Bournemouth – Leeds Utd

The visitors will not give way to the hosts, who have found their rhythm.

After Andoni Iraola left Bournemouth, during whose tenure the team progressed consistently for three consecutive seasons, many at the modest club began to wonder about its prospects. Marco Rose, who replaced Iraola after the latter was appointed by Liverpool, signed with Bournemouth following some less impressive periods of his career at Borussia Dortmund and Leipzig. The German coach faced a classic and difficult task common to those who take over already established projects: not to damage anything that is working well and to improve what could work better. At the start of the season, nothing was going right for Rose. Bournemouth, who had finished sixth last season, could not win a Premier League match until mid-October. Before that, the Cherries had managed victories only in the League Cup and the Europa League. Since the middle of this month, Rose's players have seemed like a completely different team. Bournemouth produced two phenomenal weeks, winning five matches by an aggregate score of 14-0. In their last three games, Milan, Manchester United, and Aston Villa suffered from the team's outstanding performance. These far-from-insignificant clubs on the world football stage were all beaten by the same score, 3-0. That said, the Cherries caught fire and defeated teams with big names but serious problems during the period in question. In addition, all three of those opponents tried to take the initiative against Bournemouth and were punished for it. Leeds United are a different kind of opponent. Daniel Farke's team builds its game around defending, where it operates almost flawlessly. In the current English championship, the Peacocks have lost only one match. However, it took place in London at the home of the reigning champions. Even there, Leeds scored first but failed to hold on to their advantage against Arsenal. In all their other Premier League matches, Farke's team has earned at least one point. Over the last two Premier League seasons since 2022, Leeds have played Bournemouth four times and lost only once. Overall, the sides are evenly matched, and Farke is more than capable of choosing the right tactics against Bournemouth. We will bet that the visitors will not be inferior in any aspect to the hosts, who are currently in excellent form.