Bournemouth v Southampton predictions: Cherries can maintain their progress

Saints to badly miss injured Bella-Kotchap

Interim Bournemouth head coach Gary O'Neil has had plenty to smile about recentlyCredit: Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Bournemouth v Southampton in the Premier League on Wednesday

Where to watch

Amazon Prime, 7.30pm Wednesday

Best bet

Bournemouth
2pts 7-4 Betfred

Team news

Bournemouth
The Cherries have no fresh injury concerns.

Southampton
Armel Bella-Kotchap is out with a dislocated shoulder while Theo Walcott and Ibrahima Diallo are struggling with illness.

Match preview

Bournemouth are the only team who can claim an unbeaten Premier League record since they were thumped 9-0 at Liverpool on August 27, and they can continue that progress with a win over Southampton.

The Cherries go in search of their third home win of the season, looking to build on their last Vitality Stadium success over Leicester, and they can get the better of the struggling Saints as the only defeat they have suffered on their own patch came against Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Ralph Hasenhuttl's visitors stopped a run of four defeats with a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham on Sunday, but that came at a price with impressive defender Armel Bella-Kotchap dislocating his shoulder.

The German looks set to prove a big loss and it is difficult to be confident about a side who have won one of their last 12 away league games and failed to score in their last three.