Premier League In Focus – Bournemouth vs Brighton Preview
When? Friday 15th September, 20:00 (UK)
Where? The Vitality Stadium
What channel is it on? Sky Sports Premier League
Are tickets still available? Sold out
STATS & FACTS
Head-to-head – last five meetings: Bournemouth W3, D2
Head-to-head – Premier League meetings: No previous meetings
Head-to-head – all-time meetings: Bournemouth W39, Brighton W37, D28
Bournemouth are still looking for their first points of the season, and they have also managed just a solitary goal in their first four outings. They are averaging just 0.25 goals per game.
Charlie Daniels is the only player to have scored for Bournemouth in the Premier League this season.
The Cherries have conceded eight goals so far this season, an average of two per game.
Bournemouth are unbeaten in the last six head-to-heads between these two clubs.
Brighton have not beaten Bournemouth since January 2008, when they ran out 3-2 winners at the Withdean Stadium in what was a League One fixture.
Chris Hughton’s side have averaged one point per game from their first four fixtures and all of their goals came in their 3-1 win over West Brom last week.
The first meeting between these two clubs was back in December 1923. Bournemouth were 1-0 winners in front of their own fans that day, when the club was known as Bournemouth and Boscome Athletic.
MEMORABLE MEETING
The last meeting between these two teams at what was then known as Dean Court was a five-goal thriller which saw Bournemouth come out on top with a 3-2 win over their South Coast rivals.
