After dropping points from winning positions at the start of the season, Bournemouth have suddenly put things right, winning their last six games in all competitions without conceding.
They next visit Sparta Prague in the Europa League on Thursday and the Czech side are struggling for goals and will be desperate to turn around a run of just one win from their last six games.
Sparta Prague v Bournemouth Tips Summary
Best Bet - Bournemouth to win and over 2.5 goals @ 11/10
Alternative Bet - Ben Gannon-Doak to score or assist @ 6/5
Bet Builder - Bournemouth to win, Eli Junior Kroupi to score at any time & Josimar Alcocer to be booked @ 49/10
Sparta Prague v Bournemouth Prediction
Best Bet: Bournemouth to win and over 2.5 goals @ 11/10
The Cherries have taken some time to come to the boil in their first campaign under Marco Rose, but they have done so in impressive style recently, reeling off 16 goals without reply in a run of six wins on the bounce.
They have beaten Manchester United, AC Milan and Aston Villa in that run so they should be far too good for a Sparta side who are struggling badly at present.
The hosts have failed to score in four of their last five games, have been dumped out of the cup and are now eight points adrift in the league.
That is hardly an ideal place to be for the visit of the Cherries, who have won all three of their Europa League games this season.
This will be the longest away trip in Bournemouth's history but despite the 714-mile journey, they should feel right at home in Prague.
Expect Rose's men to wrap up a comfortable success in a game which is also fancied to produce three or more goals, as the away team's goalscoring spree is showing no signs of slowing down.
Alternative Bet: Ben Gannon-Doak to score or assist @ 6/5
With a big game against Ipswich Town looming for Bournemouth before the international break, Rose may be tempted to shuffle the pack for this visit to Prague and Ben Gannon-Doak could be one of the players to benefit.
The former Liverpool and Celtic winger has only started four games in all competitions for the Cherries, but he has chipped in with four assists in those matches.
The 20-year-old is still learning his trade but his pace and trickery make him a real danger, particularly at this level, and he is fancied to score or assist in this clash.
Sparta Prague v Bournemouth Bet Builder Tip
Bournemouth to win
Eli Junior Kroupi to score at any time
Josimar Alcocer to be booked
Pays 49/10
Bournemouth have won six on the bounce without conceding and they look unlikely to be troubled by what is a struggling Sparta outfit.
One of the scariest things about this recent Cherries resurgence is that arguably their best player has been injured throughout.
Eli Junior Kroupi has just recovered from a foot injury and should add to his 38 minutes so far this season in this game.
The Frenchman scored 13 goals in 21 Premier League starts last term and is a safe bet to get on the scoresheet if he starts.
Sparta forward Josimar Alcocer is not afraid to do the dirty work, committing 24 fouls and picking up four cards already this season. The Costa Rican looks like a prime candidate for another caution in this clash.
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Key Match Stats
Bournemouth have won their last six games to nil
Sparta Prague have failed to score in four of their last five matches
The Cherries have won all of their last six games by at least two goals
Five of Bournemouth’s last seven games have gone over 2.5 goals
Sparta Prague have only won one of their last six games
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