Burnley will host Bournemouth at Turf Moor on Saturday, with both teams eager to continue their recent promising runs of form.

Burnley are without a win in five of the last six Premier League matches, and they have lost four of those outings ahead of the game vs Bournemouth at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.

The Clarets will look to pick up a positive result here. Scott Parker’s men are 19th in the Premier League table, and they are one of the favourites to go down. They will look to give the home fans something to cheer about, and it remains to be seen whether they can get a good result here.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth are coming into this game on the back of four draws from the last five Premier League matches. Even though the Cherries have struggled to pick up wins in recent weeks, they have been very difficult to beat.

Andoni Iraola’s men are unbeaten in the last six Premier League matches. Bournemouth will look to finish in the top half of the table, and they should be winning these games. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.

Team News & Tactics

Burnley

The home team will be without Zeki Amdouni (knee), Connor Roberts (Achilles), Axel Tuanzabe (calf), and Jordan Beyer (hamstring). Josh Cullen is out for the season with ACL damage. Meanwhile, Armando Broja, Marcus Edwards, Mike Tresor, and Zian Flemming face late fitness tests to determine their availability.

Burnley will shape up in the 3-4-3 formation vs Bournemouth, with Martin Dubravka in goal. In the back three, Kyle Walker will start alongside Maxime Esteve and Joe Worrall. Oliver Sonne and Quilindschy Hartman will start in the wing-back roles. They will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.

As for the midfield unit, Florentino Luis will start alongside James Ward-Prowse in the middle of the park. The two players will look to keep things tight in the centre of the pitch and protect the defensive unit. Finally, Zian Flemming will lead the line for Burnley vs Bournemouth, with Jacob Brun Larsen and Jaidon Anthony on either side of him.

Probable Lineup (3-4-3): Dubravka; Walker, Worrall, Esteve; Laurent, Forentino, Ward-Prowse, Hartman; Larsen, Flemming, Anthony

Bournemouth

Andoni Iraola will be without Justin Kluivert (knee), Ben Gannon-Doak (hamstring), Lewis Cook (thigh), and Julio Soler (knock) this weekend. Bournemouth will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Burnley, with Djordje Petrovic in goal.

Adam Smith and Adrien Truffert will start as the two full-backs. They will look to keep things tight defensively and hit the Clarets on the counter. Meanwhile, will start alongside Marcos Senesi at the heart of the defence.

As for the midfield unit, Alex Scott will start alongside Tyler Adams in the double pivot in the middle of the park. They will look to protect the team defensively and keep things compact in the middle of the pitch.

Marcus Tavernier will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Eli Junior Kroupi and Rayan will start on the flanks, adding goals and creativity from the wide areas. Finally, Evanilson will lead the line for Bournemouth vs Burnley on Saturday.

Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Petrovic, Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Rayan, Tavernier, Kroupi; Evanilson

Key Stats

• Bournemouth have drawn their last three matches in the Premier League.
• Burnley have failed to win 19 of their last 20 matches in the Premier League.
• 18 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams. Meanwhile, Bournemouth are unbeaten in four of the last six6 matches between these two teams.
• Only Manchester United’s Premier League games have seen more goals (91) than Bournemouth’s this season (90, level with Burnley). Despite this, no side has had more 0-0 draws than the Cherries this term (4).
• Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games (W4 D5), the longest current run in the division. Each of their last three have finished level, with the Cherries last drawing more consecutive league games between April and August 2000 (5).

Player to Watch

Eli Junior Kroupi

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The talented young attacker has done quite well since moving to the Premier League, and he is our key player to watch out for. The Cherries will depend on him to make a defining contribution in the final third. He will look to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net as well.

Eli Junior Kroupi is in impressive form and full of confidence right now. He could trouble the Burnley defence with his creativity and link-up play. It will be interesting to see if he can help his team pick up all three points here.

Prediction

Burnley 1-2 Bournemouth

Both teams will look to pick up a win here, and this is likely to be a close contest. Bournemouth are undoubtedly a better team and in better form. They will be confident of getting a good result.

On the other hand, the hosts will look to put up a strong fight. The home fans will expect a strong reaction from the players, and the game is likely to be close. Both teams are likely to get on the score sheet, but Bournemouth have more quality, and they should be able to pick up a narrow victory away from home.