Bournemouth racked up 18 shots and 1.19 expected goals against Crystal Palace, but they only hit the target four times and failed to break the deadlock. It was a frustrating afternoon for a Cherries side who are in the middle of a fine run of form, but not one which will linger long in the memory.

Yet the result of that “boring” game was something positive for Palace to reflect on, and which was acknowledged during the exchange: Palace had just kept a clean sheet, an important achievement “considering what happened last game” when they lost 5-1 to Arsenal.