Two of the Premier League's more impressive sides lock horns this weekend as Crystal Palace take on Bournemouth.
- Date: 18/10/2025
- Kick-off: 3:00pm
- Location: Selhurst Park, South London
Crystal Palace are currently 6th in the Premier League with 12 points from seven games. The Eagles have enjoyed a strong start to the season under Oliver Glasner and up until last weekend, they were amidst the longest unbeaten run in English football. However, a 2-1 defeat away at Everton brought that run to an end.
Still, they come into this game in good form, with four wins and one loss from their last five games in all competitions. Strictly in the Premier League, they've won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, including wins against Liverpool (2-1), West Ham (2-1), and Aston Villa (3-0).
BTTS has occurred in three of Palace's last four outings in the league, so an evenly matched game against a side like Bouremouth should produce an entertaining encounter.
Like Crystal Palace, the Cherries have been one of the highest-achieving sides outside of the league's elite, as they sit 4th in the league table with 14 points from seven games. Despite losing a number of first-team players in the summer, Andoni Iraola's men appear to be going from strength to strength and have high hopes of securing a European spot.
Their form coming into this game is strong, with three wins and two draws from their last five league games, in the form of wins against Fulham (3-1), Brighton (2-1), and Tottenham (1-0), and draws against Newcastle (0-0) and Leeds (2-2). Both teams have also scored in three of their last four games.
Recent head-to-head meetings between the two have been evenly matched, with the last six meetings producing two wins for each team and two draws. All of the last six meetings have seen under 2.5 goals scored, with both of last season's clashes finishing 0-0.
With that in mind, another draw seems like the most likely outcome in a game between two very evenly matched sides, but with both sides finding the back of the net in this one.
Crystal Palace 1-1 Bournemouth
