Bournemouth will host Wolverhampton Wanderers in search of their first win on the weekend. The visitors are presently four points ahead of the bottom three in the table. They are sitting in 14th position, despite the Cherries being in the relegation zone.
Preview (Bournemouth vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Following back-to-back draws with Chelsea and Brentford, the Cherries have dropped three straight league games. They have giving up nine goals along the way. Their most recent loss came against Everton 3-0 just before the international break. Since the end of April, Bournemouth has lost all 12 of its Premier League games. Iraola’s team might move out of the bottom three if they beat Wolves on Saturday. They have only triumphed in one of their last six top-flight matches against the West Midlands team. Bournemouth has also had trouble at the Vitality Stadium lately. Since the start of the season. They have only triumphed in three of their fourteen top-flight home games.
They have also lost their previous six league games at home. Six months ago, Bournemouth defeated Leeds United 4-1 at home in a Premier League match under the leadership of O’Neil. Since then, the 40-year-old has had an uneven start to his career at Molineux. Following their disappointing EFL Cup campaign against Ipswich Town, Wolves bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City at home. They then played out a 1-1 draw in a fierce West Midlands rivalry against Aston Villa prior to the international break. Early in the second half, Hwang Hee-chan scored his sixth goal in as many Premier League games.
O’Neil will be eager for his team to build on their three-game league unbeaten streak as they attempt to climb further up the table, with favorable-looking away fixtures against Bournemouth, Sheffield United, and Fulham on the horizon. Wolves are currently four points clear of both the relegation zone and the top half. While Wolves has only triumphed once in their last 12 away Premier League games, they have won their last three meetings in the top flight over Bournemouth, with victories of 2-1 in November 2019 sandwiched between 0-0 and 1-1 draws in February and August of 2022, respectively.
Team News
Tyler Adams (thigh), Alex Scott (knee), Ryan Fredericks (calf), and Emiliano Marcondes (ankle) will all miss action for Bournemouth due to injuries, while Lloyd Kelly (calf) and Chris Mepham (unspecified) are also questionable and will be evaluated before to kickoff. After suffering a slight injury earlier this month, Philip Billing was forced to withdraw from the Denmark team. However, the midfielder is anticipated to be well enough to play on Saturday. He might continue to play behind central striker Dominic Solanke in the number 10 position. David Brooks and Luis Sinisterra will also be vying for a spot in the starting lineup.
Hugo Bueno, who has a hamstring injury, is the only injury concern for Wolves. Nevertheless, after completing a three-game ban, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is eligible to play, and the summer acquisition may replace Lemina at center midfield, where he would partner Joao Gomes in the starting lineup. With Matt Doherty filling in for the suspended Nelson Semedo and Ryan Ait-Nouri playing as wing-backs, O’Neil is likely to stick with a 3-4-3 formation. Meanwhile, in-form attackers Pedro Neto and Hwang Hee-chan, who have combined for three league goals this season, will link up with Matheus Cunha in the final third.
Bournemouth 1 – 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
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