Bournemouth v Brentford
AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford

, KO: 15:00 , Vitality Stadium
Brentford

AFC Bournemouth will be looking to swap plaudits for Premier League points when they welcome Brentford to the Vitality Stadium.

New boss Marco Rose is still looking for his first league win since replacing Andoni Iraola but he'll be wondering why he's hasn't got off the mark yet.

The Cherries have led in all three Premier League games so far but a nasty habit of conceding late goals has seen them pick up just two points.

Bournemouth have actually played some lovely football but the German would probably settle for an ugly display if it leads to three points.

It won't be easy against in-form Brentford, though, with the Bees sitting inside the top five after two draws and a win in their first three matches.

Keith Andrews' side have picked up where they left off last term and will be targeting a European place after coming agonisingly close last term.

How the bookies view it: Bournemouth by a nose

This is a tough one to call but the bookies reckon home advantage just gives Bournemouth the edge. Bet365 price the Cherries at 6/4, with Brentford at 17/10 and the draw paying 13/5.

Recent head to head: Sting like the Bees

Brentford have dominated this fixture in recent seasons, going 10 games without defeat against Bournemouth. These sides met three times last term and the Bees won two of them, including a 2-0 EFL Cup victory on the south coast.

Players to watch: Making a Marc

Marcus Tavernier has started the season in good form for Bournemouth, scoring in two Premier League games. He's 10/3 at Bet365 for another goal and 12/5 for over 1.5 shots on target.

Igor Thiago was a goal machine for Brentford last term but it hasn't quite clicked for him yet in the new campaign, with his only strike coming in the EFL Cup. The Brazilian is 6/5 to get off the mark in the Premier League.

Probable line-ups

Bournemouth still have a few injury issues, with Julian Araujo, Junior Kroupi and Amine Adli in the treatment room. Ryan Christie will be hoping a midweek EFL Cup hat-trick earns him a starting slot.

Brentford stopper Nathan Collins picked up an injury last weekend and could miss out along with Mathias Jensen, Sepp van den Berg, Antoni Milambo and Josh Dasilva.

AFC Bournemouth: Petrovic, Truffert, Hill, Silva, Smith, Scott, Christie, Tavernier, Kluivert, Rayan, Evanilson.

Brentford: Kelleher, Ajer, Schuster, Lewis-Potter, Kayode, Schade, Ouattara, Sangare, Damsgaard, Janelt Thiago.

Anything else catch the eye?

The Premier League meeting between these sides on the south coast last season ended in a 0-0 draw and I'm expecting another close game.

It was all square at the break in Brentford's game last weekend and a repeat of that pays 11/8 with Bet365.

The Bees are usually good value for corners and three of their four games this term have hit double figures on that count. Backing over 11 corners in this game pays 11/8.

Bourenmouth stopper James Hill finished last season with back-to-back yellow cards but has kept his nose clean so far this term. He's 15/4 with Bet365 to go into the book at last.

AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford Betting Tips & Predictions
Half-time draw
11/8
Bet365
Marcus Tavernier over 1.5 shots on target
12/5
Bet365
Over 11 corners
11/8
Bet365
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