Tuesday night’s FA Cup fifth-round match between Premier League side Bournemouth and Championship leaders Leicester City is sure to be exciting at the Vitality Stadium.
In their most recent match, Bournemouth lost 1-0 at home to champions Manchester City, while Leicester lost 3-1 at Leeds United in a matchup between the teams vying for first place in the league.
| Top 3 markets | Best odds at bookmakers |
| Bournemouth to win: ⚽ | 1.72 at Bet9ja |
| Both teams to score: 🥅 | 1.60 at 1xbet |
| Over 2.5 goals: ✅ | 1.58 at Sportybet |
Bournemouth and Leicester City: Previous Games
On Tuesday, the hosts have won their past three matches against Leicester, including a 2-1 home victory at the Vitality Stadium in their most recent encounter. In the past season, the hosts also won both matches against Leicester.
You have to remember that two of Leicester’s previous four matches—their 2-1 victory away at Watford and their 2-1 loss at home to Middlesbrough—ended in a score of 2-1 to think that this midweek result may be replicated.
The fact that Bournemouth have scored twice or more in five of their past nine home games and only kept three clean sheets in their last eleven matches at the Vitality suggests that this might end in a 2-1 score.
Probable Bournemouth Lineup
Travers; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Dango, Scott, Sinisterra; Solanke
Probable Leicester City Lineup
Stolarczyk; Nelson, Coady, Doyle; Cover, Choudhury, Praet, Akgun; Albrighton, Daka, Fatawu
Betting tips: Bournemouth x Leicester City
Check out our predictions of the day for Bournemouth vs. Leicester City
Prediction 1: Bournemouth x Leicester City / Bournemouth to win
Both clubs will likely play full strength on Tuesday; this matchup is challenging to predict. Although any team might win, we’re taking Bournemouth to advance to the quarterfinals because of their superior talent and the home crowd’s backing.
Prediction 2: Bournemouth x Leicester City / Both teams to score
Although Bournemouth is the favorite going into the game based on its home form and record against the opposition, it still needs to improve defensively. In their previous nine games in all competitions, the Cherries allowed over two goals per game and managed only one clean sheet.
Scores have come easily for Leicester City this year. Enzo Maresca’s Leicester City have the best goal-scoring record in the Championship this season, with twenty goals in as many games. In their past three FA Cup matches, both sides scored twice.
Prediction 3: Bournemouth x Leicester City / Over 2.5 goals
The past three games played by Bournemouth have resulted in nine goals. Over Leicester’s previous three games, they’ve scored nine goals. This match will likely be in more than 2.5 goals.