Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth Prediction: We'll See Many Rules' Violations

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth: Prediction for the Match on October 18, 2025

In the eighth round of the English Premier League, Crystal Palace will host Bournemouth at their home stadium on October 18, starting at 5 pm. The game is expected to be a high-stakes encounter, as both teams are looking to improve their position in the standings.

Crystal Palace: form and statistics

Crystal Palace, under the leadership of Oliver Glasner, has been one of the few teams to remain undefeated in the current season, but their recent performance has not been impressive. In their last game, they lost to Everton at Goodison Park, dropping them out of the top four and into sixth place with 12 points. 

Bournemouth: form and statistics

Bournemouth, on the other hand, has also been struggling recently, losing three of their last four games. They are currently in eighth place with 10 points. Both teams will be looking to bounce back from their recent setbacks and improve their performance in this crucial game.

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth: head to head statistics

During the previous Premier League season, both teams struggled to score goals at Selhurst Park and Vitality, sharing points in both matches.

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth: Betting Tips & Odds

• Since the start of the season, Bournemouth has not lost any of its four consecutive head-to-head encounters. The odds for the X2 line are estimated at 1.71.
• Furthermore, Bournemouth did not allow Crystal Palace to score in four consecutive matches. The odds of Palace not scoring are estimated at 3.97.
• Over the last nine face-to-face meetings, the total of 2.5 goals has been exceeded in two games. The odds are available for 1.90.
• Of the last seven face-to-face encounters, five have seen the total number of corners exceed 10.5, with the odds offered at 1.34.

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Analysts at the Olympus bookmaker believe the hosts are the favorites. The coefficient for the hosts' victory is 2.24, for the guests' success - 3.39, and for a draw - 3.46. At the same time, experts from the betting company anticipate low productivity. The coefficient for a total over 2.5 goals is 1.93 and 1.90 for the opposite.

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth match prediction 5 October 2025

Both teams are equally strong, but they lost their leaders during the offseason and were unable to make decent transfers to replace them. Nevertheless, this does not stop the Cherries and Eagles from holding high positions in the standings at the start of the season.

Our main prediction: X2 for a coefficient of 1.67 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Yellow Cards TO 4.5 for a coefficient 2.13 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Correct Score 1:1 for a coefficient 7.00 in the bet365 bookmaker.