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PREMIER LEAGUE · MATCHWEEK 18 · WEDNESDAY, 30 DECEMBER 2026

Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth prediction

HORIZON 6.2 makes AFC Bournemouth win the strongest outcome at 37.5%. The most likely score is 1-1, derived from 100,000 complete season paths.

Crystal PalaceCRY40.4 projected points
MOST LIKELY SCORE1-112.8% exact-score probability
AFC BournemouthBOU51.4 projected points
Crystal Palace win35.5%
Draw27.0%
Bournemouth win37.5%
Both teams score58.2%
Over 2.5 goals53.7%
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

12.8%

#21-2

8.5%

#32-1

8.2%

#40-1

7.5%

#51-0

7.3%

EXPECTED GOALS

Crystal Palace 1.39 · Bournemouth 1.44

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

UNCERTAINTY

31.4% to 40.5%

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

SEASON CONTEXT

18 vs 11

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

away

Squad inputs

-0.055 goal-rate signal

away

Recent results

-0.081 EWMA state differential

MATCH FAQ

Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth prediction questions

Who is predicted to win Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

AFC Bournemouth win is the strongest modelled 1X2 outcome at 37.5%. The draw is 27.0%.

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 12.8%.

Will both teams score in Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

The model gives both teams to score a 58.2% probability and over 2.5 total goals a 53.7% probability.

When is Crystal Palace vs AFC Bournemouth?

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