BOURNEMOUTH v LEICESTER CITY
Saturday 15th September 2018 – Kickoff: 1500hrs
Football – England – Premier League Betting Tips
Bournemouth will take on Leicester City at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon – read on for our betting tips…
Bournemouth have made a cracking start to their new Premier League campaign as The Cherries sit in 6th place in the top flight thanks to early season back-to-back wins over newcomers Cardiff City 2-0 at home and a 2-1 win away at West Ham.
This was the perfect platform for Eddie Howe’s side to build from, and they earned another point in a 2-2 draw at home with Everton. However, just before the international break they suffered their first defeat of this new season with a 2-0 loss at Chelsea.
Chelsea look a different outfit now under new manager Sarri, so Howe won’t be too disappointed by that result and they now return to home turf against Leicester City who they’ll feel they can get a result against.
Forwards Wilson (2 goals) and King will provide the goal threat for the hosts who have scored in 11 of their last 12 at home, while both teams have scored in 11 of the last 15 at the Vitality Stadium.
Onto Leicester City, and The Foxes have also made a reasonable start under manager Claude Puel as they sit in 8th place and just one point behind this afternoon’s hosts Bournemouth as they make their way down to the south coast for this encounter.
Early signs suggest that Leicester may well be in for a season of inconsistency as they’ve won and lost both at their King Power Stadium and away from home to date. The Foxes recorded a 2-0 home win over Wolves but then promptly lost 2-1 to Liverpool, while on the road they lost 2-1 at Manchester United before bouncing back with a 2-1 win at Southampton.
But it’s Leicester’s form on their travels which interests us for this clash and 12 of their last 15 matches on the road have seen both teams hit the back of the net.
Striker Jamie Vardy returns from a three-match ban following his sending off against Wolves and will start up front with the likes of Maddison, Gray and Ghezzal in supporting roles just behind him.
With both teams carrying a decent goal threat, my betting tips advise backing both teams to score here.
Pick: Both teams to score @ 1.70 Betfair
