On Sunday, at 14:00, Bournemouth and Southampton meet in the 37th round of the Premier League, in a great derby in the south of England, on the same level as the rivalry between the “saints” and Portsmouth. Sparks will definitely come out in this balanced game.
The match at Vitality Stadium has good potential for card bets, especially since it has a decisive character for the hosts. Bournemouth is in 18th place in the league (goal difference 36-60) and Eddie Howe’s team is in great danger of relegation. With a modest defense and easy to overcome, “The Cherries” have to recover 3 points to the first team above the line.
Instead, Southampton has long been saved and Ralf Hasenhuttl’s team is approaching this game in a relaxed way, only with pride at stake. The “Saints” are on the 12th place (goal average 45-58) and have 45 points, with a series of four consecutive stages without failure. In the last league match, Southampton drew with Manchester United (2-2), with a goal scored in the last phase in front of the fittest team in the Premier League! That says a lot about the white-red game.
Bournemouth have also started to collect points in the last week, but the mission of Eddie Howe’s students is desperate, despite the success with Leicester (4-1) and the white draw with Tottenham (0-0). Southampton comes after 2-2 with United, 1-1 at Everton and exciting victories with Manchester City (1-0) and Watford (3-1). However, four direct duels have passed since Southampton’s last victory over their Bournemouth rival.
They scored both teams in 4 of the last 5 direct duels;
4 of the last 7 direct duels ended in a draw: 3-3, 0-0, 1-1 and 0-0;
Southampton have lost just one of their last 6 games, although they have had a difficult schedule;
Bournemouth has only one victory in the last 10 Premier League games;
Bournemouth have only 5 wins in 18 home matches;
Southampton is on the 4th place in terms of away matches: only 6 failures;
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,58
