On Saturday, from 15:00 pm, Bournemouth and Norwich City meet in the 9th round of the Premier League, on Vitality Stadium, where the hosts dream of a very important victory in the relegation battle economy. Norwich has defensive problems and it will be very difficult for them to withstand the favorites.
Both teams have long lists of injured, but these are situations that both managers have faced lately. Bournemouth has does not fit Brooks, Daniels, Mepham, Stanislas, Gosling and Smith and Eddie Howe hoped that at least two of them will be fit for the weekend. Norley cannot play Hanley, Hernandez, Klose, Trybull, Zimmermann, Fahrmann, Tettey and Vrancic. Some of them could be recovered in a timely manner.
For Norwich, the mission of rescuing from relegation depends largely on the defensive security of the “canaries”. On a bad day, the newly-promoted can score a lot of goals, but Bournemouth is also a team that crumbles at times. Bournemouth is 10th (goal 13-13), while Norwich is 19th (10-21). We believe that we will see a somewhat more accurate performance of the guests, after the international break and rest. We expect a balanced first half, in which the “canaries” will defend with great care.
There are a few dangerous players in the Norwich squad, ahead of Finnish golfer Teemu Pukki, but the favorites have a superior lot and, by default, the first chance at success. Bournemouth comes after unproductive performances in the clashes with Burton (0-2) and Arsenal (0-1), but goals scored by Everton (3-1) and West Ham (2-2) bring great confidence to the “cherry blossoms”. Norwich has lost four of the last five stages: 0-2 with West Ham, 0-2 with Burnley, 0-2 with Crystal Palace and 1-5 at home with Aston Villa. In addition, Bournemouth won the last two straight matches (3-0 and 2-1)!
PREDICTION: Bournemouth to win @ 1,74
