Our prediction for this Championship match:
Bournemouth will be aiming to make amends for a 3-2 loss to Barnsley when they take on Swansea City in the Championship derby. Despite experiencing all sorts of problems at the back in their last league match, the Cherries are seen as favourites to win the midweek fixture, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Both Lewis Cook and David Brooks are sidelined with injuries, but they should be the only absentees in the home team.
The Swans, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Luton Town. The Welsh outfit are eyeing automatic promotion to the Premier League, but beating Bournemouth on the road is easier said than done. A close match is on the cards at Vitality Stadium, and we believe that punters can find value in betting on draw. All Steven-Andreas Benda, Jordan Morris, Marc Guehi, and Liam Cullen are sidelined with injuries, while Paul Arriola is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Joshua King):
Joshua King is a Norway international who plays for Premier League side Bournemouth as a striker. King was born in Oslo on January 15, 1992 and he started his career at the youth team of Romsas. In 2006 the Norwegian footballer moved to Valerenga and two years later he joined Premier League giants Manchester United. Nonetheless, he did not see any game action at Old Trafford as he was immediately sent on loan to Preston.
Joshua King played for the likes of Borussia M’gladbach, Hull City and Blackburn Rovers on loan as well before signing a permanent deal with the Riversiders in January, 2013. The pacey attacker scored only three goals in 56 appearances in the league for Blackburn Rovers, but in 2015 Bournemouth chiefs decided to bring him to Vitality Stadium.
Joshua King impressed in the 2016/2017 Premier League campaign, with the Norwegian striker scoring 16 goals in 36 appearances for the Cherries. King provided two assists for his teammates in the process as well.
Highlighted Team (Swansea):
Swansea City AFC is a Welsh football club from Swansea and is currently playing in the English Premier League. The biggest rival Swansea City is Cardiff City which is next to Swansea City the only football club from Wales that played in the PremierLeague.
Swansea City was founded in 1912 under the name ‘Swansea Town’. The first venue where Swansea City played was The Vetch Field. The club grew in members and fans and on 23th of July 2005 Swansea City opened the Liberty Stadium which holds a capacity of 21 000 supporters. The fans of Swansea City prefer to use the non-commercial name: White Rock Stadium.
In the history of Swansea City the club managed to win the Football League One twice and the Welsh Cup 10 times. So far the Welsh club didn’t win any prizes in the highest English divisions. Known players that wore the Swansea jersey are Lampard, Toshack, Martinez and Bony.