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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs AFC Bournemouth Prediction & Preview

Preview

As the Premier League gears up for an exciting midweek clash at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Wanderers prepare to host AFC Bournemouth this Wednesday. The encounter promises intrigue, with both teams closely matched in the league standings—Wolverhampton in 11th place with 43 points and Bournemouth just a notch below at 13th with 42 points.

Recent form paints a contrasting picture for the two sides. Wolverhampton have been struggling to find their rhythm, managing only two draws and suffering three losses in their last five matches, including a recent 0-2 defeat at home against Arsenal. On the other hand, Bournemouth has shown more resilience and better results lately; they secured a commendable draw (2-2) against Manchester United in their last outing and have collected eight points from their past five games.

Historically speaking, Wolves have had the upper hand in head-to-head encounters with three wins to Bournemouth's one out of the last five meetings. The most recent face-off saw Wolverhampton emerge victorious with a narrow 2-1 win at Vitality Stadium back in October.

In terms of scoring stats this season, both teams have shown some vulnerabilities defensively but also promise offensively when conditions are right. Wolverhampton averages slightly lower goals per game overall compared to Bournemouth (1 vs. 1.6), yet both teams concede over one goal per game on average.

Bet

Given the current form and historical performance between these two teams as well as considering goals statistics when playing home/away respectively—Bournemouth seems slightly ahead despite playing away from home. However, taking into account that Wolves are favorites according to odds being slightly lower for them winning (2.55 versus Bournemouth's win odds of 2.6) it's quite close here.

Considering all factors including how tightly contested this match could be based on previous encounters between these sides along with current performances where neither side is particularly dominant or weak defensively suggesting potential for multiple goals—the recommended bet would be Over Over _ Over Over _ Under _Under Under _ Under Under - "over" meaning "above", "under" meaning "below", etc.)! This aligns well given that there might be enough action on either end due to each team’s pressing need for points making 'over' more promising especially given its odds value (1._57) which suggests likelihood above half chance thus good potential returns if successful.