The match between Bournemouth and Brighton will occur at the Vitality Stadium on April 28. Bournemouth starts the weekend in 10th place with 45 points, while Brighton sits in 11th place with 44 points.
Match Preview
Several teams aspire to finish in the top half of the Premier League this season, continuing the fight this weekend.
Bournemouth comes into the match after defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 away in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Despite being down to 10 men for the final 11 minutes, The Cherries secured maximum points with a goal in the 37th minute.
This victory extends Bournemouth’s undefeated streak in 7 of their 9 most recent Premier League fixtures. They secured wins over Luton Town, Everton, and Crystal Palace at home, as well as Burnley away.
Bournemouth also drew 2-2 at home with Manchester United but suffered defeats at Luton Town and Aston Villa.
Bournemouth hasn’t lost in their last 5 home Premier League fixtures, winning 3 of them, with both teams scoring in 4 out of 5 matches.
Brighton heads to the Vitality Stadium following a 4-0 home defeat to Manchester City on Thursday night.
Manchester City scored three goals in the first half and added another in the 62nd minute.
This defeat marks Brighton’s failure to win any of their last 5 Premier League fixtures, including defeats against Liverpool away and Arsenal at home, along with draws against Brentford and Burnley away.
Brighton has won only 1 of their last 11 away Premier League matches, with their sole victory at Sheffield United.
They remain undefeated in 3 of their 5 most recent away league games, drawing both of their last 2 Premier League away trips.
In their last 2 away Premier League fixtures, Brighton has seen under 2.5 goals.
Team News & Updates:
Bournemouth will miss suspended defender Milos Kerkez, along with several injured players including Tyler Adams, Chris Mepham, Marcus Tavernier, Romain Faivre, Luis Sinisterra, and Ryan Fredericks.
Brighton has several injured players unavailable for the trip, including Kaoru Mitoma, Billy Gilmour, Jack Hinshelwood, Pervis Estupiñán, Tariq Lamptey, Evan Ferguson, and James Milner.
Prediction & Analysis:
With both teams evenly matched in the league table, we anticipate a closely contested encounter at Vitality Stadium.
Considering their recent form, we predict both teams to find the back of the net, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
- Bournemouth 1-1 Brighton
