Bournemouth v Brighton Predictions & Betting Odds – 22nd December 2018

Cherries can rediscover winning touch

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Bournemouth v Brighton Betting Tips – Premier League, 22nd December 3.00pm

Bournemouth need to find a way to give themselves a big league boost. They have lost five of their last six top-flight games and have lost some big momentum. Can they get themselves back on track at the Vitality on the weekend as they play host to Brighton? The Seagulls have lost their last two outings and also are in need of a turnaround in form. Read our predictions for Bournemouth v Brighton.

Bournemouth v Brighton Betting Odds*

Bournemouth 5/6
Draw 13/5
Brighton 16/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 18th, 2018 at 1:37 p.m.)

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Bournemouth News and Form

The Cherries suffered a 2-0 loss out at Wolves last weekend

That is back to back league defeats for them now

Bournemouth have suffered six losses in their last seven league games (W1)

Their form for the season at home is W4 D2 L3

They are W1 L3 in their last four EPL games at the Vitality though

Each of their home defeats this term have been against sides currently in the top six

The Cherries have won four of their five home games against sides currently in the bottom half of the table

Bournemouth have scored 14 and conceded 14 home goals this term

78% of league games at the Vitality have gone over 2.5 goals

Bournemouth have conceded at least two goals in five of their home fixtures

They have just the two home clean sheets, but none in their last four

Bournemouth have conceded in each of their last seven league games

Just once at home this season have they been trailing at half time

71% of their home goals conceded have been in the first half of games

The Cherries have opened the scoring in five of their nine home fixtures

Bournemouth v Brighton Head to Head

The Cherries took a 2-1 home win over Brighton last season in the EPL
They also earned a 1-0 EFL home win over the Seagulls
The Cherries are unbeaten in their last nine against Brighton in all competitions
Brighton have lost their last three visits to the Vitality

Brighton News and Form

The Seagulls suffered a home 1-2 reverse against Chelsea last weekend

That is back to back league defeats for them

Brighton are W2 D1 L4 in their last seven league games

They have won just twice on their travels this season (W2 D1 L6)

The Seagulls have produced only the seven away goals this campaign

They have conceded 14 goals in their nine road fixtures

Less than half of their away games have gone over 2.5 goals

The Seagulls have failed to score in 44% of their games away from the Amex

Brighton have earned a clean sheet in just one away game

There has been no draw in any of Brighton’s last six road games

They are without a clean sheet in four away games

The Seagulls have been losing 1-0 at half-time in five of their away games this season

Bournemouth v Brighton Tips & Odds

Under 2.5 goals 10/11
Both teams not to score 19/20
* (betting odds taken from bet365 on December 18th, 2018 at 10:25 am)

Bournemouth v Brighton Predictions

Bournemouth to win: The Cherries do have that extra edge in attack even if their quality hasn’t quite been there lately. The away form of the Seagulls isn’t great enough to warrant a prediction on them pulling out three points. Home win.