Bournemouth vs Hibernian Prediction and Betting Tips

Bournemouth and Hibernian will face off against each other in a friendly match on Tuesday. Neither of these two teams have been very busy in the ongoing transfer window.

Bournemouth vs Hibernian Preview

Bournemouth are set to kick off their preseason with this match, which will be their first outing since the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season. They wrapped up the season on high with a 2-0 win over Leicester City to seal their ninth spot in the standings. Bournemouth will be playing against Hibernian for the second time.

The Cherries have signed left-back Adrien Truffert from French club Stade Rennais in the off-season, with six players returning from loan spells. However, influential centre-forward Enes Ünal remains on the sidelines with a cruciate ligament tear. Bournemouth will hope to begin their preseason in a bright fashion.

Hibernian finished third in the Scottish Premiership last season to earn a spot in the Europa League. It was an improvement from their previous campaign when they finished in eighth spot in 2023-24. Hibernian kicked off their preseason earlier this month and have honoured three friendly matches so far, with two more in their immediate schedule.

Hibs drew goalless against Duisburg in their first friendly match before losing against Ajax 6-3. They later defeated RW Essen 3-2 in their third exhibition match. Hibernian have recruited four new players including goalkeeper Raphael Sallinger and Togolese striker Thibault Klidjé.

Bournemouth vs Hibernian Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Bournemouth defeated Hibernian 4-0 in their only meeting so far, which took place in 2023.
Bournemouth have won thrice, drawn thrice and lost four times in their last 10 matches.
Bournemouth have scored six goals and conceded six in their last five matches.
Hibernian have scored 13 goals and conceded nine in their last five matches in all competitions.
Bournemouth have won twice, drawn once and lost twice in their last five matches, while Hibernian have won twice and drawn thrice. Form Guide: Bournemouth – W-L-L-W-D, Hibernian – W-W-D-D-D.

Bournemouth vs Hibernian Prediction

Bournemouth have not kicked a football since the end of the Premier league season, but we don’t expect that to affect their form for this meeting.

Hibernian have been in a competitive mood thanks to the three friendly matches they have played this far. It could give them some confidence heading into this game.

Bournemouth are the favorites based on individuality.

Prediction: Bournemouth 3-1 Hibernian

Bournemouth vs Hibernian Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result – Bournemouth to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes

Tip 3: Bournemouth to score first – Yes

Tip 4: Hibernian to score - Yes

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Kingsley is a seasoned European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who covers match previews. He holds a Bachelor’s degree. in Communication and has a mammoth 29 years of experience in the field, with his work being featured in the BBC, Al Jazeera, GOAL, Supersports, and more. He has also done the on-site coverage of six different editions of the Africa Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup once in 2006.

Kingsley’s interest in the game blossomed playing street football at nine years old, and ultimately went on to play football professionally as a defender. His favorite football team is Barcelona as he simply adores their ‘Tiki-Taka’ style of play, and their incredible 6-1 comeback win against PSG in the 2016-17 Champions League Round of 16 is his most memorable football match till date. His all-time favorite player is Lionel Messi and admires the style of play of Pep Guardiola’s teams.

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