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

Bournemouth vs. Swansea

The FA Cup fourth round kicks off at the Vitality Stadium on Thursday night, featuring a clash between Premier League side Bournemouth and Championship outfit Swansea City.

In the third round, Bournemouth demonstrated resilience, overcoming a two-goal deficit at halftime to secure a 3-2 victory against Queens Park Rangers earlier this month. Meanwhile, Swansea City secured a comfortable passage to the fourth round with a 2-0 home win over Morecambe.

After their successful start to the New Year with a comeback at QPR, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola chose not to send his team on a warm-weather training camp during a 15-day winter break. Instead, he granted his players a well-deserved rest following an impressive run of form in the final two months of 2023.

Bournemouth vs. Swansea

Despite entering the Sunday clash against Premier League leaders Liverpool with optimism, the Cherries faced a harsh reality as they were defeated 4-0 on home turf. Although they held their ground against Liverpool for much of the first half, two goals each from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota in the second half led to Iraola’s team experiencing their second consecutive league defeat.

What to remember – Bournemouth vs. Swansea

Bournemouth emerged victorious in their sole previous FA Cup encounter with Swansea 24 years ago, and we anticipate a repeat performance on Thursday.

While the visitors may pose a threat by frustrating the Cherries and initiating counter-attacks, Iraola’s team is expected to secure a win without significant challenges, securing their passage to the fifth round.

Betting tip for Bournemouth vs. Swansea

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