Bournemouth vs Brighton Prediction 28 April 2024

In the 35th round of the Premier League, direct competitors will face each other. Bournemouth will host Brighton at the "Vitality" stadium. The teams occupy adjacent lines in the table - the hosts are ahead by one point, but the guests have a game in reserve.

Losses

Brighton will be without Sinisterra, Fevr, Fredericks, Mepham, and Tavernier due to injuries. The absence of the latter is a significant loss. Also, due to suspension, key player Kerkéz will miss the game.

Brighton's list of losses is wider. March has been injured since last year, Mitoma and Hinshelwood have been on sick leave since February. Also unavailable are Milner, Ferguson, Estupiñán, Gilmour, and Lamptey - all these guys would definitely have been useful to De Zerbi.

Head-to-head 

In the last head-to-head, Brighton's dominance is evident. The "Seagulls" have won 4 out of the last 5 matches against Bournemouth, scoring at least two goals in each of them. The bet on the victory of the guests is valued at 3.15!

Referee and fouls

Paul Tierney will be in charge of maintaining order on the field. The Englishman is one of the most lenient referees in the Premier League, averaging only 3.6 yellow cards per game. Although he has been on a spree lately, issuing more than 4 warnings in 3 out of the last 4 matches. The average number of fouls in the last 10 matches under his supervision is 23.

Bournemouth is the toughest team in the league with an average of 13.4 fouls per match, making it tough for opponents. However, the "Cherries" rarely descend into outright dirtiness, so their yellow card tally is modest - only 2 per game.

Brighton, on the other hand, receives warnings more often (2.4 on average per match), though they foul significantly less (10.7 times). The "Seagulls" break the rules only when the situation truly demands it. Based on this statistic, you can play a bet on total yellow cards over (3.5) for 1.57.

Team reviews

Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola shows interesting attacking football, which is why it's not surprising they climbed so high in the table. The "Cherries" are among the top four teams of the season in terms of earned corner kicks with an average of 6.4.Bournemouth has delivered more than 6.5 corners at home in 5 consecutive matches - a strong trend! The bet that the hosts will shoot at least 7 corners is valued at 2.35.

Brighton, however, has significantly dropped compared to last season. The reason for this are numerous injuries to key players. And it seems that De Zerbi is already more focused on looking for a new job.Brighton has scored less than 1.5 goals in 8 consecutive Premier League matches - an incredibly low productivity for the "Seagulls" beloved by many fans. You can bet that "Albion" will again not exceed the two-goal mark for 1.75.

Editorial prediction

Bournemouth actively attacks, resulting in many corners. However, it's important to consider that Brighton is a tricky opponent for the "Cherries". The guests will surely take possession of the ball, so we do not expect the usual large number of corners from Iraola's team. We consider the bet on total corners for the hosts less than (5.5) for 1.92 to be optimal.

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