Bournemouth vs Huddersfield – Saturday 18th November 2017 – 15:00

Bournemouth are 5/6 with Jermain Defoe, Josh King and Callum Wilson all at 4/1 to score first.

Bournemouth face Huddersfield at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a vital match for Bournemouth.

The Cherries come into this match on the back of a 1-0 win away against Newcastle, a vital result for Eddie Howe's side.

Steve Cook (90+2) scored an injury time winner for the visitors, his late winner vital in his side's relegation battle.

The captain met an Andrew Surman corner at the death, a bullet a header beating Rob Elliot to give struggling Bournemouth all three points.

It was a deserved win for Eddie Howe's side, with the Cherries enjoying more of the ball, the same shots but converting more on target.

 

Morale Booster

For Bournemouth, it is an excellent win and a shift in momentum, with Eddie Howe's side having a tough start to this season.

They have move to 17th place in the Premier League, with ten points from their opening eleven matches.

The Cherries are now on a run of three wins in their last four matches, another win would be a huge result for Bournemouth in their relegation battle.

Eddie Howe will need his side to dig deep if they are to gain a result here, with Huddersfield enjoying an excellent start.

 

Cherries Favourites

Eddie Howe's side come into this match as favourites, with home advantage informing the bookies.

This will be a tough match for Bournemouth, with Huddersfield enjoying a great start to Premier League life.

Bournemouth will be looking to register their 5th win in 25 matches against Huddersfield.

BournemouthMuch Needed Win

The Terriers come into this match in mixed form, despite securing an excellent result against West Brom, running out 1-0 winners in the end.

Rajiv van La Parra scored the only goal of the game for the Terriers (44) with a wonder strike enough to earn Huddersfield all three points.

David Wagner's side had to play the final half an hour with ten men, Christopher Schindler's red card not enough to ruin their day.

It was a tight contest with the sides enjoying equal possession, the same shots on target, although the Baggies did edge shots overall.

 

Wagner's Revolution

David Wagner's men have had a mixed run of form recently, but have secured excellent wins against West Brom and Manchester United.

They won their opening game of the season in fine style, but they have had some harsh lessons in between times.

The win against Manchester United was a huge result, arguably the greatest in their history.

Huddersfield find themselves in 10th place, with 15 points from their opening 11 matches.

They have a mixed record as well, with three defeats, two wins and a draw in their last six.

 

Terriers Underdogs

Wagner's side come into this match as the underdogs, despite the Terriers being in good form.

Huddersfield will be looking to continue their impressive season and gain a much-needed result at the Vitality.

The Terriers will be looking for their first win in four matches against the Cherries.

Huddersfield are 18/5 with Steve Mounie at 6/1 to open the scoring.

Betting Tips

Tip 1 – King to score first @ 4/1

Tip 2 – Bournemouth to win 2-1 @ 15/2

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