Bournemouth - Brighton and Hove Albion predictions and free betting tips [28/04/2024]

On Sunday, the 28th of April as part of the 35th round of the Premier League, Bournemouth will be hosting Brighton on its home field. On a Wednesday evening, the "Cherries" conquered the Wolverhampton at Molineux with a 1:0 score, while the guests were defeated massively at home by Manchester City (0:4)

Bournemouth

Bournemouth was initially expected to fight for its survival in the elite division, but eventually, the hosts have settled down in the middle of the league table. The Cherries are now sitting at the 10th spot in the Premier League and are enjoying the end of the season without worrying about relegation. This week, the red and blacks defeated Wolverhampton with a 1:0 score, breaking their unlucky streak of three games without a win in the championship (1 draw and 2 losses). The only goal of the game was scored by Semenyo in the 37th minute. Tricky matches against Brighton, Arsenal, Brentford, and Chelsea await the team coached by Andoni Iraola at the end of the season. However, the hosts have been undefeated in their last five home games on Vitality since they lost to Leicester in extra time in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Cherries are only in 13th place in the league standings in terms of points gained at home (24 points in 17 rounds, scored 23 goals, conceded 26). Bournemouth will play without wingers Tavernier (3 goals and 4 assists) and Sinisterra (2 goals and 2 assists), Faivre and experienced full-back Fredericks. In addition, key left-back Kerkez is suspended due to a red card last round while the participation of centre-back Mepham and central midfielder Tyler Adams remains questionable. Winger Semenyo (8 goals and 2 assists) brought the victory over Wolves and should again be in the starting lineup, along with striker Dominic Solanke (18 goals and 3 assists). Scott and Kluivert will handle the team's midfield while Zabarnyi and Senesi will likely appear in the centre of the hosts' defence.

Brighton

Brighton has significantly underperformed this season compared to the previous one and is now sitting at the 11th spot in the Premier League, one point behind the upcoming opponent. The Seagulls have long secured their spot in the league, but their recent performance has been causing confusion among their fans: they have only managed to win once in their last eight matches, with three draws and four defeats. After a 1:1 draw against a struggling Burnley, Brighton was heavily defeated at home by Manchester City (0:4) earlier this week. The fixture schedule for the visitors looks pretty daunting, as they will face Aston Villa, Newcastle, Chelsea, and Manchester United. Ranked 12th in the league in terms of away points accumulated, Brighton's 17 points were won in 17 away matches, where they scored 24 goals and conceded 31. The Seagulls' squad has been considerably thinned out due to injuries: wingers Mitoma (3 goals and 4 assists) and March (3 goals in 7 matches), defenders Estupinán and Tariq Lamptey, key pivot Gilmour, promising Hinchelwood and Ferguson (6 goals), and experienced Milner are all out. Brazilian forward Joao Pedro (8 goals and 2 assists) and midfielder Gross (4 goals and 10 assists) are likely to start the game, with Ansu Fati and Adingra supporting the attack from the flanks, while experienced Welbeck will be ready to advance from the bench in the second half; Baleb will ensure the guests are solid in the midfield area.

Head-to-Head

Brighton has won four out of their last five meetings with Bournemouth and has kept clean sheets in two of their last three games. The first-round duel ended with a comfortable 3:1 victory for the Seagulls.

Match Prediction Bournemouth - Brighton

Bournemouth ended their three-match winless streak in the last round, while Brighton extended their winless run to five last week. Both teams don't have any tournament motivation for the remainder of the season, so there's no point in going all out in the final rounds. I predict a draw.