Bournemouth will aim to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they host a struggling Southampton side still seeking their first victory.
Manager Andoni Iraola was visibly frustrated after a costly error by goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga allowed Luis Díaz to open the scoring for Liverpool. The Spanish coach has been under pressure following back-to-back Premier League defeats to Chelsea and Liverpool and an early cup exit to West Ham United.
As Bournemouth prepares to face Southampton on Monday night, Iraola will be keen to avoid further setbacks and halt the team’s two-game losing streak. With points desperately needed, Iraola must find a solution to prevent the Cherries from getting drawn into an early relegation battle.
Bournemouth vs Southampton Team News & Tactics
Bournemouth
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Arrizabalaga; Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Cook, Christie; Semenyo, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson
Southampton
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Ramsdale; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Taylor; Lallana, Downes, Fernandes; Dibling, Archer, Fraser
Key Stats:
- Bournemouth won their first Premier League home fixture against Southampton in 2016 but are winless in the last five top-flight home meetings since (D2 L3). Southampton have kept a clean sheet in their last four away matches against Bournemouth in all competitions.
- Southampton have failed to win in their last 18 Premier League matches.
- Bournemouth have won only one of their last nine matches in all competitions, a 3-2 victory over Everton in August (D2 L6).
- Among current Premier League teams, Southampton are on the joint-longest active run of top-flight matches without a clean sheet (17).
- Antoine Semenyo has registered 24 shots in the Premier League this season, second only to Erling Haaland (26) before the latest round of fixtures.
Player to Watch
Antoine Semenyo
Prediction
Bournemouth 2-1 Southampton
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