Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton Prediction: Crushing the visitors
The FA Cup match between Bournemouth and Wolverhampton will take place at 10:00 PM on March 1st. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton
Bournemouth not only suffered a defeat against Brighton but also incurred a major blow when Ryan Christie sustained an groin injury and was forced to leave the field in the 26th minute. The Scottish midfielder has been playing with pain recently, but this time he may not be able to continue playing.
Besides Christie, The Cherries' injury list still includes Julian Araujo (thigh), Marcos Senesi (thigh), Enes Unal (knee), and Adam Smith (unspecified injury). Additionally, centre-back Ilya Zabarnyi will continue his suspension for the second of three matches, after Bournemouth were unable to appeal his red card against Wolves.
With Christie absent, Alex Scott could be given a chance in midfield. Up front, Brazilian striker Evanilson could make his FA Cup debut after recovering from a broken leg and making his return midweek.
On the other side of the pitch, Wolves haven't suffered any new injuries since their defeat against Fulham, but their injury list remains long with names like Leon Chiwone (knee), Yerson Mosquera (knee), Enso Gonzalez (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee), Rodrigo Gomes (groin), Goncalo Guedes (knee), Hwang Hee-chan (thigh) and Emmanuel Agbadou (thigh).
In attack, Matheus Cunha is the biggest hope as he aims to score in his fourth consecutive FA Cup match, after having already scored against West Brom and Brentford last season.
In terms of personnel, goalkeeper Sam Johnstone could be given the opportunity to start in place of Jose Sa, while striker Jorgen Strand Larsen could return after recovering from injury.
Latest predicted lineups for Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton
Bournemouth:
Kepa; Cook, Hill, Huijsen, Kerkez; Scott, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Sinisterra; Ouattara
Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Johnstone; Doherty, Toti, Bueno; Semedo, Andre, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Munetsi; Strand Larsen
Latest football match prediction: Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton
Bournemouth are in a very tight race for a European spot in the Premier League, but they still harbor ambitions of making their mark in the FA Cup – a competition in which the team has never advanced beyond the quarter-finals.
Under manager Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth have had impressive performances in this season's FA Cup, including a 5-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the third round and a 2-0 win against Everton thanks to goals from Antoine Semenyo and Daniel Jebbison.
With just one win to equal their FA Cup best record – reaching the quarter-finals in 1956-57 and 2020-21 – Bournemouth certainly don't want to stop there. However, their Premier League form is showing signs of decline, having lost two of their last three matches, including a 1-2 defeat to Brighton midweek.
Even more worrying, that defeat came just days after a loss at home to Wolves on February 22nd. This puts Bournemouth at risk of losing three consecutive matches at Vitality Stadium for the first time since December 2019.
On the other side of the pitch, Wolves also experienced a week full of mixed emotions. They beat Bournemouth 1-0 away but then lost 1-2 to Fulham at home midweek.
After a brilliant start with Ryan Sessegnon opening the scoring in the opening seconds, Wolves allowed Joao Gomes to equalize before Rodrigo Muniz scored the winning goal for Fulham, putting Wolves in a precarious position.
Currently, Wolves sit 17th in the table and risk having the gap closed by Leicester City if the Foxes win against West Ham on Thursday. However, Wolves have shown impressive away form in the FA Cup, beating Bristol City and Blackburn to advance to the fifth round.
The quarter-finals marked Wolves' exit from last season's FA Cup, with a dramatic match against Coventry City at Molineux. Now, they are aiming to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time in two consecutive seasons since the 1990s.
To achieve that, Wolves would have to replicate their feat of winning against Bournemouth away from home twice in the same season – something they haven't done since the 2002-03 season when they beat Reading twice.
Latest Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton match:
- Sportsmole: Bournemouth 2-2 Wolverhampton
- WhoScore: Bournemouth 3-2 Wolverhampton
- Our prediction: Bournemouth 3-2 Wolverhampton
When and where can I watch Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton live?
To watch the Bournemouth vs Wolverhampton match in the FA Cup live at 10:00 PM on March 1st, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.