Bournemouth vs Southampton – Sunday 3rd December 2017 – 13:30 - Sky Sports Football
Bournemouth are 9/5 with Callum Wilson at 9/2 to score first.
Bournemouth face Southampton at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday afternoon, in a South Coast derby match.
The Cherries come into this match on the back of a 2-1 defeat at home against Burnley, a tough result for Eddie Howe's side.
Chris Wood marked his return to the starting XI with a goal (37), the New Zealand international making the most of his recall with a six-yard finish.
Robbie Brady doubled the Clarets lead just past the hour mark (65), with the midfielder going from assister to scorer after great work from Berg Gudmundsson.
Joshua King pulled one back for Bournemouth (79) but they could not find an equaliser in the closing stages.
Mixed Form
For Bournemouth, it is another home defeat and for Eddie Howe it's another mixed result for his Cherries side.
They have moved to 15th place in the Premier League, with 14 points from their opening 14 matches.
The Cherries are now on a run of three wins in their last six matches, with two defeats and a draw completing the set.
Eddie Howe will need his side to dig deep if they are to gain a result here, with Southampton also in need of a win.
Cherries Underdogs
Eddie Howe's side come into this match as underdogs, despite enjoying home advantage.
This will be a tough match for Bournemouth, despite the Saints also struggling for form this season under new man Pellegrino.
Bournemouth will be looking to register their 2nd win in four matches against Southampton.
Last Gasp Defeat
The Saints come into this match in mixed form, losing a last-gasp thriller against Manchester City 2-1 in their last fixture.
Kevin De Bruyne gave the hosts the lead two minutes after the interval (47), with a driven free-kick finding it's way past Frasier Forster.
Oriol Romeu equalised for Mauricio Pellegrino's men (75), with the former Chelsea man's composed finish levelling with 15 minutes to go.
Raheem Sterling was the hero again for Manchester City, with the former Liverpool man scoring another late goal this season (90+6).
It was a tight contest but Guardiola's side continue their incredible run, they have dropped just two points this season.
Mixed Season
Mauricio Pellegrino has had a mixed start to life as Southampton manager, they have had an upturn in fortunes in the last few games though.
Their record in the last six is lost three, won two and drawn one, with Liverpool, Manchester City and Burnley beating them.
Southampton find themselves in 11th place in the PL, with 16 points from their opening 14 matches.
This will be a tough match for Southampton, with Bournemouth keen to secure a much-needed home win.
Saints Favourites
Pellegrino's side come into this match as the favourites, despite the Cherries enjoying home advantage.
Southampton will be looking to continue their good recent form and gain some much-needed momentum in this match.
The Saints will be looking to make it seven wins in nine matches against the Cherries.
Southampton are 6/4 with Charlie Austin and Manolo Gabbiadini at 11/2 to open the scoring.
Betting Tips
Tip 1 – King to score first @ 5/1
Tip 2 – 2-2 draw @ 14/1