The Premier League is back with some interesting games and one of those is the fixture between Bournemouth and Brighton. While it might not be as eye-catching as other matches on Saturday, both teams tend to put out great games with sometimes surprising results and good football overall.
Bournemouth Team News
Inconsistency is a good term to describe Bournemouth’s season thus far. It is also the main reason why the team has not challenged for the European spots. From winning against the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City to losing against Brentford, it is all in a day’s work for Bournemouth. Yet, despite this inconsistency, The Cherries can beat just about anybody on their day. Their recent home form has been nothing short of fantastic, as the team recorded wins against two of the title contenders – Arsenal and Manchester City. Before that, Bournemouth also managed to win at home versus Southampton as well. Looking at these 3 games we can see that The Cherries have scored at least 2 goals in all of their last 3 home league fixtures. A broader look at the team’s games will reveal over 2.5 goals in their last 2 Premier League fixtures as well.
Brighton Team News
Brighton sits at the 6th place heading into this round and will travel to the Vitality Stadium with confidence following their victory from behind over Manchester City. A win over the champions was the perfect way for Fabian Hürzeler to head into the international break. However, The Seagulls have experienced some issues on their travels as 2 of their last away games have seen them lose. Coincidentally, those are the two games from their last 4 travels that produced over 2.5 goals. But the fact remains that Brighton’s travel sickness has left them with just 2 wins from their last 11 Premier League outings on the road. Another fact to note is that 4 of the team’s last 5 league matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
Head-to-Head-Games
Games between Bournemouth and Brighton tend to go one way or another as none of the last 5 H2H meetings have produced a draw. Bournemouth have recorded 2 wins, while Brighton have managed 3 wins. Overall, 3 of the last 5 fixtures between these two have seen over 2.5 goals, with 2 of the last 3 games at the Vitality Stadium also producing over 2.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 | WDWLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | WDLWW |
Bournemouth – Brighton Betting Prediction
Bournemouth’s home performances have been stellar, while Brighton are yet to cure their travel sickness. While looking at the results of both teams we can deduce the following – Brighton’s games tend to feature a healthy amount of goals overall, Bournemouth have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 home league fixtures and two of those games also produced over 2.5 goals. The H2H history between the teams also suggests that goals are to be expected here. With that in mind, my pick for this game is over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.59
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