Bournemouth vs Brighton Preview:
- Date: 28th April, Sunday
- Kick-off Time: 1:00 PM (GMT)
- Venue: Vitality Stadium
In a mid-table battle on Sunday, Bournemouth will host Roberto de Zerbi’s Brighton and Hove Albion on Matchday 35 in the English Premier League. The Cherries will enter the battle on the back of a 3-1 loss against Aston Villa and will hope to return to winning ways against De Zerbi’s men. Their recent record hasn’t been impressive either as the loss on the weekend was their second loss in a 3 match winless streak. However, the battle at home might offer the Cherries an advantage and could see them return to winning ways in what has been an extremely impressive season.
After a fantastic start to the season, Brighton find themselves in a situation similar to Bournemouth’s as the club has failed to win any of their last four Premier League outings. Their latest outing saw them take on relegation bound Burnley, but the team seemed uninspired and only salvaged a 1-1 draw. Adding to their woes, a midweek clash against Man City awaits as well before they take on Bournemouth. Talk about grim!
Bournemouth vs Brighton Team News:
Bournemouth:
Iraola’s men have mesmerized English fans by producing some beautiful football on the pitch this campaign. However, a sudden outburst of injuries has plagued the side, leaving the Cherries desperate for the end of the season to approach sooner.
On Sunday, the Cherries will be without midfielder Tyler Adams who has missed most of the season due to injuries. While he finally seemed to return for good, a new back injury has ruled out the American. He is now unlikely to feature in the Bournemouth vs Brighton battle.
Iraola’s side were also dealt a big blow in their tie against Man United as winger Luis Sinisterra sustained a fresh setback with his hamstring injury. The winger had only recently returned for the Cherries and is now unlikely to return before May. Like last week, his partner in crime on the wings, Marcus Tavernier will also miss the Bournemouth vs Brighton tie with a muscle injury.
Meanwhile, Ryan Fredericks will continue to recover from his injury on the sidelines. Just as it seemed that Iraola had found a new gem in Romain Faivre, the attacking midfielder sustained a muscle injury and has now been ruled out till the end of the season as well.
However, the Cherries will certainly be delighted with the return of Antoine Semenyo from injury.
Brighton:
While Bournemouth’s long injury list is certainly a cause of concern, Brighton will enter the game with nearly half of their squad in the injury ward!
In defense, first choice fullbacks Tariq Lampety and Pervis Estupinan will certainly miss the Bournemouth vs Brighton game with their respective injuries. While Jack Hinshelwood has replaced Tariq in defense expertly for most of the season, the youngster himself has sustained a foot injury as well and will definitely not make the trip to Vitality Stadium. De Zerbi’s men will also miss the trusted Adam Webster in central defense as the experienced campaigner picked up a knock earlier in the season.
While Brighton’s midfield has managed to escape the injury list almost entirely, there are still some casualties. Veteran James Milner picked up a thigh injury recently and is set to miss the Bournemouth vs Brighton tie. Attacking midfielder Julio Enciso will also miss the tie due to injury. Perhaps the most important absence in the midfield will be of Billy Gilmour as he suffered an injury recently and is unlikely to return this season.
In the attacking third, Brighton will miss Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma and Solly March.
Bournemouth vs Brighton Predicted Lineups:
Bournemouth Expected XI:
Neto (GK, C), Adam Smith, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Sensi, Lloyd Kelly, Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook, Lloyd Kelly, Justin Kulivert, Dango, Dominic Solanke
Brighton Expected XI:
Bart Verburggen (GK), Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Igor Julio, Pascal Gross, Carlos Baleba, Simon Adingra, Ansu Fati, Joao Pedro, Danny Welbeck
Bournemouth vs Brighton Head-to-Head Record:
Since 1923, Forest and City have faced each other a whopping 115 times. The battle between the two clubs has always been extremely competitive with both sides looking to win the game at all costs. In their 115 ties, Bournemouth has managed to win the tie 44 times, while Brighton have won the tie 42 times. 22 fixtures between the two historical clubs have ended in a draw. The battle between the two clubs earlier this campaign ended in a comfortable 3-1 victory for Brighton at home.
Last five results:
Brighton 3-1 Bournemouth:- Premier League – 24 September, 2023
Bournemouth 0-2 Brighton:- Premier League – 5 April, 2023
Brighton 1-0 Bournemouth:- Premier League – 4 February, 2023
Bournemouth 3-1 Brighton:- Premier League – 22 January, 2020
Brighton 2-0 Bournemouth:- Premier League – 28 December, 2019
Bournemouth vs Brighton Prediction:
Both Bournemouth and Brighton will enter the tie on the back of some extremely ordinary performances in the past few weeks. While the two sides have certainly entertained all season long, their long injury lists will certainly curb their freedom to play beautiful football. The game could prove to be a long night for the fans of the two sides, but will certainly not end goalless.
Prediction: Bournemouth 1-1 Brighton
Bournemouth vs Brighton Betting Tips and Odds:
Bookmakers expect Bournemouth to win the Bournemouth vs Brighton tie in a closely contested battle and expect both sides to score.
- Bournemouth win: 2.32
- Draw: 3.65
- Brighton win: 3.00
Odds Source: Oddspedia.com
Bookmaker: Stake
Where to watch Bournemouth vs Brighton:
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- England: Sky Sports, BT Sport
- USA: fuboTV, NBC Sports
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