Bournemouth hosts West Bromwich Albion in round 1 of the English Championship. The match will be played on Friday, August 6th at Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth)
Bournemouth was able to hold out for quite a long time in the Premier League. Eddie Howe's charges did not aim at anything special there. But they were remembered for their distinctive, rather open, and attacking style, which brought consistently enough points to ensure survival. Everything went wrong in 2020, when the Cherries were still relegated, although they fought for a place in the elite to the last. It seemed that Bournemouth was quite capable of returning to the top division from the outset. But too many players had to be released or sold. As a result, the Cherries took only 6th place and then lost to Brentford in the first round of the playoffs. Will they gain a better result with Scott Parker, who has shown himself as a manager in Fulham?
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West Bromwich returned to their usual level. In the previous season, the Throstles made another attempt to show their best qualities in the Premier League. But even the invitation of famous Sam Allardyce didn’t help them. This mentor has not managed to leave his team in the Premier League for the first time in his long coaching career, so he left the post after relegation. Now Valerien Ismael will work with West Bromwich Albion. The Frenchman has a certain experience in the Championship. Under his management, Barnsley gained 78 points and climbed to 5th final place in the previous season. It was a serious achievement for the Tykes, even if they were eliminated by Swansea at the very first stage of the playoffs. Now Ismael will work with a clearly stronger project. Yes, many players have left (Ivanovic, Robson-Kanu, Grosicky, Austin, Hegazy, Gibbs, and Harper), but the squad is still impressive by Championship standards.
West Bromwich is clearly determined to fight for a new promotion to the Premier League. But Bournemouth has the same attitude, and Parker wants to make his debut at home with a victory. We will bet on the home team to win with a zero handicap.
Prediction for the match: Bournemouth to win
