Bournemouth aim to extend their Premier League winning run to six games when they host struggling Crystal Palace at the Vitality Stadium on Boxing Day.
The home side are brimming with confidence after their demolition of Manchester United last weekend, while Crystal Palace suffered a heavy defeat at Selhurst Park against title hopefuls Arsenal.
Latest Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace team information
Bournemouth manager Iraola has confirmed that none of the players on his injury list will be fit to play in the Boxing Day clash with Crystal Palace.
This means players such as Alex Scott (knee injury), Julian Araujo (thigh muscle) and centre-back Marcos Senesi (muscle problem) will continue to be sidelined.
Bournemouth could make a change at right-back, however, with Adam Smith likely to make way for Lewis Cook, who came on in the second half of last weekend's win over Manchester United.
On Crystal Palace's side, the team received good news with the return of Eberechi Eze, England midfielder, after he was absent in the defeat against Arsenal.
In addition, Daniel Munoz will return in this match after serving his suspension against Arsenal.
Centre-back Trevoh Chalobah is also ready to return to action after being left out of the starting line-up in the previous match, partly due to coach Glasner's rotation strategy.
Meanwhile, Adam Wharton, the breakout star of the 2023-24 season, is struggling to find form due to a groin injury that has kept him out since early November.
Latest Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace predicted lineup
Bournemouth:
Arrizabalaga; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara; Evanilson
Crystal Palace:
Henderson; Chalobah, Lacroix, Guehi; Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Mitchell; Eze, Nketiah, Mateta
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Bournemouth have consistently finished in the bottom half of the table since gaining direct promotion to the Premier League under Scott Parker in the 2021-22 Championship season, but this season has seen the southern English club take things to the next level.
Bournemouth are now unbeaten in five Premier League games following a convincing win at Old Trafford last weekend. Goals from Dean Huijsen, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo saw them beat Manchester United, who have now lost two consecutive home games to Bournemouth.
Having won four of their last five games since late November, Bournemouth have climbed to fifth in the table, 16 points clear of the relegation zone and just three points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest.
Manager Andoni Iraola has stressed the importance of keeping his feet on the ground despite his side's impressive start to the 2024-25 season. The Spaniard is leading Bournemouth forward, building on the foundations left by his predecessor Gary O'Neil.
Bournemouth have won four of their eight Premier League home games this season, including a remarkable victory over Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month, in which 19-year-old centre-back Dean Huijsen became the first teenager to score for the club in the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Crystal Palace endured a festive nightmare against Arsenal. Mikel Arteta's side knocked Palace out of the EFL Cup with a 3-0 quarter-final win in midweek, before winning 5-1 at Selhurst Park just days later.
Currently 16th in the table, Crystal Palace are just four points ahead of 18th-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves are showing signs of a strong revival under Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira, leaving Palace needing to quickly find stability.
However, Oliver Glasner's side have been in good form away from home, remaining unbeaten in their last four Premier League games, including wins over Ipswich Town and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Ismaila Sarr was the star of the show in the 3-1 win over Brighton earlier this month, scoring twice and providing an assist. The 26-year-old midfielder is slowly regaining his form in England after a year at Marseille, and has scored four goals in the Premier League this season.
Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace match:
- Sportsmole: Bournemouth 1-0 Crystal Palace
- WhoScore: Bournemouth 2-0 Crystal Palace
- Our prediction: Bournemouth 1-0 Crystal Palace
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