Bournemouth vs Hull City Prediction

Mixed form on both sides

Bournemouth's recent run swings between heavy wins and heavy defeats. They've beaten Leeds, Sunderland and Aston Villa in the League Cup, but also lost 0-3 at Manchester United and 1-5 at Chelsea. Add in Europa League wins over AC Milan and Sturm Graz and a loss at Real Sociedad, and it's a side juggling three competitions at once.

Bournemouth: 20 completed matches; Hull City: 20 completed matches.

Bournemouth

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

23

Difference

+29

Hull City

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

45% 9 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

17

Difference

+6

Hull's picture looks steadier but less exciting. Their recent Premier League matches have mostly ended in draws, against Ipswich, Brentford and Everton among them, with only occasional wins or losses breaking the pattern.

Bournemouth's extra fixtures from cup and European football could matter for freshness by the time December comes around.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bournemouth vs Hull City

History doesn't say much here

The head-to-head record stretches back to 2016 and only covers four matches, spanning both the Premier League and the Championship. There's a 6-1 Bournemouth win and a 3-1 Hull win in there, plus two much tighter results including a goalless draw.

Given how long ago most of this was and how different both squads are now, it's not much to lean on for this fixture.

A tight mid-table gap

There's barely anything between these two in the table. Bournemouth sit seventh with 12 points from nine games, Hull tenth with 11 points from the same number. Goal difference is tight too, with both sides having scored and conceded in similar numbers so far this season.

Players to watch

M. Tavernier has been Bournemouth's most prolific scorer in their recent matches, with Evanilson providing plenty of the assists behind him. For Hull, M. Belloumi has been involved at both ends, chipping in with goals and assists.

Bournemouth:

Best scorers:

M. Tavernier - 3

Best assist providers:

Evanilson - 3

Penalty cards:

A. Smith x 3

M. Tavernier x 2

Hull City:

Best scorers:

M. Belloumi - 2

Best assist providers:

M. Belloumi - 2

Penalty cards:

O. McBurnie x 3

M. Crooks x 3

On discipline, A. Smith and Tavernier have both picked up yellow cards for Bournemouth, while O. McBurnie and M. Crooks have done the same for Hull.

What to expect

Neither side looks settled defensively, and both have shown they can score goals or concede them in bunches depending on the day. With the table so tight and both teams' recent form a bit scattered across different competitions, there's no obvious reason to expect a one-sided match.