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Bournemouth vs. Huddersfield Town
Three-Way: 1: Bournemouth +100; X: +260 Draw; 2: Huddersfield +401 at BetDSI Sportsbook
Spread -0.5: Bournemouth -112; Huddersfield +110
Total 2.5: Over +125; Under -130
BOURNEMOUTH
The Cherries won three out of the previous five matches, and what’s more importantly, they recorded two victories in the last three in the Premier League. Bournemouth escaped the relegation zone for the moment and is now sitting in the 17th position with ten points, one ahead of West Ham and two more than Swansea. Failing to get three points here could send them back to the bottom three teams, so the hosts can’t afford to lose points at Vitality Stadium and must step up in front of their own fans. Both of those recent wins came away from home, and the latest one was a 1:0 over Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, thanks to injury time header from Steve Cook.
Bournemouth played 14 games in this campaign, recording six victories, one draws, and seven losses, with a goal difference of 13:16, which is a bit over two goals per contest on average. The Cherries lost the last home Premier League encounter to Chelsea, and they have just one win at Vitality Stadium in five league games. The encouraging sign for the hosts is that they are undefeated in the previous five H2H duels with Huddersfield in Bournemouth, scoring in each of them.
Andrew Surman and Joshua King are the team’s top scorer with two goals apiece, and Bournemouth is evidently struggling with efficiency and the absence of a true leader. However, nine other players scored a goal each, so that means danger lurks from everywhere and anyone could put his name into the scoresheet. Eddie Howe cannot count on forwards Benik Afobe (strain) and Junior Stanislas (groin), while the gaffer is also is a pair of defenders, Tyrone Mings (back) and Brad Smith (hip).
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
The Terriers responded well following a 0:3 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield with a 1:0 win over West Brom at home, and are now in the highly respectable 10th position in the Premier League with 15 points, five more than the Cherries. Huddersfield was with a man down for almost entire second half against the Baggies, but a first-half goal from Rajiv van la Parra, his first of the campaign, was enough for a narrow victory and important three points. They are underdogs on this one, and I believe they would be satisfied with a point, but the Terriers surely can upset Bournemouth chance arises.
Huddersfield played 13 games so far in the 2017/18 season, recording five victories, three draws, and five losses, with a goal difference of 10:15, which is 1.92 goals per contest on average. Goal-scoring records from each of the rivals are suggesting that we shouldn’t expect a bunch of goals here, and the Terriers are looking for the first away goal in six outings.
Midfielder Aaron Mooy, Laurent Depoitre, and Steve Mounie are currently the team’s leading scorers with a pair of goals apiece, and efficiency is Huddersfield’s most significant weakness as only three teams scored fewer goals than them thus far in the Premier League. The Australian midfielder Mooy is clearly the most influential individual in this team, and he played an important in his national side’s playoff games against Honduras, helping his nation to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. David Wagner is still without the Danish midfielder Philip Billing (ankle) who will be sidelined until January, while Michael Hefele (Achilles tendon), Kasey Palmer (hamstring), and Jon-Gorenc Stankovic (cruciate ligament injury) could be back into contention in the coming days.
Bournemouth vs. Huddersfield Town – Match Prediction
Huddersfield has been extremely inefficient in away games lately, while Bournemouth is also among the low-scoring teams, so I don’t believe they can combine for more than two goals.
MY PICK: Under 2.5 goals (-130)
Burnley vs. Swansea City
Three-Way: 1: Burnley +122; X: +229 Draw; 2: Swansea +340 at BetDSI Sportsbook
Spread -0.5: Burnley +125; Swansea -125
Total +2: Over -109; Under +104
BURNLEY
The Clarets are in a search for the third consecutive victory after they beat Newcastle United and Southampton, without conceding a goal in the process. Burnley is in the fantastic seventh position in the Premier League with 19 points, the same amount as the giants Arsenal and Liverpool, and 11 more than Swansea. Southampton was dominant throughout the entire match, but Sam Vokes’ late goal gave a 1:0 win to Sean Dyche’s side, and although undeservedly, the Clarets collected all three points at St. Mary’s.
Burnley played 13 games in the 2017/18, recording six victories, four draws, and three losses, with a goal difference of 14:12, which is precisely two goals per contest on average. The Clarets are without a home loss in the previous three outings, and they allowed only a couple of goals in that span.
Forward Chris Wood is the team’s top scorer with four goals in ten appearances, and he is back to the club after participating in New Zealand’s World Cup qualification tilt with Peru. Wood and his nation failed to book a place to Russia, so the former Leeds United striker can now focus on scoring his fifth goal in the Premier League. The Wales international Sam Vokes contributed with three goals to his name, while the Irishmen Robbie Brady and Jeff Hendrick scored two apiece. The Icelandic winger Johann Gudmundsson is the best assist-maker with three dishes, while Jack Cork and Brady are following him with two dishes each. Sean Dyche cannot count on the veterans Dean Marney (cruciate ligament rupture) and Jonathan Walters (knee), as well as on starting goalkeeper Tom Heaton, who is still out with a shoulder injury.
SWANSEA CITY
The Swans are hoping to avoid a fifth defeat in a row and the third straight in the Premier League, but they are not playing well at the moment and coming home with a point in the bag would be a great result. Swansea is in the 19th spot with eight points, four ahead of the last-placed Crystal Palace, and another loss here could be Paul Clement’s final. His team suffered a 0:1 home loss to Brighton and they must bounce back on this one or Clement could be looking for a new job.
Swansea played 14 games so far in this campaign, recording four victories, two draws, and eight defeats, with a goal difference of 13:16, which is just over two goals per contest on average. The Swans didn’t score in the previous two road matches, but they manage to do it in the last two H2H encounters at Turf Moor, securing minimal wins on both occasions.
Tammy Abraham, who won the first international cap for England’s senior team a few days ago, is Swansea’s leading scorer with five goals in 14 appearances, while Jordan Ayew with three, and Alfie Mawson and Leroy Fer with two are following Abraham on a goal-scoring chart. Ayew is the most creative individuals with three assists to his name, while the midfielder Tom Carroll has a pair of dishes at the moment. Paul Clement is without a centre-back Kyle Bartley who is sidelined with a ruptured ligament, while Wilfried Bony (thigh), Leon Britton (groin), Martin Olsson (thigh), and Renato Sanches (thigh) are all listed as doubtful and could feature on this one.
Burnley vs. Swansea City – Match Prediction
Three out of the previous four H2H duels produced only one goal, and I don’t think we’re going to see a high-scoring affair here as well, so my advice is to play UNDER.
MY PICK: Under 2 goals (+104)
