Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-05-12 14:00.
When 75 year-old veteran manager Roy Hodgson was re-appointed as the Crystal Palace manager back in March, any stay longer than until the end of the season would have seemed ludicrous. Even so, the Premier League’s (PL) oldest manager has rejuvenated this team by picking up more points in his seven games at the helm (W4, D1, L2) than they did across Patrick Vieira’s final 16 league games, so he may have a case for one last season.
The Eagles can be forgiven for falling to a 1-0 defeat at Spurs last weekend after reaching the magical 40-point mark in the prior round. They’ll be hoping for better this time around with Hodgson’s side entering as warm favourites in a home encounter against fellow mid-table side Bournemouth, and that’s a tag that Palace have worn well when favoured in home league action this season (W6, D2, L1).
Facing the vast experience of Hodgson is the Premier League’s third-youngest current manager, 39 year-old Gary O’Neil. He has been touted for the prestigious PL manager of the season accolade in his first year after all but masterminding Bournemouth’s unlikely survival after former boss Scott Parker had said the side were “ill-equipped for the Premier League” shortly before his sacking early in the season.
Just one more point will see the Cherries reach the 40-point mark after they failed to do so when losing 3-1 against Chelsea last time out. Taking to the road could be a boost for O’Neil’s men as he’s overseen a club record three-game winning run of PL away games ahead of this, and they could possibly make more history by ending a current four-game winless run at Selhurst Park (D2, L2).
Players to watch: Wilfried Zaha was one of Palace’s four scorers in their last home game but he’s proved to be the chief creator across his 11 personal meetings with Bournemouth (G1, A5), assisting more against only Watford in his career. As for Bournemouth, Dominic Solanke has played a huge role in their current away winning run, scoring once and assisting three of their five team goals during the purple patch.
Hot stat: Bournemouth have failed to win more league games from leading half-time positions than any other PL side (W5, D2, L3).