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.