Bournemouth Welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers for the second weekend in the Vitality Stadium, with the two sides being exposed to the fifth FA Cup round.
The Vereira team achieved a 1-0 win on the south coast last Saturday to strengthen their hopes of survival, even though they were supported by Illia Zabarnyi’s first half. Matheus Cunha scored shortly afterwards and the visitors had only a few problems to look at the competition.
However, they could not build on this victory in the middle of the week when Fulham achieved a 2-1 victory near Molineux. Bournemouth was beaten 2-1 in Brighton despite the breathtaking strike by Justin Kluivert.
The cherries broke off West Brom and Everton to achieve this phase of the competition and are now chasing their third FA Cup quarter-finals. Wolves reached the last eight last season before they lost to Coventry under breathtaking circumstances. So far, visitors have beaten Blackburn and Bristol City.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the FA Cup tie.
Bournemouth against Wolves head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Bournemouth | Wolve |
|---|---|
Brighton 2-1 Bournemouth – 25/02/25 | Wolves 1-2 Fulham – 25/02/25 |
Bournemouth 0-1 Wolves – 22/02/25 | Bournemouth 0-1 Wolves – 22/02/25 |
Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth – 15/02/25 | Liverpool 2-1 Wolves – 16/02/25 |
Everton 0-2 Bournemouth – 08/02/25 | Blackburn 0-2 Wolves – 09/02/25 |
Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool – 01.02.25 | Wolves 2-0 Aston Villa – 01.02.25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Unproved TV -Live -Radio comment for BBC Radio Solent and updates for BBC Radio 5 Live |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN app |
Canada | Sportsnet World Now, Sportsnet Now, Sportsnet World, Sportsnet One, Sportsnet Now Plus |
Ryan Christie was of crucial importance this season in Bournemouth, but was forced to Brighton on Tuesday in the first half and is doubt this weekend.
Zabarnyi is still suspended after the red card of the past week, while Julian Araujo, Marcos Senesi, Enes Unal and Adam Smith are all injured. Lewis Cook continues in the heart of the cherries.
Evanilson returned from the bank from a broken foot during the week and was supposed to appear his first FA Cup appearance this weekend. However, Dango Ouattara will probably continue in Iraola’s start -xi.
Bournemouth predicted the line-up against wolves (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Cook, Hill, Huijsen, Kerkez; Scott, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Sinisterra; Ouattara.
Rayan Ait-Nouri was fit enough to reach 90 minutes on Tuesday after being worthy of the Card at the end of Zabarnyi’s Red Card last week. The silky Algerian Wing-Back will continue to let off the wolves on Saturday.
Pereira has used strong start -XI rounds in the two previous rounds, and that will certainly not change this weekend. However, there could be a change between the sticks, with Sam Johnstone coming in for the number one Jose SA.
Leon Chiwone, Yerson Mosquera, Enso Gonzalez, Sasa Kalajdzic, Rodrigo Gomes, Goncalo Guedes, Hwang Hee-Chan and Emmanuel Agbadou are all injured.
Wolves predicted the line-up against Bournemouth (3-4-2-1): Johnstone; Doherty, Toti, Bueno; Semedo, Andre, Gomes, Ait-Nouri; Cunha, Munetsi; Beach Larsen.
Wolves are encouraged to vitality last week, even if they were beaten by Fulham on Tuesday. At the beginning of both halves, the goals proved to be their understanding.
Bournemouth did not enjoy her February after jumping in January, and Iraola has to use a understaffed backline again to take advantage of Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen.
However, this defense of the wolves cannot be trusted, especially without an effective new commitment Agbadou, and the hosts will be interested in it in the defeat of the past week. It’s been a while since Bournemouth enjoyed a cup run, but this could be her year.