Brentford travel to the south coast to face Bournemouth, and they have been taking points off them since their days together in the EFL Championship, going nine matches in a row without defeat in this head-to-head.
Bournemouth
They are currently on a different kind of run – an eight-match unbeaten sequence. It started on 7 January with a 3:2 home win over Tottenham Hotspur, and the most recent side to drop points there were Sunderland in a 1:1 draw. That match was also played at the Vitality Stadium. The current home run therefore consists of two 3:2 victories and two 1:1 draws.
In the first quarter against Sunderland, their defence came under serious pressure, and the hosts were fortunate that an opponent’s fall after a push from Álex Jiménez did not result in a penalty. It was a highly debatable decision.
Brentford
Despite that run, Bournemouth are still three places and four points behind Brentford in the standings. The London side put on a show in Lancashire, beating Burnley 4:3 after leading 3:0 by half-time.
Brentford now have six wins from 14 matches, including five in their last six. Even during this successful stretch they have conceded two or more goals in four of those games.
Bournemouth vs Brentford Prediction
The head-to-head trend, underlined by the visitors' away wins in this fixture, could come into play again. However, we much prefer the option of both teams to score: that has been the case in six of Bournemouth's previous home matches at the Vitality Stadium this season.
