Our football match prediction:
Swansea City
Match Time & Date:
31/12/2016
15:00 GMT
Prediction: 2-2
Bournemouth
Liberty Stadium will host Saturday’s football game between Swansea City and Bournemouth. The Swans are desperate to bounce back from a heartbreaking 4-1 loss to West Ham United and it remains to be seen if they are capable of putting an end to their three-game losing run in the league. The Welsh outfit evidently struggle at the back and we do not believe that home win should be considered. Bournemouth suffered a dip in form as well and it has to be noted that the Cherries conceded no less than six goals in defeats to the likes of Southampton (1-3) and Chelsea (0-3). Eddie Howe’s men are not regarded as good travellers, but seeing that Swansea City have been totally out of form of late, share of spoils appears on the horizon. In their last meeting at Liberty Stadium the two teams played out a 2-2 draw and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Montero):
The 26-year-old Jefferson Montero is a lightning quick winger who plays for Swansea City in the English Premier League. After starting his career in the youth ranks at Emelec, Montero made his senior professional debut with them. But his first real impact was at Independiente Valle, which brought him a contract with Villarreal in 2009. Montero, however, struggled to establish himself at the Spanish club and spent his time on loans with Levante and Real Betis. He then moved to Liga MX club Morelia, where he would go on to play more than 60 games in two years. His pace and guile caught the attention of Swansea who brought him to Premier League in 2014. Montero was part of the 2007 Pan American Games winning Ecuador team – the first international trophy for the nation. He made his full debut in 2010 and has 56 caps and 10 goals to his credit so far.
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.
