Bournemouth vs Leicester tips and predictions

Upset not impossible for Bournemouth

Bournemouth are currently in 13th place as they look ahead to hosting 19th place Leicester.

This looks like a decent match-up on paper but the visiting team cannot afford to take this challenge lightly. The home side is capable of denying them the win.

Bournemouth will have been taking notes during Leicester's defeats in their recent results. This group of away players come into the match with 6 losses from their last 8 matches. To put your faith in this team you might have wanted a better set of results than this.

The Cherries need to quickly find their best stuff to have any chance. The hosts have enjoyed some form in their previous displays. They have scored three or more goals in 6 of their recent 20 matches while their defensive line also deserves some props. The records show they have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 8 home games.

Away from home Leicester have conceded an average of 4.3 goals in their last 3 matches. It might be close but no cigar for the unfancied side but they really can do this.

The last time these two sides met was in July and Bournemouth won with a dominant 4-1 scoreline so they'll be eager for a repeat of that performance.

Most previews are saying that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for Leicester. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No looks reasonable here.

So the visitors are legitimate favourites but they are too short. Essentially football matches come down to which set of players takes their chances. If they are to get the job done, it might be how well the home side executes against the run of play that makes the difference.