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PREMIER LEAGUE · MATCHWEEK 18 · WEDNESDAY, 30 DECEMBER 2026

Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth prediction

HORIZON 6.2 makes Crystal Palace win the strongest outcome at 44.3%. The most likely score is 1-1, derived from 100,000 complete season paths.

Crystal PalaceCRY47.9 projected points
MOST LIKELY SCORE1-112.2% exact-score probability
AFC BournemouthBOU45.9 projected points
Crystal Palace win44.3%
Draw26.0%
Bournemouth win29.7%
Both teams score59.7%
Over 2.5 goals56.5%
EXACT-SCORE MODEL

Most likely Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth scores

The modal score is useful, but the surrounding distribution is more honest. These are the five most likely exact outcomes.

#11-1

12.2%

#22-1

9.2%

#31-0

7.7%

#41-2

7.4%

#52-0

7.1%

EXPECTED GOALS

Crystal Palace 1.64 · Bournemouth 1.31

The score matrix begins with venue-adjusted expected goals before uncertainty is sampled.

UNCERTAINTY

40.5% to 48.6%

The Crystal Palace home-win range across 24 posterior team-strength states.

SEASON CONTEXT

12 vs 15

Current mean projected league positions for Crystal Palace and Bournemouth.

KICK-OFF

Matchweek 18

Wednesday, 30 December 2026, time provisional

MODEL DRIVERS

What shapes this prediction

away

Latent strength

-0.15 home differential

home

Venue

24% league scoring uplift

away

Sustainable form

-0.02 xG-trend differential

neutral

Squad inputs

-0.006 goal-rate signal

home

Recent results

+0.127 EWMA state differential

MATCH FAQ

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth prediction questions

Who is predicted to win Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

Crystal Palace win is the strongest modelled 1X2 outcome at 44.3%. The draw is 26.0%.

What is the predicted score for Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

The most likely exact score is Crystal Palace 1-1 AFC Bournemouth, with an estimated probability of 12.2%.

Will both teams score in Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

The model gives both teams to score a 59.7% probability and over 2.5 total goals a 56.5% probability.

When is Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth is scheduled for Wednesday, 30 December 2026, time provisional.

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