Our betting experts preview the FA Cup match between Bournemouth and Swansea and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Swansea visit Vitality Stadium this coming Thursday for an FA Cup fourth-round fixture with home side Bournemouth.
Bournemouth vs Swansea Preview
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Tottenham by a 3-1 score, before winning 2-3 against Queens Park Rangers. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 0-4 against Liverpool. In their last six FA Cup home matches, Bournemouth have two wins, while they’ve drawn zero and lost four.
Swansea Form
Swansea managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 2-0 win against Morecambe. A 2-2 draw with Birmingham followed, before they lost against Southampton by 1-3. In their last six away matches in the FA Cup, Swansea won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run.
Bournemouth vs Swansea Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bournemouth and Swansea. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bournemouth have scored in the last 13 matches in a row
- Bournemouth have conceded in 22 of the last 24 matches in the FA Cup
- In 12 of the last 14 Bournemouth matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bournemouth home matches in the FA Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Swansea have scored in the last 12 matches in a row in the FA Cup
- In 9 of the last 11 matches Swansea played in the FA Cup, both teams scored
- Swansea have scored in 11 of the last 12 matches
- Swansea have scored in 12 of the last 14 away matches
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches Swansea played, both teams scored
Bournemouth vs Swansea – Players in Form
Liam Cullen shows decent form right now for Swansea, as he scored two goals in his last five games. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bournemouth, who are strong favorites this coming Thursday. Siding with Dominic Solanke also looks like a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last five matches.
Bournemouth vs Swansea Betting Tips
Full-time result
Bournemouth have not lost to Swansea in six consecutive home meetings. The Cherries claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Swansea won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, Swansea scored the opening goal six times, whereas Bournemouth were first on target in six of their last 10 games. Bournemouth have scored in four consecutive meetings with Swansea.
Total goals
Bournemouth saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Swansea matches would have returned some winnings in seven of them. Swansea managed to score an average of 1.4 goals per game.
Match predictions: Bournemouth vs Swansea
To sum up, the upcoming match between Bournemouth and Swansea seems to be a good betting opportunity.