Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace are much improved and off the foot of the table – no mean feat since they are without an away league goal since April – but their precarious predicament means they cannot afford to pass up the chance to build on recent momentum against an inconsistent Bournemouth. The visitors have not lost at Selhurst Park since 1988 but, with Adam Smith suspended, will be wary of the threat posed by Wilfried Zaha with Palace having scored twice in each of their last four home games. Dominic Fifield
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Selhurst Park
Last season Crystal Palace 1 Bournemouth 1
Referee Kevin Friend
This season G8, Y16, R0, 2 cards per game
Odds H Evens A 3-1 D 5-2
Crystal Palace
Subs from Hennessey, Henry, Ward, Kelly, Dann, Van Aanholt, Souaré, Mutch, Lee, McArthur, Riedewald, Puncheon, Sako, Kaikai
Doubtful Cabaye (knee), Lee (thigh), Ward (groin), McArthur (virus), Hennessey (back).
Injured Delaney (knee, Jan), Wickham (knee, May)
Suspended None
Form DLDWDD
Discipline Y26 R0
Leading scorer Zaha 3
Bournemouth
Subs from Boruc, Ramsdale, Mahoney, Mousset, Hyndman, L Cook, Arter, Pugh, Ibe, Afobe, Defoe
Doubtful None
Injured Federici (knee, 16 Dec), Mings (back, unknown), B Smith (hip, unknown)
Suspended A Smith (one match)
Form LWWDLD
Discipline Y25 R1
Leading scorer Wilson 3
