AFC Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
English Premier League, KO: 19:30 Aug 31, 2022, Vitality Stadium
AFC Bournemouth go in search of their first win since the opening weekend as they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers for a midweek Premier League fixture.
Bournemouth had much to cheer about on the opening weekend as they claimed a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. However, it has been all downhill from there as they increasingly look ill-equipped for the difficulties of topflight football.
The Cherries head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of three straight Premier League defeats, the worst of which was a 9-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool last Saturday. They were constantly carved open by the Reds while also failing to muster any significant attacking threats.
It may still be early days but Bournemouth already look in serious trouble as they have the unwanted combination of being both goal shy and leaky at the back. They are without a goal in their last three matches while also conceding 16 goals in that run.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are still winless this season but look better than Bournemouth at the moment. They have played out two draws and suffered two defeats from their opening four Premier League matches.
Bruno Lage’s men are coming off a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United in their previous Premier League fixture. They were only minutes away from the win as Ruben Neves’ first half effort proved the difference for long periods before the Magpies struck the equaliser on the stroke of 90 minutes.
Despite failing to see out the win, Lage will take the positives from a solid performance. Wolves continue to look generally organised at the back this season and that could give them the edge over Bournemouth.
How the bookies view it
Wolverhampton Wanderers have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at odds of 15/13 to claim the win. A victory for Bournemouth is valued at 11/4 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 with bet365.
Recent head to head
Wolverhampton Wanderers are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Bournemouth, claiming three wins in that run. They earned a 2-1 victory on their last visit to the Vitality Stadium back in 2019.
Players to watch
Kieffer Moore is the only attacking player for Bournemouth to get on the score sheet this season and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The striker’s aerial presence should trouble Wolves and he could be backed at 7/2 with bet365 to find the net.
Raul Jimenez is still seeking his first Premier League goal of the season but is off the mark in the Carabao Cup. The striker has found the net in his last four matches against Bournemouth and is priced at 23/10 by BetVictor to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Wolves have opened the scoring in three of the last four meetings and given Bournemouth's problems at the moment, could be backed to score first on Wednesday at 4/5 with Coral. Both teams could also be backed to score at 8/9 with SBK while over 2.5 goals is valued at 11/10 with bet365.
One goal has been the difference in the last two meetings so Wolves could be backed to win by one goal at 29/10 with Unibet.
This English Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers will be played on Aug 31, 2022 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best AFC Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton Wanderers prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
