In-form Bournemouth will look to continue their quest for European qualification as they welcome mid-table Crystal Palace to the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Bournemouth saw their two-match winning run come to an end last time out, as they were twice pegged back to draw 2-2 at home to resurgent Leeds United.
Nevertheless, Andoni Iraola, who is leaving the Vitality at the end of the season, has now seen his side go a club-record 14 games unbeaten in the Premier League (W6-D8-L0.
The Cherries are now occupying seventh position in the Premier League table, just a point behind Brighton & Hove Albion in sixth.
Palace are six points and six places behind their hosts following a 3-1 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool last weekend, a result that put an end to their four-game unbeaten run in the Premier League.
However, Oliver Glasner, who is also departing in the summer, saw his side put one foot in the Conference League final on Thursday night thanks to a 1-3 win away at Shakhtar Donetsk in the first leg of their semi-final tie – on an evening my BOTD landed.
How the bookies view it: Bournemouth favourites
Bournemouth are favourites to record a third victory from their last four Premier League matches, with bet365 pricing a home success at just 8/13.
Palace are 4/1 underdogs to follow up their impressive win away in Europe three days before, whilst the draw is 16/5.
Head to head: Five unbeaten for the Cherries
Bournemouth are unbeaten in each of their previous five Premier League meetings with the Eagles (W2-D3-L0), but the last three have ended in draws, including a six-goal thriller in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park in October.
Players to watch: In-form Kroupi to score again?
Junior Kroupi comes into this clash in good goal-scoring form, with his strike against Leeds last time out, meaning he has now scored in three of his previous four appearances.
That now takes the French teenagers tally to 11 in the Premier League this season – with two of those coming in the reverse fixture at Selhurst Park in October – and pays an appealing 5/4 at bet365 to find the target once again against the Eagles.
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Predicted line-ups:
Bournemouth are still expected to be without both Lewis Cook and Justin Kluivert for this match.
Crystal Palace will still be missing the injured Cheick Doucoure, Evann Guessand and Eddie Nketiah.
AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Jimenez, Hill, Senesi, Truffert, Scott, Christie, Rayan, Kroupi, Tavernier, Evanilson
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Canvot, Lacroix, Richards, Munoz, Hughes, Lerma, Sosa, Pino, Johnson, Strand Larsen
Anything else catch the eye?
Despite Palace likely to rest players ahead of their upcoming Conference League semi-final clash on Thursday, this could be an entertaining game, and I’m expecting goals.
Bournemouth’s opening 34 Premier League fixtures this season have averaged 3.06 goals per game, with an impressive 23 (68%) of them producing goals at both ends, including in eight of their past nine at home.
Both Teams to Score has also paid out in 12 of Crystal Palace's last 15 away matches in all competitions – including in seven of their past nine in the Premier League – and a repeat pays a backable 3/4 at Coral/Ladbrokes.
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