Overview
The 0-2 defeat to Liverpool did not make Bournemouth falter in the 2024-2025 season. They quickly returned with a victory over Everton in the FA Cup and won all 3 points against Southampton to continue to nurture the hope of qualifying for the European Cup next season.
Bournemouth can even think about a ticket to the Champions League if they maintain their form until the end of the season.
The fulcrum for Bournemouth's success this season is their solid defense. Their 29 goals conceded are currently tied with Nottingham Forest, as well as only behind Liverpool (26 goals) and Arsenal (22 goals) in the rankings.
Up front, the trio of Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo and Dango Ouattara are in extremely good form. They have contributed 38 goals and assists for the whole team in the Premier League arena alone.
Meanwhile, Wolves are still struggling in the relegation battle. Despite still having an advantage of holding 19 points, 2 points more than Ipswich Town and Leicester City, every stumble from here until the end of the season could become a turning point for the "Wolves". Not to mention, their defense has also conceded 54 goals, the third worst record in the tournament.
In the first leg, Wolves suffered a 2-4 defeat despite playing at home. With poor form and having to visit Bournemouth, who are playing consistently, Wolves will find it difficult to create a surprise in round 26 of the Premier League.
Personnel situation
Bournemouth manager Iraola is currently worried about injuries as Adam Smith, Enes Unal, Evanilson, James Hill, Julian Araujo and Marcos Senesi will all be absent this weekend.
On the other side of the front line, Wolves also have a long list of injured players, with 7 players expected to be sidelined against Bournemouth.
Expected lineup:
Bournemouth: Kepa, Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez, Christie, Adams, Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo, Ouattara.
Wolves: Sa, Agbadou, Bueno, Toti, Semedo, Andre, Doyle, Ait-Nouri, Bellegarde, Guedes, Cunha.
The match between Bournemouth and Wolves takes place at 22:00 on February 22 (Vietnam time).
