Brighton, England – Na di season don start well for Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola, as dem don win three out of dem four Premier League matches wey dem don play so far. Di only loss na from Liverpool as dem start di season, but dem almost collect draw for Anfield that day if no be say di Reds score two late goals. Wetin fit be more dramatic?
Meanwhile, Newcastle dey struggle small, as dem no sabi find net plenty this season. Dem don score just three goals for four domestic games wey dem don play. Plus, dem self just suffer 2-1 loss for their own house against Barcelona as dem return to di Champions League on Thursday. Na wah!
For dis Bournemouth side, dem still dey manage Enes Unal wey dey injured, and Adam Smith don join di injury list after him hamstring gree him wahala for di match against Tottenham. Bafode Diakite and Ryan Christie fit no play against Brighton too due to minor injuries, but Iraola dey hope say go fit get dem back for dis match.
As for Newcastle, dem summer signing Yoane Wissa still dey out and no go fit show face for im debut match. Jacob Ramsey too don follow as him dey ruled out. E get one Anthony Gordon wey score against Barca, but e dey suspended for dis game wey dey come up on Sunday. Na cause for wahala be dis, as Eddie Howe go need rework im attack for dis tough match.
Bournemouth self dey show lamps to Newcastle, as dem never lose to di Magpies for di last five matches, since December 2022. Dem don win two and share di spoils three times, with di 4-1 victory earlier dis year still dey shine like diamond. Cherries don only concede five goals for di Premier League, but four of dem na from di defending champions. Na wah for dem oh!
On di other hand, Newcastle get better defense matter, as dem don concede just three goals and dem all come from Liverpool. Howe men don net just three times, and di forwards no don gel together well yet. Antoine Semenyo and Evanilson don carry di load for Bournemouth, as dem don score four out of di six goals wey Bournemouth don put for di net. Iraola dey depend on dem again to shine again.
Nick Woltenmade don get im first Newcastle goal against Wolves last match and dem hope say e go fit fill di shoes of Alexander Isak wey dey sidon for da injury bench. Di tricky trip wey Newcastle get go Vitality Stadium fit no come at di best time, especially as dem dey miss two quality attacking players like Gordon and Wissa, plus Ramsey wey dey ruled out. Di task go hard well well for dem.
Iraola dey set to carry im team continue di good form and make dem hold their top-four place as di table dey take form. Di Cherries fit bok doks as dem go fit exploit Newcastle’s lack of chemistry for di starting eleven and collect another Premier League victory. With Semenyo leading di charge, expect am to dey score again as dem dey shine for di top-flight.
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