Our prediction for this Premier League match:
Vitality Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Bournemouth and Burnley, the two teams who sit in the relegation zone ahead of Matchday 10. The Cherries aim to put an end to their four-game losing run and we are positive that they will leave their hearts on the field in the relegation six-pointer. Lewis Cook is banned for the match, while all Tyler Adams, Emiliano Marcondes, and Ryan Fredericks should miss out with injuries.
The Clarets, on the other hand, aim to recover from back-to-back defeats to Chelsea (1-4) and Brentford (0-3), but given their difficulties at the back, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s encounter. To make things even worse for the away team, important defender Connor Roberts is sidelined through suspension. Both Johann Gudmundsson and Manuel Benson are major doubts, while Hjalmar Ekdal has yet to overcome a knee injury.
Highlighted Player (Jay Rodríguez):
Having progressed through the youth ranks of his hometown club Burnley, Jay Rodriguez was rewarded with a professional debut against Bristol City in December 2007 as an 18-year-old boy. It wasn’t until the 2008/09 season when he began to show glimpses of proper promise for the Clarets, however.
With 15 goals and six assists in 37 Championship outings in 2011/12 campaign, Jay Rodriguez caught the eye of several Premier League clubs and it was Southampton who pounced for his signature in a £7 million deal. Six goals and eight assist in his debut Premier League season were followed by a breakthrough record of 15 goals and three assists in 33 matches of the 2013/14 campaign.
An unfortunate cruciate ligament injury sustained in April 2014 halted his progress as he sat through the entire 2014/15 season. It did not prevent West Bromwich Albion from making a move for Rodriguez in 2017, making him the first signing of the summer transfer window, worth a reported £12 million. The WBA forward features only once for England U21 in 2011 and made a single senior appearance – in a 2-0 defeat to Chile in November 2013.
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.