Bournemouth vs Burnley Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction, Tactics, Team News & Key Stats

Bournemouth will host Burnley in the Premier League this weekend, looking to pick up their first win of the campaign.

Bournemouth are coming into the game against Burnley on the back of four consecutive Premier League defeats. So, Andoni Iraola and the players will be desperate to bounce back strongly and clinch their first top-flight win of the campaign.

Meanwhile, Burnley are 18th in the league table, and they have picked up just one win from nine league matches. They have lost four of their last five league matches, and it remains to be seen whether they can grind out an important away win.

Burnley have done well against Bournemouth in recent years, picking up five wins from the last six meetings between the two sides. Both teams are quite evenly matched on current form, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top here.

They will want to cement their status as a Premier League club for the next season as well, and they need to start picking up points in order to steer clear of the relegation zone. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics

Bournemouth

The home side will be without the services of Tyler Adams, who is set to return in February and is sidelined with a thigh injury. Ryan Fredericks, Emiliano Marcondes, and Neto are ruled out for a few weeks with foot injuries, and they are set to miss out as well. Lewis Cook was sent off last time out and he is suspended for this game.

The Cherries are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Andrei Radu in goal. Max Aarons and Milos Kerkez will be deployed as the full-backs here, and they will look to protect the defensive unit and contribute during transitions. In the heart of the defence, Illia Zabarnyi will start alongside Marcos Senesi.

In the midfield pivot, Joe Rothwell will start alongside Philip Billing. The two players will look to protect the central defenders and break up opposition attacks.

Ryan Christie and Marcus Tavernier will be deployed in the wide areas, and the two players will look to create goalscoring opportunities and provide width to the side. Alex Scott will start as the central attacking midfielder, and he will link up with striker Dominic Solanke.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Radu; Aarons, Zabarnyi, enesi, Kerkez; Rothwell, Billing; Christie, Scott, Tavernier; Solanke

Burnley

The away side will be without the services of Jordan Beyer, who is expected to return next month. Connor Roberts is suspended for this game and Hjalmar Ekdal is ruled out with a knee injury. Meanwhile, Michael Obafemi remains a long-term absentee.

The Clarets are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with James Trafford in goal. Vitinho and Charlie Taylor will start as the full-backs, and the two players will look to help out offensively and contribute to their defensive responsibilities as well. In the heart of the defence, Ameen Al-Dakhil will start alongside Dara O’Shea.

Josh Cullen and Sander Berge will start as the midfielders in the pivot. The two players will look to keep things compact in the middle and win the ball back for their side. Mike Tresor and Zeki Amdouni will start in the wide areas, with Wilson Odobert as the central attacking midfielder.

The three players will be expected to add creativity and width to the side in the final third. Finally, Lyle Foster will lead the line for Burnley against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Trafford; Vitinho, Al-Dakhil, O’Shea, Taylor; Cullen, Berge; Tresor, Odobert, Amdouni; Foster

Key Stats

• Burnley have lost eight of their last ten matches in the Premier League.
• Bournemouth have failed to win their last 13 matches in the Premier League.
• 20 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams.
• Burnley have won five of the last six meetings between these two sides.
• Burnley have scored 15 goals in the last six matches against Bournemouth.

Player to Watch

Dominic Solanke

The 26-year-old Bournemouth striker is our key player to watch out for this weekend.

He has scored four goals in his last seven appearances for the Cherries and he will look to continue his impressive run of form against Burnley. The Clarets have been quite vulnerable defensively and Solanke has the quality to exploit their defensive shortcomings.

Burnley have conceded 23 goals in nine league matches and the Bournemouth striker should be able to get on the scoresheet here.

Prediction

Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley

Both teams are quite evenly matched and this is likely to be a close contest.

Neither side will want to sit back and defend here. They will look to score goals and pick up all three points. They have been quite vulnerable defensively and they will fancy getting on the score sheet against each other.

However, the two teams are struggling right now and they are likely to cancel each other out eventually. A goal-scoring draw is on the cards here.