Two Premier League teams looking to build on impressive victories secured prior to the international break square off at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as Bournemouth play host to Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Cherries and the Seagulls renew acquaintances seven months on from the latter securing a 2-1 win over the former at the Amex Stadium in their most recent meeting.
After suffering a 4-2 defeat against reigning Premier League champions Liverpool on the opening weekend of the new season, Bournemouth concluded the month of August with back-to-back 1-0 victories against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur.
A solitary strike from Evanilson in the fifth minute earned a dominant Cherries outfit a richly deserved victory away against Spurs a fortnight ago, and the below-par hosts were fortunate not to lose by a bigger margin considering that Andoni Iraola’s men had 20 shots on goal.
Iraola admitted after the match that he “liked almost everything” about his team’s performance in North London, but he acknowledged that they could have been “punished” for lacking a killer instinct in the final third.
Bournemouth have collected six points in the Premier League games so far this term, which is their second-best return after three games in a top-flight campaign (seven in 2018-19). The Cherries are now looking to win three league matches in a row for the first time since December 2024.
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