Bournemouth winger Joshua King. (Photo : Getty Images)
Mercurial team AFC Bournemouth (2-3-2, 8 points) is set to face newly-promoted side Hull City AFC (2-4-1, 7 points) in a round 8 encounter in the 2016-2017 Premier League season. The match will be held on Oct. 15, Saturday at the Vitality Stadium.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 10:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Bournemouth is currently at the 13th spot of the English top flight table with 8 points, tied with Watford and defending champions Leicester City but has a lower goal difference than the two teams.
The Cherries had been winless in four of their last six outings with two losses and two draws, confirming their inconsistent play this season.
Head coach Eddie Howe's squad is coming off a 2-2 draw with Watford at the Vicarage Road on Oct. 1 for their second drawn match of the season, as per the Mirror.
Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson netted the opening goal in the 31st minute to give the visitors a one-point advantage at the half.
Watford forward Troy Deeney leveled the count five minutes after the restart before substitute winger Joshua King gave the lead back to the Cherries with a great individual move against Hornets goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.
Nigerian forward Isaac Success found the equalizer three minutes later to salvage the draw for the home team.
Meanwhile, Hull City dropped their third straight game with a 0-2 loss to powerhouse team Chelsea at their home field of KC Stadium also on Oct. 1, Fox Sports reported.
The Tigers were able to hold off the visitors to a 0-0 stalemate at the end of the first half to give themselves a chance to win it after the restart.
However, forwards Willian and Diego Costa provided one goal each in the 61st and 67th minutes for the Blues as caretaker manager Mike Phelan's squad was not able to respond with anything throughout the match.
It was the fifth consecutive winless game for Hull City as they dropped to 15th place in the current overall standings.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 2-1 victory for Bournemouth.
Bournemouth starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Boruc; Smith, Francis, Cook, Daniels; Surman, Arter; Stanislas, Wilshere, Ibe; Wilson
Hull City starting lineup (4-5-1 formation): Marshall; Meyler, Livermore, Davies, Robertson; Snodgrass, Henriksen, Clucas, Mason, Diomande; Mbokani
