Wolves (home)
- The two clubs currently at opposite ends of the Premier League table will meet in the West Midlands on Saturday as Bournemouth head to Wolves to take on the struggling home side.
- Bournemouth sit in a very respectable 13th place with 30 points from their first 23 games, while Wolves remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just eight points from as many games.
- Wolves are unbeaten in their last two home Premier League games.
- Wolves are in average form, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 Premier League outings, most recently failing to score at home to Newcastle before a 2-0 defeat away to Manchester City.
- Wolves are a very different prospect these days, with Rob Edwards having taken charge in November 2025 and bringing a similarly high-energy pressing system to their well-established three-at-the-back system.
- Edwards has got his team to play more through the thirds and press higher, but the foundations of the system remain the same, where they play through the press and look to hurt their opponents with their structure and set-piece play.
Bournemouth (away)
- Bournemouth are in great form coming into this, with 2 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat from their last 5 Premier League fixtures.
- Andoni Iraola has been superb since taking charge at Bournemouth in July 2023.
- The Spanish manager has brought in an ultra-aggressive system that combines the 4-2-3-1 with an extremely high press and an emphasis on transitioning quickly and playing vertically.
- The Cherries beat Liverpool 3-2 at home before another 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in a stunning game at the Vitality Stadium.
Head-to-Head
Bournemouth have won the last two head-to-head Premier League matches between these sides, most recently winning 1-0 at home five months ago.
Key Players
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Wolves
- Hee-Chan Hwang is Wolves’ top scorer in the Premier League this term with just 2 goals from 18 appearances.
- Mateus Mane has been their spark of late with 2 goals in his last 5 games.
- Eli Junior Kroupi is Bournemouth’s biggest attacking threat, leading the scoring charts for the club with 7 goals from 18 Premier League outings.
Betting Insights
- Bournemouth are the slight favorites at 2.18, with Wolves available at 3.05 and the draw at 3.55.
- Wolves have an awful home record in the Premier League this season, with 1 win, 2 draws and 8 defeats from their 11 games at Molineux, conceding 23 goals in the process.
- Bournemouth are scoring 1.73 goals per game away from home and have conceded 2.73 goals per away game, so the 'Over 2.5 goals' market at 1.7 looks good value.
Prediction
- The Cherries have dominated this fixture in recent times and are the better team at the moment, so I’m going for a Bournemouth win at a very decent price.
- Bournemouth have drawn their last 2 away games, including a 1-1 draw at Brighton, and Wolves have been better at Molineux of late, so the draw is a distinct possibility here.
