Bournemouth vs Leicester predictions: Foxes could finish on a high
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- Leicester are unbeaten in three league matches for the first time this season
- Bournemouth have won just one of their last nine home fixtures
- Recommended bet: Leicester or draw double chance
Bournemouth have had their best Premier League season but are approaching this weekend’s game at home to Leicester with the knowledge that they have no chance of qualifying for European competition.
The Cherries remained 11th after Tuesday’s 3-1 loss at Manchester City and can climb a maximum of two places if other results go their way.
Third-bottom Leicester are Championship-bound despite a recent improvement in results
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side have taken seven points from their last three matches and need one more point to make sure of staying above 19th-placed Ipswich.
Team news
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott (fractured jaw) has an outside chance of featuring with the aid of a mask.
However, Luis Sinisterra (thigh), Dango Ouattara, Ryan Christie (both groin) and Enes Unal (knee) are sidelined while Lewis Cook is suspended.
Leicester are set to finish the season without midfielder Harry Winks, who has been out of favour since mid-March.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid (muscle strain), Stephy Mavididi (unspecified injury), Mads Hermansen (groin) and Issahaku Fatawu (knee) are all sidelined, while Jamie Vardy played his last game for the club in the 2-0 win over Ipswich at the King Power Stadium last weekend.
The stats
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Bournemouth have lost six of their last nine home fixtures.
The Cherries have conceded the opening goal in each of their last three matches.
Bournemouth have kept only two clean sheets in their last 15 games.
Leicester have scored two goals in four of their last six fixtures.
The Foxes have registered two 2-0 wins from their last three matches.
Prediction
Leicester have given their long-suffering fans a boost with a few improved recent performances and they can stretch their unbeaten sequence to four by avoiding defeat at the Vitality Stadium.
The Foxes were relegated after just 33 games but seem to have enjoyed playing under less pressure.
They registered a pair of 2-0 home wins over Southampton and Ipswich and dug deep to draw 2-2 away to bitter rivals Nottingham Forest, who were pushing for Champions League qualification.
Bournemouth’s quest for European football ended with Tuesday’s 3-1 loss at Manchester City and they may struggle to rouse themselves for the 38th game.
The Cherries were beaten 1-0 at the King Power Stadium in October and may go through another frustrating experience against the East Midlands side.
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