Bournemouth – West Brom Prediction & Picks (17.03.2018)

AFC Bournemouth and West Bromwich Albion meet at Vitality Stadium, in a match for the 31st round of the Premier League. West Bromwich Albion won at home (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 08-08-2017. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and tied 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium, on 10-09- 2016, for the Premier League, AFC Bournemouth won by (1-0). C. Wilson (79 ‘) scored the only goal of the game. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

AFC Bournemouth:

The home team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 33 points won, after 8 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Leicester City, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Tottenham Hotspur, by (1-4). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home matches for the championship AFC Bournemouth won 4, tied 3 and lost 3, so they have won 15 points out of 30 possible. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 30 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 3 comebacks.

Bournemouth enter this unmotivated day, after a home-made snub, 1-4, at the reception at Tottenham. The home team must act in a tactical system in 4-4-2, with the aim of trying to take advantage of the counterattacks. In any case, it is guessed that Bournemouth will adopt a more defensive posture, with the aim of trying not to suffer the first goal. To point out that the best score of the team is Callum Wilson, with only 7 goals scored in 20 games. The coach of Bournemouth will not be able to count on Tyrone Mings, for being injured.

West Bromwich Albion:

After 3 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses, the away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 20 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Watford, by (1-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Leicester City, by (1-4). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 27 conceded. For the league, West Bromwich Albion won 3 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 draws and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 14 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 15 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 30 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal.

West Bromwich enter this unmotivated performance, after a home defeat, by 1-4, at the reception to Leicester. Unlike the rival of this day, the foreign team must act in a tactical system in 4-3-3, with the aim of trying to take advantage of the counterattacks. In any case, it is clear that West Bromwich adopts a more defensive stance, with the aim of not allowing spaces for its adversary. The West Bromwich coach should be able to count on all the players for this day.