Bournemouth host Luton Town at the Vitality Stadium this weekend, looking to continue their impressive run of form with a victory at home.
Bournemouth have picked up four wins from their last five league matches, and they will be high on confidence and momentum heading into the game against Luton Town at the Vitality Stadium this weekend.
The Cherries are up against Luton Town, who are 18th in the Premier League table. The Hatters have been quite underwhelming this season, and they have lost four of their last five league matches. But they have made their mark in a few games this term, including ones against Liverpool and Arsenal.
The away side will look to bounce back with a positive result here, and it remains to be seen whether they can grind out a victory away from home. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Bournemouth
Bournemouth will be without the services of Tyler Adams (hamstring), Alex Scott (knee), Lloyd Kelly (thigh), Max Aarons (hamstring), Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Hamed Traore (illness) because of their respective issues.
They are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Neto in goal. Adam Smith and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs. The duo will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Illia Zabarnyi will start alongside Marcos Senesi at the heart of the Bournemouth defence.
In the midfield pivot, Ryan Christie will start alongside Lewis Cook. The two players will look to help out defensively and win the ball back for their side. In addition, they will be in-charge of initiating quick transitions.
Philip Billing will add drive and creativity to the side from the central attacking midfield role, with Justin Kluivert and Marcus Tavernier in the wide areas. Dominic Solanke will lead the line for Bournemouth.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neto; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Kluivert, Billing, Tavernier; Solanke
Luton Town
As far as Luton Town are concerned, they will be without Dan Potts (ankle) and Reece Burke (thigh) due to injuries. Marvelous Nakamba is suspended for this game.
The away side will shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Thomas Kaminski in goal. In the back three, Teden Mengi will start alongside Tom Lockyer and Gabriel Osho. The trio will look to remain compact and keep things tight ahead of Kaminski.
Alfie Doughty and Ryan Giles will start as the wing-backs. The duo will look to protect the central defence and help out in counter-attacks. Ross Barkley will start in the middle of the park alongside Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu. Jacob Brown and Andros Townsend will start as the attacking midfielders here, with Elijah Adebayo leading the line.
Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Kaminski; Mengi, Lockyer, Osho; Doughty, Barkley, Mpanzu, Giles; Townsend, Brown; Adebayo
Key Stats
- Bournemouth have scored at least two goals in their last five matches in the Premier League.
- 15 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two sides.
- Luton Town have conceded 32 goals in 16 league matches this season.
- Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last five league matches.
Player to Watch
Dominic Solanke
The Bournemouth striker has done quite well this season, scoring eight goals in 16 Premier League matches. Solanke has managed to find the back of the net four times in his last five outings for the Cherries, and he will look to take advantage of Luton Town’s vulnerabilities and get on the score sheet here.
The away side could struggle to deal with his movement and physicality in the final third. Solanke is excellent when it comes to holding up the ball and bringing others into play.
Prediction
Bournemouth 2-1 Luton Town
The Cherries are full of confidence and momentum right now, and they are on an unbeaten run. They will look to extend their run with another fine performance here. Bournemouth are undoubtedly the better team on paper, and they should produce another impressive performance at home.
Luton Town are on a losing run, and Bournemouth are likely to pile further misery on them here. A narrow home win is on the cards. The Hard Tackle predicts Andoni Iraola and his charges to clinch a 2-1 victory at the Vitality Stadium this weekend.
