Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace Prediction, 5/3/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/2/2026

Game: Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace

Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026

Location: Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England

TV: Peacock

Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, England is the location where Crystal Palace (11-10-12) will meet Bournemouth (11-16-7) on Sunday. The Cherries are priced at -150 and the Eagles are at +125. The over/under is 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Dorde Petrovic for Bournemouth and Dean Henderson for Crystal Palace.

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The Cherries are 8th concerning expected goals with 21.3, and the xGA are coming in at 21.0. AFC Bournemouth has relinquished 52 goals while relinquishing 1.53 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have recorded 146 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is at 0 with 52 goals put in the net and 52 goals surrendered. They have earned 9 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 26.5% this year. Bournemouth has a total of 100 saves and they also have earned a save rate of 64.4% over the course of the season. Bournemouth has 81 yellow cards over the course of the season and also 1 red card. On the campaign, the club holds an average of 1.44 pts per match (49 pts) and they also have a ranking of 8th among Big 5 teams with 31 assists.

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Crystal Palace has accumulated 36 goals and the team's xG so far this season sits at 19.6. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.18 in addition to 92 saves, and they have accumulated 12 clean sheets. On the year, Crystal Palace F.C. has a save rate of 69.3% (127 SoT against), and also are ranked 13th among Big 5 teams with 43 points. Crystal Palace has a ranking of 4th for goals surrendered having 39, and their goal differential is coming in at -3. Crystal Palace F.C. has earned a CS% of 36.4% for the season and 69 yellow cards. The Eagles are averaging 1.3 points per fixture while sitting with 21 assists and 2 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Bournemouth will be Dorde Petrovic. Petrovic has seen the pitch for 7,837 mins and has tallied 283 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.47 (128 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of 70.6%. The goalkeeper hailing from Serbia has faced 401 shots tried at him in 87 career starting assignments. Petrovic (39-29-19 record in his career) has accounted for 24 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 27.6%% clean sheet rate.

Dean Henderson will reside in front of the net for Crystal Palace. So far in his career, Henderson has surrendered 196 goals and has racked up 432 saves in 154 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 69.2% and his shutout rate is 31.7%%. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 60-45-49. Henderson has racked up 49 clean sheets while seeing 624 shots tried against him in 13,905 mins throughout his career.

Marcus Tavernier is one member of the side who should impact this matchup for Bournemouth. Tavernier has been in the starting lineup in 218 matches during his career and has 0.16 G/90. The forward hailing from England has earned 36 goals scored in 20,186 minutes. He has 35 assists while tallying 107 points so far in his career.

Crystal Palace features a game changer in Jean-Philippe Mateta, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has totaled 222 points thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times. The forward born in France has totaled 18,404 professional minutes while earning 104 goals. He is averaging 0.51 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 211 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (-150)

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