One of the matches in the seventh round of the English Premier League will take place on Saturday at the King Power Arena, where Leicester will host Bournemouth. Here’s a prediction for this matchup from the Sportsmacro experts.
Leicester
The “Foxes” faced a surprising relegation from the elite division in 2023 but quickly made a comeback, winning the Championship last season and returning to the Premier League. However, they have encountered significant challenges in the opening rounds. Leicester managed to earn one point against Tottenham, thanks to a goal from Vardy.
Since then, they’ve suffered defeats to Fulham and Aston Villa, along with draws against Crystal Palace and Everton. Last weekend, Leicester traveled to London, where they put up a strong fight against Arsenal but ultimately lost 4-2. As a result, after six rounds, the team sits in 17th place in the standings, only just above the relegation zone on goal difference.
Bournemouth
Last season, the “Cherries,” under the management of Andoni Iraola, finished in 12th place, despite a challenging fight for survival the previous year. This season, Bournemouth got off to a rocky start, drawing with Nottingham Forest and Newcastle in their opening two matches.
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After a defeat to West Ham in the League Cup, the Cherries faced Everton and secured a 3-2 victory. They also managed to take three points against Chelsea and Liverpool, before defeating Southampton 3-1 last weekend. As a result, Bournemouth currently sits in 11th place with 8 points.
Key Facts about the match
- In the last two matches between these teams, the bet on ‘Total less than 2.5’ was successful.
- Meanwhile, the ‘Both Score’ bet has been successful in three of the last five encounters.
- Additionally, this bet has hit in four of the last five matches involving Leicester.
Probable Lineups
- Leicester: Hermansen, Christiansen, Okoli, Fas, Justin, Ndidi, Winks, Mavididi, El Hannus, Ayew, Vardy.
- Bournemouth: Travers, Kerkez, Senesi, Zabarny, Smith, Christie, Cook, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenio, Evanilson.
Head-to-Head (H2H)
In February of this year, the teams faced off in the FA Cup, where Leicester secured an away victory in extra time. However, in the previous Premier League season, Bournemouth proved to be the stronger side, winning both encounters.
Leicester vs Bournemouth Prediction
Bookmakers are favoring Bournemouth in this match, offering odds of 2.15 for an away victory. We believe it’s a good idea to consider “Bournemouth win with a handicap (0)” at odds of 1.60.
