Bournemouth vs. Burnley Preview (What To Know Before Betting)

Bournemouth vs. Burnley

Two Premier League teams under increasing pressure to reverse their fortunes and climb out of the relegation zone will face off at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, with Bournemouth hosting Burnley.

Bournemouth currently sits in 19th place and is still in search of their first league victory of the season, while Burnley is just one point ahead in 18th place.

Bournemouth’s disappointing beginning to the 2023-24 season under new head coach Andoni Iraola persisted last weekend as they experienced a 2-1 home loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers, despite having held the lead at halftime.

Bournemouth vs. Burnley

Dominic Solanke had given Bournemouth a 17th-minute lead, but that advantage was swiftly nullified just three minutes into the second half by Matheus Cunha. The game took a turn for the worse for Bournemouth when Lewis Cook was foolishly sent off for headbutting Hwang Hee-chan, and Wolves capitalized on the numerical advantage to claim all three points with an 88th-minute strike from Sasa Kalajdzic.

What to remember – Bournemouth vs. Burnley

While it might be premature to categorize this fixture as a six-pointer, the significance of this match between two teams striving to secure maximum points and escape the relegation zone cannot be understated.

Bournemouth and Burnley have jointly conceded 43 goals so far this season, hinting at the potential for a high-scoring encounter on Saturday. Given the similarities between these two struggling sides, an engaging and evenly matched draw with goals on both sides could be in store.

Betting tip for Bournemouth vs. Burnley

Our expert tipster partners anticipate that there will be more than 2.5 goals in this game