AFC Bournemouth - Swansea City predictions

With the odds set at 1.39 for a home win, AFC Bournemouth winning is clearly the most likely outcome in this matchup. Bigger upsets have happened, of course, but we wouldn’t expect anything but a decisive home win.

It’s hard to believe even the most optimistic Swansea City fans are expecting them to triumph at AFC Bournemouth this Thursday. It’s a completely one-sided matchup, and the hosts should have no problems steamrolling their opponents.

Bournemouth are coming on the back of a hard-fought away win in the previous round. They were favourites going into that match but stumbled and fell behind in the first half. However, they equalised and proceeded to win the match 2:3, narrowly avoiding a huge upset.

Swansea City bagged a relatively easy 2:0 victory against Morecambe in their previous FA Cup match. The fans at their home stadium were treated to an uneventful showing in the first half followed by complete annihilation in the second.

Bournemouth already won against Swansea this season, although it was a rather narrow victory. They’ll have the home-field advantage this time, though, which puts them in the position of favourites.

The hosts went through a slew of unfortunate injuries recently, rendering some of their players unavailable for the match this Thursday. Adam Smith, Ryan Fredericks, Max Aarons will not be playing, though the team is still considered likely to win.

Despite being seen as underdogs by most online bookmakers, the visiting team will be able to give their all this Thursday. They have no reported injuries or suspensions going in, so at least they’ll be able to rely on their best players and strategies.