Bournemouth vs Leeds prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-04-29 13:00.
Gary O’Neil’s Bournemouth took another stride towards assured Premier League (PL) survival after their 1-0 midweek victory against South coast rivals Southampton also served to exacerbate the Saints’ misery. The boss was typically nonchalant in his reaction to the result, although he assured fans that his side won’t “settle for 36 points”, as mathematical safety is yet to be confirmed despite their run of three wins from the previous four rounds.
The Cherries will do well to pick themselves up and add to their points haul in a Sunday game as they’ve got a whopping 73% loss rate in PL action on this specific day (W6, D2, L22). A current run of over three hours without a home league goal doesn’t inspire confidence of Bournemouth soothing their Sunday blues, but they have at least scored in three of their four PL home games against sides beginning the round in the bottom-five.
A four-game winless run (D1, L3) has ensured this game is even bigger for the survival chances of 16th-placed Leeds, who avoided being even closer to the drop zone after a 1-1 draw against Leicester last time out. That result will have felt like a defeat for boss Javi Gracia after Leeds blew a lead, although he said in the aftermath that “now is the moment we have to be strong”.
The Yorkshire outfit can point to an incredible 77% win-rate in league action against Bournemouth for confidence (W10, D2, L1) including a thrilling 4-3 comeback win in the reverse H2H, but their current run of just one victory from their last ten PL away games may temper their expectations somewhat. In fact, only Nottingham Forest have picked up fewer than Leeds’ nine away points this season, so improving on a run of just one clean sheet in their 16 league trips could prove imperative to their survival bid.
Players to watch: Marcus Tavernier’s performance in midweek was one of his top-three according to Flashscore ratings, but his best for Bournemouth came against Leeds earlier this season when he scored twice and assisted once to achieve an 8.5 rating. Jack Harrison was Leeds’ star man against Leicester, building on a solid run of form which has seen him make five goal contributions across his last eight games (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Leeds are yet to play out a stalemate in PL games against promoted sides this season (W2, L3).