Bournemouth vs Leicester preview and prediction: A bitter ending for Vardy.
The match between Bournemouth and Leicester in the English Premier League will take place at 10:00 PM on May 25th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Bournemouth vs Leicester
Bournemouth will be without Enes Unal (knee), Ryan Christie (groin), Dango Ouattara (adductor muscle), and Luis Sinisterra (thigh) due to injury. Lewis Cook is suspended after receiving a red card in the defeat against Man City.
Manager Iraola revealed that Alex Scott and James Hill could return. Scott has returned to training wearing a protective mask after suffering a broken jaw in the match against Aston Villa, while Hill has missed the last six games due to injury.
This match will also be Dean Huijsen's last appearance for Bournemouth before his move to Real Madrid. Two other players, Milos Kerkez and Antoine Semenyo – both rumored to be leaving – will also feature.
On Leicester's side, Abdul Fatawu (knee), Mads Hermansen (hernia), Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Stephy Mavididi (both muscle strains) remain absent. Jamie Vardy has decided not to play after his memorable farewell match against Ipswich.
With Vardy unavailable, Patson Daka or Jordan Ayew will start at center forward. Ayew played as an attacking midfielder in the previous match, so if he plays as a striker, Facundo Buonanotte could return to playing behind the striker.
Fifteen-year-old prodigy Jeremy Monga hopes to secure a starting spot and compete with Kasey McAteer on the right wing, while Bilal El Khannouss is likely to take on the role on the left wing.
Latest predicted lineups for Bournemouth vs Leicester
Bournemouth:
Kepa; Smith, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Kerkez; Scott, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson
Leicester City:
Stolarczyk; Pereira, Coady, Faes, Thomas; Ndidi, Skipp; McAteer, Buonanotte, El Khannouss; Ayew
Latest football match prediction: Bournemouth vs Leicester
Bournemouth once dreamed of qualifying for European competition for the first time in their history when they were 5th in the Premier League table at the end of February. However, a slump in form has shattered that dream, as they have won only 2 of their last 12 matches (4 draws, 6 losses).
Following their 2-1 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates, Bournemouth subsequently lost to Aston Villa (0-1) and Manchester City (1-3), with the defeat to Man City on Tuesday evening ending their hopes of securing a top-eight finish and a Conference League spot.
Despite achieving their highest ever points total in the Premier League with 53 points, Andoni Iraola's side are now only trying to avoid falling out of the top half of the table, currently sitting 11th, just one point behind Fulham (10th). Fulham will host Man City in their final match.
Bournemouth's recent home form is also very worrying. They lost 5 of their last 7 matches at Vitality Stadium, scoring only 4 goals. Since February, only Ipswich (who have been relegated) have lost more home games (6).
However, Bournemouth have reason to be confident ahead of Sunday's match against Leicester, as they are unbeaten in all six of their Premier League home games against them (four wins, two draws), including three consecutive victories with a combined score of 10-4.
As for Leicester, the team was officially relegated after their defeat to Liverpool at the end of April, followed by another loss to Wolverhampton – their 24th defeat of the season. However, they are currently on a three-match unbeaten run – their best performance of the entire season.
Besides the 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, Leicester also won against Southampton and Ipswich with the same 2-0 scoreline. Departing legend Jamie Vardy scored his 200th goal in his 500th appearance for the club against Ipswich last weekend.
Leicester will be guaranteed to finish 18th if they avoid defeat against Bournemouth, but manager Ruud van Nistelrooy's future remains uncertain, with numerous sources suggesting he will leave his coaching post after this season.
Leicester's first win of the season was also against Bournemouth in the first leg, and now they are aiming to complete a double victory against their rivals for the first time since the 2013-14 Championship season.
Leicester have lost four of their last seven season-ending games (winning two, drawing one), but in their last two Premier League seasons they have won their final game, against Southampton (2021-22) and West Ham (2022-23) respectively.
Latest Bournemouth vs Leicester score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bournemouth vs Leicesteras follows:
- Sportsmole:Bournemouth 2-0 Leicester
- WhoScore:Bournemouth 2-1 Leicester
- Our newspaper predicts:Bournemouth 2-1 Leicester
When and where can I watch Bournemouth vs Leicester live?
To watch the Bournemouth vs Leicester match live in the English Premier League at 10:00 PM on May 25th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.