Now, then, we've got an intriguing face-off here, Leicester City versus Bournemouth. As you know, the art of football prediction isn't exactly rocket science, it’s more like alchemy. But here goes.
The battle of the goalkeepers. Bournemouth brings out Kepa Arrizabalaga and Mark Travers, decent averages, but on the flip side, Leicester's solitary guardian of the net, Mads Hermansen is having a solid season with an average close to 8 and 19 saves chalked up for those hungry statisticians.
The midfield and attack lines speak volumes about both teams. For Bournemouth, Evanilson and Antoine Semenyo stand out, Semenyo's got a forward thrust with his shots right on the money. Marcus Tavernier has also been holding up things pretty well. Secretly hoping for some more spice from Lewis Cook and Miloš Kerkez, those numbers could do with some jazzing up.
Moving on to Leicester City, James Justin and Stephy Mavididi are in a decent nick with a couple of goals each. Wilfred Ndidi seems to be holding the fort well in the midfield. It's all nice and dandy, but they’ve surely got to do something about those goals, or lack thereof, from Jamie Vardy.
Taking a peek at the history book, just this April, Bournemouth managed a narrow 1-0 victory over Leicester City. Both teams have had similar recent results with Bournemouth racking up a slightly better 2-2-2, while Leicester's still looking pretty dismal with 0-3-3.
Now, here's something to chew on before we get into my concrete prediction. Bournemouth has had a mixed bag of results recently, but has managed to notch victories over Southampton and Everton. Conversely, Leicester City is definitely feeling the weight of their last five encounters with no wins to show for their efforts.
Subtracting the laughs, the goalkeepers, the diligent defenders, the feisty forwards, and the overall chemistry of the team into consideration, plus the season records and recent results, here's my note. Would wager my soggy sandwiches on Bournemouth to come out on top.
Albert’s Prediction: Bournemouth by 1