Bournemouth go lock horns with Wolverhampton Wanderers for Vitality Stadium this Saturday, as both teams dey find first win of the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Both sides chop four goals each for opening gameweek – Bournemouth lose 4-2 to Liverpool, while Wolves collect 4-0 beating from Manchester City.
Match Preview
The story for Bournemouth clash with Liverpool no even start with the football sef. Winger Antoine Semenyo report say one fan abuse am racially, referee Anthony Taylor carry am go record, and police don arrest one 47-year-old man wey later bail.
Even with that kind pressure, Semenyo still shine with two sweet second-half goals, give Liverpool wahala, though Bournemouth still lose 4-2.
Coach Andoni Iraola get reason to dey proud, because him team show counter-attack wey fit disturb anybody. But Vitality Stadium no too dey friendly for Bournemouth recently – dem only win two from last eight league matches there, lose five, draw one.
Still, Bournemouth sabi start well for home opener – dem never lose first home game of the season for last five campaigns.
On the Wolves side, nothing to cheer. City flog dem 4-0, Erling Haaland start with him normal first-day goals, while new boys Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki also score. Wolves try small but City attack just too sharp. To add salt, Wolves get poor record for August – only one win for last 22 PL matches inside that month.
But history dey give Wolves small hope – dem never lose against Bournemouth for Vitality Stadium in the Premier League. Five matches, no defeat.
Team News
Bournemouth don boost squad with £25m signing of Ben Doak from Liverpool, and Amine Adli from Bayer Leverkusen. Both fit debut this weekend.
Ryan Christie dey push to return from groin injury, but Justin Kluivert still doubt, while Enes Unal and Lewis Cook no dey available.
Semenyo dey eye history – e fit become second African after Papiss Cisse to score brace in three straight PL games.
For Wolves, dem add pace with Jackson Tchatchoua from Verona – na the fastest player for Serie A last season (36.3km/h). He go challenge Ki-Jana Hoever for right-back. Only Leon Chiwone (ACL injury) dey ruled out.
Bournemouth Possible XI:
Petrovic; Smith, Diakite, Senesi, Truffert; Adams, Scott; Semenyo, Tavernier, Brooks; Evanilson
Wolves Possible XI:
Sa; Doherty, Toti, Agbadou; Tchatchoua, Gomes, Andre, Wolfe; Lopez, Munetsi; Larsen
Prediction
Bournemouth 2-1 Wolves
Even though Wolves get unbeaten history for Vitality, this one fit end the streak. Bournemouth don add fresh firepower, Semenyo dey red-hot, and Iraola boys get confidence from last week performance against Liverpool. We back the Cherries to edge am 2-1.