AFC Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion Predictions

• Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions
• Bournemouth have kept clean sheets in three of their last four assignments
• Three of West Brom’s last five matches have featured under 2.5 goals

Cherries target FA Cup glory

Andoni Iraola has Bournemouth on the cusp of the European places in the Premier League and there is no reason why the Cherries cannot also compete for FA Cup glory this season.

The Champions League is sure to distract the bigger clubs in this term’s FA Cup but for a club of Bournemouth’s stature, it would be huge to forge a deep run in the competition.

And based on their form, there is every chance they could be contenders.

They begin with a home tie against Championship club West Brom and it is hard to see past a win for Bournemouth, who are unbeaten in their last eight fixtures.

That run has featured wins over the likes of Tottenham and Manchester United and they kept clean sheets in both of those games, so a Bournemouth win to nil appeals.

West Brom unlikely to pose attacking threat

West Brom have promotion aspirations in the Championship and, while a cup run would be welcomed, they have won just one of their last four games and are unlikely to be competitive.

Their return of 32 goals in 26 league fixtures this season is one of the lowest tallies in the top half of the Championship and they could struggle to breach a fairly resilient Bournemouth rearguard.

The Cherries have conceded only 23 times in the Premier League this term – a better goals-conceded tally than Chelsea and Manchester City – and they could shut up shop after establishing the lead.

With that in mind, a 2-0 win for the home team could be worth backing in the correct score market.