFC Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

January 31 , 2017 19:45pm - Vitality Stadium

Premier League

AFC Bournemouth will look to record their first Premier League win of the season when they welcome relegation candidates Crystal Palace to the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday night. The visitors themselves will be keen to bring their four-game losing streak to an end.

AFC Bournemouth winless in three

Eddie Howe`s men have yet to win a league match in 2017 but are sitting comfortably in 12th place in the league, 10 points clear of the drop zone.

AFC Bournemouth`s last win came away from home at Swansea City on New Year`s Eve. Since then, they have been held twice at home by Arsenal (3-3) and Watford (2-2) either side of a 3-1 defeat away to Hull City.

However, the Cherries overall home record in good, with just two defeats in their last 10 league matches at the Vitality Stadium. Four of their last five home matches have produced four goals or more.

Meanwhile, a run of four straight defeats in the league has seen Crystal Palace slip into the bottom three, two point adrift of safety. The Eagles have not shown any signs of improvement since Sam Allardyce was drafted in to replace Alan Pardew towards the end of last year.

The Londoners have lost 12 of their last 15 Premier League matches, having won just one and drawn the other two. Their last win away from home came at Sunderland back in September (2-3). In the four matches they have played in 2017, they have managed to score just a single goal.

Team news

Marc Wilson has a hamstring issue and is doubtful for the homes side.

Meanwhile, the visitors will have to make do without, the injured group of Jeffrey Schlupp (hamstring strain), Julian Speroni (knee injury), Connor Wickham (knee ligament injury), Steve Mandanda (knee injury), Jonathan Benteke (meniscus injury) and Pape Souare (surgery), while Scott Dann is a doubt (hamstring).

Recent form (League)

AFC Bournemouth: DDLWW

Crystal Palace: LLLLD

Betting odds and tips

Both sides will be looking for their first win of 2017 and Bournemouths strong home form will make them clear favourites. Palace conceded at least two goals or more in six of their last seven away matches, while four out of Bournemouths last five home games have produced four goals or more.

You can back Over 2.5 Goals at 9/10 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 30/01/2017

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (30/01/2017 20:23:22) but are subject to change.