Yeovil Town will continue their FA Cup journey this Saturday when they host Bournemouth at Huish Park, as they aim to end their two-match losing streak.
Meanwhile, the Cherries head into this match on the back of consecutive victories in the Championship where they have not conceded a single goal.
Match preview
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Yeovil Town will be aiming to get back to winning ways on Saturday following back-to-back defeats against Torquay United, where they conceded five times, and only scored once.
Their previous victory happened on December 18 against Woking, where a brace from Adi Yussuf and a strike by Thomas Knowles earned a 3-1 result.
It has been a mixed season for Darren Sarll's team, who sit 11th in the Conference Premier, having won nine times, drawing four, and picking up seven losses along the way.
However, they have thrived within the FA Cup so far, dominating in the first round when they beat Yate Town 5-0, with a different scorer for each goal.
Yeovil followed that up by defeating Stevenage 1-0 after a 51st-minute finish by Charlie Wakefield helped to keep their name in the hat.
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Bournemouth have yet to play in the competition this season, but they are performing well so far in this campaign, which is why they sit top of the Championship.
Scott Parker's team have only lost four times in the league, and they are currently three points clear of Blackburn Rovers, who sit in second place.
The Cherries defeated Cardiff City comfortably at the weekend with Ryan Christie and Dominic Solanke getting on the scoresheet, adding to the own goal by Alex Smithies, creating a 3-0 win.
This created a consecutive victory for Parker's men, which was needed after six matches without one, and they will now be looking to continue their form with an FA Cup performance.
Bournemouth are unbeaten in their previous 11 meetings with Yeovil Town, having won eight times, drawing the other three, with their most recent match taking place in 2014.
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Dale Gorman has been involved in three of Yeovil Town's six goals within the past two rounds of this competition, and he will no doubt be hoping to continue that form at the weekend.
Dillon Barnes made his debut during their last game after Grant Smith was suspended, and he could be given a further opportunity in the FA Cup.
Solanke has been a consistent goal threat this season for the Cherries, and the forward will be hoping to add more to his personal tally on Saturday.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the pitch, this match could provide the first chance for James Hill to make his debut for the club after recently signing from Fleetwood Town.
Yeovil Town possible starting lineup:
Smith; Williams, Hunt, Staunton, Robinson; Barnett, Gorman, Worthington; Knowles, Wakefield, Yussuf
Bournemouth possible starting lineup:
Travers; Stacey, Cahill, Hill, Zemura; Cook, Lerma, Billing; Christie, Solanke, Anthony
We say: Yeovil Town 0-3 Bournemouth
Yeovil Town have been impressive so far in the FA Cup, putting on brilliant performances within the competition as the underdogs.
They will head into this game in the same situation, but Scott Parker's Bournemouth should have too much quality, which will allow them to secure the victory.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Bournemouth win with a probability of 47.87%. A draw had a probability of 26.4% and a win for Yeovil Town had a probability of 25.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bournemouth win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.17%) and 1-2 (9.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.48%), while for a Yeovil Town win it was 1-0 (8.57%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bournemouth would win this match.
