Bournemouth v Leicester

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Bournemouth will turn their attentions to the 5th round of the FA Cup on Tuesday night where the south coast club will play host to Championship outfit Leicester City at their Vitality Stadium with the hosts looking to put an end to a five-match winless run, while Leicester City will be keen to avoid a third defeat on the trot in all competitions following recent back-to-back defeats in the Championship.

Three draws and two defeats in the Premier League have resulted in Bournemouth dropping down the English top flight table to 14th place where they hold a comfortable looking eight-point margin above third from bottom club Luton Town and the relegation zone but even Premier League side Bournemouth will be keen for the extra revenue from a decent FA Cup run this season.

Draws with West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United have been offset by losses to Fulham and Manchester City and therefore suggest the straight win markets should also be avoided where Bournemouth are concerned for this upcoming cup-tie but the goals markets do appeal as four of The Cherries' last five aforementioned games have resulted with both teams scoring.

Bournemouth have reached the 5th round courtesy of wins against Championship clubs, QPR and Swansea City in 3-2 and 5-0 victories respectively.

Leicester City slumped to a second defeat on the trot in the Championship on Friday night when they were handed a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Leeds United at Elland Road despite holding a 1-0 lead with just 10 minutes remaining on the clock.

Three goals in the last 10 minutes resigned Leicester to their second defeat on the trot which followed a previously disappointing 2-1 loss at home to Middlesbrough so the east midlands outfit will also be eager to return to winning ways down on the south coast where they'll be looking to take advantage of Bournemouth's mini-slump.

Leicester City had previously racked up five wins on the trot in all competitions which consisted of four victories in the Championship against Swansea City, Stoke City, Watford and Sheffield Wednesday respectively, along with a resounding 3-0 home win against Birmingham City in the 4th round of the FA Cup.

Leicester City had begun this season's FA Cup campaign with a 3-2 win away from home at fellow Championship outfit Millwall in the 3rd round and The Foxes will certainly fancy their chances of turning over Bournemouth here on Tuesday night.

Bournemouth v Leicester City Verdict

Goals for both teams looks to be the most likely outcome for this FA Cup clash as five out of the last seven meetings between Bournemouth and Leicester City have resulted in both teams hitting the back of the net.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.80

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.50