Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Dorset
The Footlab model makes Bournemouth the favourite at 55%, against 23% for a draw and 22% for Crystal Palace. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace?
A very open match: only 93 Elo points separate Bournemouth (2,194) and Crystal Palace (2,101).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bournemouth have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Crystal Palace have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Manchester City(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | FSV Mainz 05(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Genoa(home) | 10-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2026 | FC Augsburg(away) | 5-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Al Ula(home) | 3-1 | Como Cup |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Famalicao(away) | 0-0 | Como Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bournemouth win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Crystal Palace win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bournemouth 0-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Bournemouth 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Bournemouth | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace on May 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bournemouth score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Crystal Palace score 1.2 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 2.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Crystal Palace | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bournemouth sit 14th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Crystal Palace sit 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace?
- The Footlab model makes Bournemouth the favourite at 55%, against 23% for a draw and 22% for Crystal Palace.
- Where and when is Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace played?
- Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace is played on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Vitality Stadium, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 61% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.