The Matchday 4 Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Brighton will be held on September 13 at Vitality Stadium. Bournemouth vs. Brighton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola's side has collected 6 points after three rounds and sits in 7th place. Despite selling all their leading defenders, the team has looked impressive at the start of the season. In the first round, the club lost away to Liverpool (2-4), and then secured identical 1-0 victories over Wolverhampton and Tottenham.
- The team's uncompromising streak in the league stands at 7 matches (4 wins and 3 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Bournemouth's last 10 Premier League matches.
- The club has not scored more than 1 goal in 8 of their last 9 home Premier League matches.
Predicted lineup for Bournemouth (4-4-2)
Djorde Petrovic – Adam Smith, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert, Bafode Diakite – Alex Scott, David Brooks, Marcus Tavernier, Tyler Adams – Antoine Semenyo, Evanilson.
Forward Enes Unal and midfielder Lewis Cook will miss the match due to injuries. Defender Adam Smith's participation is doubtful due to an injury.
Brighton
The team has had an uncertain start in the current Premier League. In the first round, Fabian Hurzeler's side drew 1-1 with Fulham at home, then lost 0-2 away to Everton. However, in their last match, the club transformed and defeated Manchester City 2-1 at their home ground. Notably, the loss to Liverpool is Brighton's only defeat in their last 8 Premier League matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club's last 11 league games.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Brighton's last 9 away Premier League matches.
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 13 away Premier League matches (5 wins and 4 draws).
Predicted lineup for Brighton (4-4-2)
Bart Verbruggen – Joel Veltman, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim de Keijper – Kaoru Mitoma, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Diego Gomez – Yankuba Minteh, Danny Welbeck.
Defenders Solly March and Adam Webster, as well as forward Julio Enciso, are out due to injuries.
Referee
Peter Bankes (England)
Matches – 26 (Premier League, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 97;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 19%.
Bournemouth vs. Brighton: Match Prediction
Encounters between these opponents often result in high-scoring affairs and have never ended in a goalless draw since they started playing in the Premier League. At least three goals have been scored in the last four league meetings. At Vitality Stadium, such a number of goals have been scored in 3 of the last 4 Premier League encounters.
Bournemouth has scored in 6 of their last 7 home league games. Meanwhile, Fabian Hurzeler's squad has not left the field without scoring in 19 of their last 21 away Premier League matches. Additionally, at least 3 goals have been scored in 14 of Brighton's last 18 away Premier League games. Therefore, it's anticipated that the upcoming match will feature entertaining and high-scoring football.
My prediction – Total over 2.5 goals
