Bournemouth will look to continue their recent run of form when they go up vs Leeds United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Bournemouth have picked up four wins from the last six league matches, and they will fancy another three points vs a struggling Leeds United side at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Meanwhile, Leeds United has not been able to bounce back despite their managerial change. The Whites are going through a rough patch, and they have just one win from the last six league matches.
Leagues are currently 16th in the league table, and they are in real danger of going down to the Championship at the end of the season. Javi Gracia is under pressure to get his side back on track and the Whites must look to pick up points in their upcoming matches if they want to win the relegation battle preserve their status as a Premier League club next season.
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Team News and Tactics
Bournemouth
Gary O’Neil will be without the services of Ryan Fredericks (shoulder) and Junior Stanislas (groin). Other than that, Bournemouth should be able to field a full-strength lineup vs Leeds United on Sunday.
The home side are likely to continue in their usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Neto in goal. Adam Smith and Lloyd Kelly will continue as the full-backs. The two players will look to hit Leeds United on the counter and protect their central defenders. Jack Stephens will start as the central defender along with Chris Mepham.
Joe Rothwell should start alongside Jefferson Lerma in the midfield double pivot. The two players will look to break up the opposition play and set up counter-attacking opportunities from the deep areas.
Ryan Christie and Dango Ouattara will start as the wingers, and the two players will be looking to add flair and goals to the side from the wide areas. Dominic Solanke will lead the line for Bournemouth vs Leeds with Philip Billing behind him as the central attacking midfielder.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Stephens, Mepham, Kelly; Rothwell, Lerma; Christie, Billing, Ouattara; Solanke
Leeds United
Leeds United will be without the services of Tyler Adams (hamstring) and Stuart Dallas (leg). The visitors will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation as well, with Illan Meslier taking his place between the sticks.
Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo will continue as the full-backs, with Robin Koch partnering with Liam Cooper at the heart of the defence. Leeds will look to defend deep and hit the opposition on the counter.
In the midfield pivot, Marc Roca will look to break up the opposition play, while Weston McKennie will look to add drive and creativity to the side. Jack Harrison and Crysencio Summerville will start as the wide players.
The wide attackers will be expected to create goalscoring opportunities in the final third. Finally, Patrick Bamford is set to lead the line for Leeds United, with Rodrigo Moreno in the number ten role behind him.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Meslier; Ayling, Koch, Cooper, Firpo; Roca, McKennie; Harrison, Rodrigo, Summerville; Bamford
Key Stats
- Leeds United have won six of their last seven matches against Bournemouth in all competitions.
- 22 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two sides.
- Leeds United have picked up just one win from the last six league matches.
- Bournemouth have won four of their last six league matches.
- Both teams have scored in four of the last five matches between these two sides.
Player to Watch
Rodrigo Moreno
The Leeds United forward is our player to watch out for this weekend. Rodrigo is undoubtedly the best player at the club, and Leeds will need him to step up if they want to grind out all three points.
The Spaniard has 13 goals across all competitions, and he has the ability to find a way past Bournemouth’s resistance at the back. The other Leeds United attackers have had a difficult campaign so far. So Rodrigo will have to take up the responsibility and bail out Leeds vs Bournemouth on Sunday.
Prediction
Bournemouth 1-1 Leeds United
Both teams will be looking to grind out all three points here, and this is likely to be a close encounter. Leeds are very much in the relegation battle and they will not want to drop points here vs Bournemouth.
On the other hand, Bournemouth will be looking to pull further clear of the bottom three with a win. The two sides are likely to cancel each other out in a goalscoring draw. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw between Bournemouth and Leeds on Sunday.