All 20 Premier League teams’ start to the season are analysed in this **Half-Term report** series.
Here, we reflect on the start of Marco Rose’s **Bournemouth**.
GW
Result
Bournemouth’s xG
Bournemouth’s xGC
1
Man City 2-1 Bournemouth
0.65
2.25
2
Bournemouth 1-1 Everton
2.16
1.84
3
Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth
1.37
0.71
4
Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford
1.75
0.50
5
Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool
0.79
1.65
Andoni Iraola’s stint as head coach ended with a superb 18-match unbeaten streak: the biggest throughout Europe’s five major leagues.
Yet life under Marco Rose has gone the other way. Bournemouth are winless in five, after giving up the lead in four of them (usually late on).
Then again, the Cherries are playing better than a 17th-place position suggests.
Indeed, they should’ve beaten Everton, Newcastle United and Brentford, according to expected goals (xG) data.
Total
Rank v other clubs
**xG**
6.72
14th
**xGC**
6.94
\=7th
Rose has quickly settled on a favourite XI, as nine players have featured in every lineup.
**Tyler Adams** (£5.0m) stepped in for **Lewis Cook** (£5.0m), and **Ryan Christie** (£5.0m) took over once **Justin Kluivert** (£6.0m) got injured.
The Dutchman has a muscle injury, while **Eli** **Junior Kroupi**‘s (£7.4m) foot problem should keep him sidelined for another month.
