The Cherries have restored their promising early season form in their past two fixtures, going into the game off the back of impressive wins over West Ham and Chelsea and will aim to achieve three wins on the trot against Cardiff on Saturday.
Cardiff however aren’t in their best form of the season and remain in the Premier League's bottom three. They have conceded eight goals in their past four games, only managing to score one goal.
This may be a bad time to play Bournemouth following their demolition of Chelsea on Wednesday, but the Bluebirds need to start picking up points before they are cut adrift in the relegation zone.
Check out 90min’s preview of the upcoming fixture below.
Where to Watch
| When is Kick Off? | Saturday 2 February |
| What Time is Kick Off? | 17:30 (BST) |
| Where is it Played? | Cardiff City Stadium |
| TV Channel/Live Stream? | BT Sport 1 |
| Referee? | Jonathan Moss |
Team News
There are no new updates for Cardiff ahead of Bournemouth’s visit. Club captain Sean Morrison will remain on the sidelines following his appendix surgery. Harry Arter is on loan from Saturday’s opponents and will be ineligible for the game.
Bournemouth will be without long-term absentees Lewis Cook and Simon Francis, while Callum Wilson should return to the starting line up after he missed the 4-0 victory over Chelsea.
Predicted Lineups
| Cardiff | Etheridge; Peltier, Ecuele Manga, Bamba, Bennett; Mendez Laing, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Reid; Paterson, Niasse. |
| Bournemouth | Boruc; Clyne, Cook, Ake, Smith; Surman, Gosling, Stanislas, Fraser; King, Wilson. |
Head to Head Record
Bournemouth have the edge over Cardiff
The reverse fixture between both teams came on the opening day of the season. Bournemouth gave Cardiff a welcome to the Premier League by beating the recently promoted team 2-0 on their return to the top flight. Wilson and Ryan Fraser both got on the score sheet while Cardiff goalkeeper Neil Etheridge saved Wilson's penalty.
Recent Form
Cardiff aren’t on the best run of form of late. They have only picked up four points from their past five league fixtures and have struggled to score during this time. The Bluebirds have only scored one goal in their five games since the start of the year and crashed out of the FA Cup to Gillingham. Last time out Cardiff fell to a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates.
Bournemouth could not be in any better form following their 4-0 win over Chelsea on Wednesday. The Cherries inflicted Chelsea’s joint heaviest defeat of the Premier League era with goals from Charlie Daniels, David Brooks and a brace from Joshua King. They have picked up seven points from their past four league fixtures, however they exited the FA Cup early at the first hurdle, losing 3-1 to Brighton.
Here is how both sides have performed in their past five fixtures.
| Cardiff City | Bournemouth |
| Arsenal 2-1 Cardiff (29/1) | Bournemouth 4-0 Chelsea (30/1) |
| Newcastle 3-0 Cardiff (19/1) | Bournemouth 2-0 West Ham (19/1) |
| Cardiff 0-0 Huddersfield (12/1) | Everton 2-0 Bournemouth (12/1) |
| Gillingham 1-0 Cardiff (5/1) | Bournemouth 1-3 Brighton (5/1) |
| Cardiff 0-3 Tottenham (1/1) | Bournemouth 3-3 Watford (2/1) |
Prediction
Neil Warnock's men
Cardiff have the worst defensive record at home while Bournemouth have the second worst on the road. This record could mean plenty of goals at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday.
Prediction: Cardiff 1-3 Bournemouth
Source : 90min