Spoils could be shared in south-coast battle at Bournemouth

3pm Saturday

There is little between Brighton and Bournemouth in the league standings and that may prove to be the case on the pitch when they meet at the Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries sit two points above their opponents and bookmakers have them at a shade of odds-on but Chris Hughton’s Seagulls are a dogged, determined outfit who are unlikely to roll over against their south coast rivals.

Bournemouth started the season well but their form has dipped spectacularly since the beginning of November. They have won just once in seven Premier League outings – against lowly Huddersfield – and are hard to trust at the prices.

Backing the stalemate could prove to be the value option.

Recommendation
Draw
1pt 27-10 bet365

Bet on this match at Soccerbase.com

Team news
Bournemouth
Callum Wilson is fit after returning from a hamstring injury in midweek. Tyrone Mings has shaken off a hip problem but Simon Francis is a doubt.

Brighton
Shane Duffy completes a three-match suspension while Jose
Izquierdo and Alireza Jahanbakhsh are both unavailable for the Seagulls.

Key stat
Bournemouth have won just one of their last eight matches in all competitions.

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