Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs AFC Bournemouth, English Premier League 2024-25, Today Match Prediction

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs AFC Bournemouth Match Prediction & Analysis

Wolves manager Gary O'Neil says there is "no limit" to Matheus Cunha's potential after the Brazilian scored two sensational goals in a thumping Premier League win over Fulham. Cunha cancelled out Alex Iwobi's brilliant opener at Craven Cottage with a wonderful strike of his own, controlling Mario Lemina's long ball with his first touch before lifting a delicate finish over goalkeeper Bernd Leno. 

Things were looking bleak for O’Neil, but a run of four straight games without defeat - not to mention back-to-back wins for the first time since February - suggests his team are gradually starting to gather momentum. Cunha has come to his rescue. The Brazil forward has now been involved in 26 goals in his past 29 league starts, with 17 goals and nine assists. He has also registered 13 top-flight away goals since the start of last season, second only to Haaland's tally of 17.

Andoni Iraola could not have asked for a much better response to Pedro's early goal with his team peppering the Brighton box with goalscoring opportunities. Evanilson should have done better to cancel out the opener, but he opted for an angled shot rather than squaring the ball to the arriving Semenyo and Justin Kluivert, and it was a straightforward save for Brighton keeper Verbruggen. 

Even with an extra man, the Cherries could not find a way through and they ended the game with only five of their 19 shots on target as the Brighton defence held firm. The table in the middle proves tight. Iraolo will want to register wins so as to escape its claustrophobia. 

Head to Head Record - Both teams have played each other 10 times, winning 4 a piece, with 2 games ending in a draw. 

Standings - Wolves sit in 17th with 9 points. Bournemouth are in 13th with 15 points from 12 games.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Preview

Wolves have lost two of their last three Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (W1), having been unbeaten in their first five against them (W3 D2). All four Premier League meetings between Wolves and Bournemouth at Molineux have been won to nil – Wolves won the first two 2-0 and 1-0 respectively, while the Cherries have won 1-0 on their last two visits. Wolves have won their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 22 combined (D5 L15). 

They last won three in a row in December 2023. Wolves have scored in their last 11 Premier League games, the joint-longest ongoing run of any side in the competition. They’ve netted at least twice in each of their last four (10 in total), last netting multiple goals in more consecutive top-flight matches between May and August 2011 (5). Wolves’ Premier League games have seen 48 goals so far this season, more than any other side. Their 20 goals scored is their most 12 games into a top-flight campaign since 1972-73 (25), while their 28 conceded is the most at this stage since 1983-84 (31).

Players to watch out for

Since his Premier League debut in January 2023, Matheus Cunha has both scored more goals (21) and provided more assists (10) than any other Wolves player. Indeed, his 31 goal involvements is the second most of any Wolves player in the competition’s history (Raúl Jiménez, 58). With three goals and two assists, Wolves’ Rayan Aït-Nouri has been involved in more Premier League goals than any other defender so far this term (5).

Injury - Gonzalez, Traore, Kalajdzic and Mosquera will all miss out. 

Wolves probable Starting Line Ups: Sa (GK), Lemina, Gomes, Ait-Nouri (DEF) Semedo, R.Gomes, J.Gomes, Andre, Bellegarde, Cunha (MID) Larsen (FWD).

AFC Bournemouth Preview

Having won four consecutive Premier League away games in November/December last season, Bournemouth have won just three of their last 16 on the road (D4 L9). One of these was against Wolves in April, however. All four of Bournemouth’s Premier League wins this season have been against teams either starting the day in the relegation zone (vs Everton and Southampton), or in the top four (vs Arsenal and Man City). 

Substitutions paying off

No team has scored more goals via substitutes in the Premier League this season than Bournemouth (5). All five of the Cherries’ sub goals have been scored by different players, the most different sub scorers in the league this term.

Injury - Alex Scott and Luis Sinisterra are both part of the treatment room. 

Bournemouth probable Starting line up : Kepa (GK), Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez (DEF), Adams, Cook, Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo (MID), Evanilson (FWD).

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS FC vs AFC BOURNEMOUTH
Winning Prediction

Wolves have won their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 22 combined (five draws, 15 defeats). They last won three in a row last December Bournemouth, meanwhile, are yet to win a Premier League match against a team that did not start the day in the relegation zone (Everton and Southampton) or the top four (Arsenal and Manchester City) in 2024-25. Wolves are on a scoring spree. No one expected them to cut open Fulham the way they did. It seems to be a prospective case against the Cherries too. 

Wolverhampton Wanderers to Win (3-0)

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