Mark Lawrenson states his FA Cup prediction for Bournemouth vs Southampton

  Bournemouth are preparing to face Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, March 20. The Saints celebrated a 2-0 victory over Wolves and reached the quarter-finals, while the Cherries won 2-0 over Burnley. Ahead of the game, BBC football expert Mark Lawrenson has stated his prediction. "A day at Wembley is at stake here but, on the face of it, both teams have their focus elsewhere. "Bournemouth's form in the Championship has picked up of late and they gave their play-off hopes a big boost with a great win over Swansea this week. "Southampton, meanwhile, keep on losing in the Premier League - last weekend's defeat by Brighton was their 10th in 12 league matches. "Saints are not in immediate danger of the drop, but they do need one or two more wins to be sure of staying up. "The fact this is the last weekend before the international break might make some difference to how strong the line-ups are, but I still think both managers will be wary of getting more injuries going into a crucial stage of the season, bearing in mind how intense this campaign has been already. "As for the tie itself, I think it will go to the wire." Lawrenson's score prediction: 1-1 - Southampton to win on penalties after extra time.   source - BBC / Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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