Brighton & Hove Albion will host Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday, looking to continue their impressive run of form.
Brighton & Hove Albion are coming into this game vs Bournemouth on the back of two consecutive Premier League wins, and they will be confident of grinding out another positive result here.
The Seagulls are ninth in the Premier League table, and they have picked up four wins from their last six matches. They will be the favourites heading into this contest, and it remains to be seen whether they can get the job done.
The Cherries have struggled in recent weeks, and they have lost two of their last three Premier League matches. Bournemouth have enjoyed an impressive season so far, and they are sixth in the standings. Andoni Iraola’s men will be chasing European qualification, and they need to win matches like these.
It will be interesting to see if they can bounce back strongly. Bournemouth have a poor record against Brighton, and they need to improve their performance levels to come out on top here. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion will be without James Milner due to a thigh injury, Igor Julio due to a hamstring complaint, Jason Steele due to a shoulder injury, Lewis Dunk due to a chest problem, Joel Veltman due to an ankle injury, and Ferdi Kadioglu through an ankle issue.
Brighton will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Bournemouth, with Bart Verbruggen in goal. Tariq Lamptey and Pervis Estupinan will start as the full-backs. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Jan Paul van Hecke will form the central defensive partnership alongside Adam Webster.
As for the midfield unit, Yasin Ayari and Carlos Baleba will pair up in the double pivot, and they will look to win the ball back for their side and break down the opposition’s attacking moves. Georginio Rutter will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Finally, Simon Adingra and Kaoru Mitoma will start in the wide areas, with Joao Pedro leading the line for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Bournemouth at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Verbruggen; Lamptey, van Hecke, Webster, Estupinan; Baleba, Ayari; Adingra, Rutter, Mitoma; Pedro
Bournemouth
The away side will be without Julian Araujo due to a thigh injury, Marcos Senesi because of a thigh injury, Adam Smith due to a knock, Enes Unal due to a knee injury, and Illia Zabarnyi will miss out after his red card at the weekend.
Bournemouth will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Brighton & Hove Albion, with Kepa Arrizabalaga in goal. James Hill and Milos Kerkez will start as the full-backs. They will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Lewis Cook will start alongside Dean Huijsen at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Ryan Christie will start alongside Tyler Adams in the double pivot, and they will look to help out defensively. David Brooks will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring opportunities for his teammates.
Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo will start in the wide areas, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Dango Ouattara will lead the line for Bournemouth vs Brighton on Tuesday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Hill, Cook, Huijsen, Kerkez; Tyler, Christie; Semenyo, Brooks, Kluivert; Ouattara
Key Stats
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won their last three home matches against Bournemouth in all competitions.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won four of their last six Premier League matches.
- Brighton & Hove Albion have won four of their last six matches vs Bournemouth.
- 17 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two sides.
- Dango Ouattara has been directly involved in nine goals in his past 12 league games, scoring six and assisting three. It’s as many as he had managed in his first 60 appearances
Player to Watch
Antoine Semenyo
The Bournemouth attacker is our key player to watch out for. Semenyo has been in impressive form this season, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well.
The away side will look to him to make a difference in the final third and help them grind out all three points. He will look to continue his impressive run of form and guide his side to a much-needed victory here.
Prediction
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Bournemouth
Both teams will fancy their chances against each other, and this is likely to be a close contest. It will be hard to separate Brighton & Hove Albion from Bournemouth, and they could end up cancelling each other out.
The two teams are likely to share the spoils in a draw. Bournemouth have struggled in recent weeks, and Brighton will look to continue their recent form and grind out a positive result at home. A stalemate is on the cards here. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-1 draw for Tuesday’s game at the Amex Stadium.
