Selhurst Park (15:00 BST) hosts a mid-table Saturday 3 o'clock as Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace (10th, 7 pts) take on Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth (7th, 9 pts). Bournemouth's front three has impressed early — Evanilson leads with five goals — while Palace have solidity without cutting edge after losing Eze and Guéhi in the summer.
Crystal Palace: reinvention after Eze and Guéhi exits
Palace lost two of their three best players to Arsenal (Eze) and Man City (Guéhi) in the summer. Henderson in goal and Andersen — who chose to stay — have kept them competitive. Mateta (18 FPL pts) and Ayew carry the attacking burden.
Crystal Palace Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 4-3-3
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
Bournemouth: Evanilson's fine start
Evanilson (34 FPL pts) is the tournament's hottest striker outside the top six right now — five goals, assured movement, and a decent price point. Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 has looked fluid; Kluivert provides directness from the wing.
Season snapshot
- Crystal Palace are 10th on 7 points (5 scored, 8 conceded) through GW5.
- Last time out (GW5): Crystal Palace 1–1 Brentford — Mateta equaliser.
- Bournemouth are 7th on 9 points (15 scored, 8 conceded) through GW5.
- Last time out (GW5): Bournemouth 1–3 Liverpool — tough result but Evanilson scored.
- Bournemouth top FPL asset: Evanilson (34 pts, £8.2m, 11.7% owned).
- Palace have not won in their last three (W0 D2 L1).
- Bournemouth have scored in all five of their league games this season.
FPL picks
- Evanilson (Bournemouth, FWD): five goals in five games, affordable at £8.2m — strong GW6 pick away at Palace.
- Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth, MID): four assists, involved in every attack.
- J-P Mateta (Crystal Palace, FWD): Selhurst starter, pace — viable in differential squads.
- Prediction: Crystal Palace 1–2 Bournemouth.
Verdict
Bournemouth's firepower edges it. Prediction: Crystal Palace 1–2 Bournemouth.