Bournemouth - Cardiff City Football prediction

AFC Bournemouth and Cardiff City join forces at Vitality Stadium in a Premier League matchday. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 3 games won 2 and lost 1. In fact, in the last clash at this stadium, for Club Friendlies, on 07-30-2016, AFC Bournemouth won by (1-0). Special attention is required for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.

AFC Bournemouth review

The home team are making their debut this season after finishing last season in 12th place. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 31 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 27 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat at home with Real Betis by (0-2). In the last 10 home games for all competitions, AFC Bournemouth have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point as they have conceded goals in 9 of their last 10 matches.

Bournemouth is a club that has never managed to win the Premier League, having as the best course in the three seasons that it has participated throughout its history, ninth place in the 2016/17 season. Last season, the team made a medium course, winning 44 of the 114 points played in the English Championship, thus ending the national competition in the twelfth position. In the last five games that Bournemouth have played at home, having played friendly matches and games last season, four of them have scored more than 1.5 goals. I believe that in this confrontation the pattern will repeat itself, since Bournemouth will leave for the attack seeking a good debut in the English season, being able to score his goals by playing at home.

Analysis of Cardiff City

The visiting team will debut in this edition of the competition, having finished last season in the 2nd position and achieved the promotion. This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with a total of 42 goals scored and 13 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with a total of 21 goals scored and 13 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a victory away with the Burton by (1-5). In the last 10 games played out for all competitions, Cardiff City won 6, drew 1 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly as they managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games.

Cardiff City is a club that has never managed to win the Premier League, having best run in its history the runner-up in the distant 1923/24 season. Last season, the team played in the Championship (second division of the English Championship), making a positive course to win 90 of the 138 points in the competition, thus getting second place. In the last five games that Cardiff City have played away from home, all in friendlies, in all of them were scored more than 1.5 goals by the teams. I believe that in this match the pattern will repeat itself, since Cardiff, motivated by access last season, will seek a good debut in the Premier League this season and will be able to score goals.

In this match between Bournemouth and Cardiff City, I believe we will have more than 1.5 goals scored by the teams, as English clubs tend to play open games, with chances of goals for both sides, and the fact that both teams are looking for a good debut in the national competition. In the last five games played by the Bournemouth home team, four of them have scored more than 1.5 goals.