The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Bournemouth and Bristol City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Bournemouth 1-0 Millwall
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Fulham | 46 | 63 | 90 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | 35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 82 |
Last Game: Huddersfield 2-0 Bristol City
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 46 | -18 | 53 |
We said: Bournemouth 4-1 Bristol City
While Bournemouth cannot claim to be in good form, there were certainly very promising signs during the Huddersfield contest. With that in mind, we expect the Cherries to pick up where they left out, cruising to a victory over opponents who cannot wait for the season to end. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bournemouth win with a probability of 76.45%. A draw had a probability of 15.3% and a win for Bristol City had a probability of 8.26%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.79%) and 3-0 (10.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.27%), while for a Bristol City win it was 0-1 (2.97%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Bournemouth | Draw | Bristol City |
| 76.45% | 15.29% | 8.26% |
| Both teams to score 44.76% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
