Bournemouth vs. Leicester City FA Cup Match Analysis
Excitement brews as Bournemouth prepares to welcome Leicester City to the Vitality Stadium for an exhilarating 1/8 finals encounter in the FA Cup.
With both teams eager to advance, anticipation is high for a thrilling showdown.
Match Preview
Recently, Andoni Iraola’s team has seen a drop in performance.
In their last match at home against Manchester City, “the Cherries” lost with Foden scoring the only goal in the first half.
This defeat marked their third in a row, as Bournemouth has failed to win in the Premier League for seven consecutive matches.
Currently, Bournemouth is in 14th place in the league, eight points above the relegation zone.
In the FA Cup, Andoni Iraola’s team advanced past QPR and Swansea.
The “Foxes” were leading confidently in the Championship, aiming for promotion.
However, Leicester lost their last two matches unexpectedly.
They were defeated by Middlesbrough at home (1:2) and then lost to Leeds away with a score of 1:3, who are currently in second place.
As a result, the gap with Leeds and Ipswich has decreased to six points, compared to the 12-point lead they had a few weeks ago.
In the FA Cup, the “Foxes” defeated Millwall and Birmingham.
Prediction: Bournemouth 2-1 Leicester City
This is a really tough match to call, as neither team are expected to be at full strength on Tuesday.
It could go either way, but we have a feeling that Bournemouth’s additional quality and home support will allow them to navigate their way into the quarter-finals of the competition.
- Prediction: Bournemouth to win
- Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
Possible Lineups
Bournemouth: (4-2-3-1)
Travers;
Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez;
Cook, Christie;
Dango, Scott, Sinisterra;
Solanke
Leicester City: (3-4-3)
Stolarczyk;
Nelson, Coady, Doyle;
Cover, Choudhury, Praet, Akgun;
Albrighton, Daka, Fatawu
