Bournemouth v Brentford: Predictions, tips and bet builder as Cherries hunt continental football
Bournemouth will be looking to shake off their recent dip in form and reignite their European ambitions when they welcome Brentford to the Vitality Stadium (1730 GMT).
Andoni Iraola has done a sterling job at Bournemouth but with 10 games still เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง to go, the Spaniard has a realistic chance of becoming a club legend.
Throughout their history, the Cherries have never compete in Europe and doing so – just a few years on from breaking into the top-flight for the very first time – would highlight an astounding rate of progress.
Iraola’s men enter the weekend in ninth place but only three points adrift of fifth-place Manchester City. In fact, Bournemouth are only five points away from fourth-placed Chelsea. You read that right… top four.
Of course, there’s still a lot of work between now and the end of the season. Nothing underlines that more than Bournemouth’s recent form which hasn’t been all that rosy.
Both teams to score
We’re no sure what the bosses were thinking when selecting this game for the covete Saturday night slot. But you know what they say about judging books by their covers.
Recent encounters between Bournemouth and Brentford have semi-entertaining, with 12 goals landing across the last three meetings alone.
All those three games saw both teams find the back of the net and we’re backing that trend to continue.
Two of the previous three meetings also produce over 3.5 goals, including the most recent encounter which saw Brentford claim a 3-2 win.