Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
Bournemouth will be aiming to make amends for a heavy 4-0 loss to Liverpool when they take on Swansea City in the FA Cup last 32. The Cherries have a nice opportunity to return to winning ways and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Championship side. Antoine Semenyo is still on international duty, while Max Aarons should be fit for Thursday’s clash. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Dominic Solanke, who has netted 12 goals in the English top flight so far this term.
The South Wales outfit, on the other hand, experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 3-1 loss to Southampton at the weekend, meaning that they are low on confidence ahead of the trip to Bournemouth. As the Cherries do not suit the Swans, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. The likes of Jamal Lowe, Liam Walsh, Josh Key, Josh Ginnelly, and Azeem Abdulai miss out with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Team (Bournemouth):
Bournemouth are a professional football club that was formed back in 1890. The Cherries secured promotion to the Premier League in the 2015/2016 season, with the team making it to the English top flight for the first time ever.
Bournemouth play their home games at Dean Court and the capacity of the stadium is 11,469.
The Cherries enjoyed a very successful season on their Premier League debut, with the team beating the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the national championship. Glenn Murray scored the winner for Bournemouth in the 1-0 win over the capital club at Stamford Bridge and that is probably the greatest victory in the club’s history.
Bournemouth have been participating in the FA Cup since 1913, but they have yet to win the trophy in the prestigious competition. It has to be noted that the club’s original name Boscombe Athletic Football Club was changed to Bournemouth back in 1923 as the club owners wanted the Cherries to be more representative of the district.