Swansea vs Bournemouth
England Premier League.
Date: Saturday, 31st December 2016.
Kick-off at 15:00 UK.
Venue: Liberty Stadium, Swansea.
Swansea vs Bournemouth Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Probably one of the least interesting matches when it comes to football, but definitely one of the most interesting matches when it comes to betting, Swansea vs Bournemouth will be a perfect choice for your betting tickets in this round.
Swansea are playing very bad this season. They are nineteenth placed team at the table, with only twelve points in their stack from the start of the season. They lost in four of their last five league matches which definitely affects to their confidence and in this match they are entering additionally weakened for several key players missing for injuries. This season they conceded at least one goal in 78% of their home matches but at the same time 67% of their points have been earned at home.
On the other side, Bournemouth lost in 67% of their away matches. This season they earned 76% of their points at home but in this match they have a great opportunity to improve their away statistics as by all criteria, they will be absolute favorites to win in this match. They will dominate in most segments of the match, creating many scoring chances and leading the match from the first minute.
When it comes to their mutual encounters, Bournemouth won in three and have been undefeated in their last four matches against Swansea in all competitions. Very good betting odds puts this match among our top picks for this round and it should definitely find its place on your betting tickets as well.
Swansea City: Team News
Jefferson Montero, Neil Taylor and Ki Sung-yueng are the three players missing for the Swans as they welcome Bournemouth to the Liberty stadium.
Swansea: Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1)
Fabianski – Taylor, Naughton, Hoorn, Fernandez – Cork, Fer – Routledge, Sigurdsson, Barrow – Llorente.
Bournemouth: Team News
Eddie Howe has no fresh injury concerns and Lewis Cook and Mark Pugh are the only players sidelined for the Cherries.
Bournemouth: Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1)
Boruc – Daniels, Ake, Steve Cook, Francis – Surman, Arter – Stanislas Wilshere, Smith – Wilson.
Swansea vs Bournemouth: Head-to-Head Statistics
Bournemouth defeated Swansea by a 3-2 margin when the teams met for the corresponding fixture last season.
The reverse leg at Dean Court last season also saw a flurry of goals as teams settled for a 2-2 draw.
In the last 10 competitive games between them in all competitions, Swansea have 5 wins as compared to Bournemouth’s 3; while 2 matches are draws.
The last 6 matches between these sides in all competitions have seen over 2.5 goals with both teams scoring.
Swansea vs Bournemouth: Prediction
Swansea are in dire need of a victory to revamp their season. The swans has only 2 wins in their first 9 homes games this season, a story they will need to change starting from the this clash. Bournemouth also have a point to prove, having lost their last 2 league games and their last 3 away league games.
We have seen from the past that the matches between these two teams are highly unpredictable. However, one thing we can say for sure is the number of goals.
Therefore, I will predict a low scoring game with the possibility of the game ending with both sides sharing points. The last 6 matches between them have seen a total of 27 goals at an average of 4.5 goals per game. So our main pick for this game is both teams to get on the score sheet and produce at least 3 goals in total.
Swansea vs Bournemouth: Bet Tips
Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals at 1/1 (2.00).
