Brighton welcome Bournemouth to the Vitality Stadium for a Premier League fixture on Tuesday with both teams looking to maintain their recent good form. Both clubs appear evenly matched heading into this clash and there should be little to separate them.
Brighton are coming off a 4-0 victory over Southampton in their previous Premier League fixture. That result means they have won their last three matches across all competitions having also picked up successive wins over Chelsea in the league and FA Cup.
Although things appear to have steadied for Brighton, a little home improvement is required, with the 3-0 victory over Chelsea only just ending a five-match winless run at the Amex. Fabian Hurzeler’s men had played out three draws in that run, including a 1-1 scoreline with Arsenal.
Bournemouth are one of the most in-form teams in the Premier League and are unbeaten in 14 of their last 16 matches across all competitions. However, Andoni Iraola’s men were beaten 1-0 by Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend having been reduced to 10 men following a red card to defender Illia Zabarnyi.
The Cherries are also just as impressive on their travels and are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League away matches. However, two of the last four fixtures in that run have ended in draws.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Brighton
Brighton have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 13/10 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Bournemouth is valued at 9/5 with BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head: Slight edge for Brighton
Brighton have a 13-12 edge, with eight draws from 33 previous matches against Bournemouth. The Seagulls claimed a 2-1 away victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch: Eyes on attack
Joao Pedro was on target in the reverse fixture and could be worth keeping an eye on for Brighton. Yankuba Minteh and Kaoru Mitoma have also been in good form lately and can help the Seagulls produce over 0.5 goals at 1/6 with BoyleSports.
Bournemouth have a slick forward line of their own, with Justin Kluivert, Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo all impressing lately. All three men can ensure the visitors produce over 0.5 goals at 2/9 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Ferdi Kardioglu, Igor Julio, Danny Webeck and James Milner all miss out for Brighton through Injury. Joao Pedro should earn a start in attack alongside Danny Welbeck while Jan Paul van Hecke should continue at the back.
Marcos Senesi and Enes Unal remain sidelined for Bournemouth while Zabarnyi is suspended following the red card on Saturday. Marcus Tavernier has been in good form since returning from injury and could earn a start while Ouattara, Semenyo and Kluivert are expected to retain their places in the team.
Brighton: Verbruggen, Lamptey, Webster, van Hecke, Veltman, Baleba, Hinshelwood, Minteh, Mitoma, Rutter, Pedro
Bournemouth: Kepa, Hill, Cook, Huijsen, Kerkez, Adams, Christie, Tavernier, Semenyo, Kluivert, Ouattara
Anything else catch the eye?
Bournemouth's last four Premier League away matches have produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat is priced at 6/4 with BoyleSports. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 4/7 with BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 1/2 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in the last two meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 10/11 with BoyleSports. Both teams had second half goals in the reverse fixture and a repeat is priced at 8/5 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Brighton and Bournemouth will be played on Feb 25, 2025 and kick off at 20:30. Check below for our tipsters best Brighton vs Bournemouth prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
