H2H: Bournemouth vs Burnley - Result Prediction (Premier League

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Following their shock 1-0 victory over Chelsea last time out, which ended a five-match losing streak, AFC Bournemouth now have an opportunity to record back-to-back league victories for the first time since September. A minority of Bournemouth’s Premier League (PL) victories have come at home though (40%), and they have led at the break only once here (HT: W1, D4, L3). Moreover, the half-time result has mirrored that of full-time in all but one home game this season (one game D/W).

‘Cherries’ boss Eddie Howe has lost half of his H2Hs with Burnley (W2, D2, L4) and half of his meetings with their manager Sean Dyche (W2, D3, L5). Notably though, both teams found the net in all but one of the previous clashes between the managers (3.5 total goals per match average). Burnley travel here after winning just once on the road this season (W1, D3, L4), whilst each of their last nine PL away victories were to teams who began the day in the table’s bottom half. Two-thirds of Burnley’s scored away goals have come after half-time and almost half were netted beyond the 75th minute (44.44%). However, if they lose it could get ugly – six of Burnley’s eight league defeats this term saw a 2+ goal margin.

Players to watch: Bournemouth’s last home victory to a higher-placed side came courtesy of a Joshua King goal, he seeks to score following a four-game absence. Burnley’s Chris Wood has scored ten headed goals in the PL since the start of last season, a league-high by any player.

Stat attack: Bournemouth have conceded the opening goal in half of their home league games. Referee Martin Atkinson has averaged 3.0 bookings per match so far this PL season. Each of Burnley’s last five away league games produced over 2.5 goals (3.6 per match average).