Bournemouth betting statistics - 2024/25

Bournemouth are keen to tie Andoni Iraola down to a new deal, and understandably so. The Spaniard guided the Cherries to their best ever finish with their highest ever Premier League points total last season, and their showings under Iraola caught the eye of some of the division’s biggest fish.

As things stand, Iraola’s contract is up at the end of the season, and interest in his services shouldn’t come as a surprise. Granted, there were downturns in form, but notable wins over the likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham have boosted Iraola’s reputation.

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Goals scored, shots and xG

One of Bournemouth’s core issues stemmed from their inconsistency in front of goal. No team that finished in the top half of the table scored fewer goals than the Cherries (58) in the Premier League last season, which didn’t aid their push for a European finish. It wasn’t for want of trying, however, as Iraola’s side finished fourth for shots per game (15.3).

In addition, Bournemouth managed to hit the target more often than not, having finished the season fourth for shots on target per game (5.3). The departure of last season’s top scorer Dominic Solanke won’t have helped the south coast side, evident in that their conversion rate of 9.8% was the seventh worst, however with Justin Kluivert (12), Antoine Semenyo (11) and Evanilson (10) also returning double figures for goals, there is certainly a foundation to build upon.

Without the struggles that came with chancing their luck, it isn’t a shock that Bournemouth finished the campaign fifth for Expected Goals (70.37). That issue, again, was tucking the chances away. Indeed, Bournemouth’s xG underperformance of 13.37 was the fourth highest in the division, and higher than relegated pair Ipswich (6) and Leicester (4.82).

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Chances created, penalties and turnovers

Unsurprisingly, Bournemouth had no issues creating chances, which is to be expected given the number of shots, shots on target and xG generated last season. A return of 11.5 key passes per game was the fourth most in England’s top tier, while 383 key passes from open play also ranked fourth.

However, with the relative struggles in front of goal, it meant that these chances were never fully capitalised upon. Indeed, Bournemouth scored just 40 goals from open play in the Premier League last season, that ranking 11th and fewer than Wolves (44) who finished down in 16th with 14 fewer points than the Cherries.

There was a somewhat overreliance on penalties to help Bournemouth to their record-setting finish. Only Liverpool (9) and Brighton (7) scored more goals from 12 yards than Iraola’s team (6) in the Premier League last season, and the hope is they can improve their fortunes from open play next season. A key way of doing so will be to lower the number of turnovers Bournemouth commit.

Bournemouth led the way for unsuccessful first touches resulting in a turnover per game (15.7) in the Premier League last season. This resulted in attacks so often breaking down, with Semenyo regularly the guilty culprit having committed the sixth most unsuccessful touches resulting in a turnover (84) in the Premier League last season.

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Possession won and fouls

That said, while Bournemouth’s attacks would break down due to poor first touches, they were a master of forcing opposition turnovers in attack. Opponents were often in a for a tough 90 minutes when they faced this rampant Bournemouth side, who won possession in the attacking third more times (216) than any other Premier League team.

Key in this high pressing Bournemouth side was star man Semenyo. While the Ghanaian star’s heavy touch would often see attacks break down, the 25-year-old was key in winning the ball back in dangerous areas having won possession in the attacking third more times (37) than any other player in England’s top tier.

And it wasn’t just in attack where Bournemouth thrived off the ball. As mentioned, opponents routinely struggled with the Cherries and their high work rate, so much so that they won possession in the midfield third more times (799) than any other team, all the while doing so the fifth most times (806) in the defensive third. For a Bournemouth side that didn’t much of the ball – a 48.4% possession return was 13th in the 2024/25 Premier League campaign – they needed to work hard out of possession to limit the chances opponents created.

The hi-octane approach did so often land Bournemouth in hot water, however. They weren’t afraid to ruffle feathers of teams, which meant they were so often reprimanded by officials, evidenced in that they committed more fouls per game (13.8) than any other Premier League team in 2024/25.

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Goals, shots conceded and interceptions

The hard work off the ball also meant Bournemouth had one of the best defensive records in the division. With 46 goals conceded, they were level with Forest and one fewer than Champions League-finishing Newcastle, while Aston Villa shipped five more than the Cherries. Even so, Bournemouth still conceded an average of 12.8 shots per game – seven teams gave up more – and their quest to shut opponents out has become harder next season.

Kepa, who spent last season on loan, has secured a permanent switch to Arsenal, while Milos Kerkez has departed for Liverpool. Dean Huijsen, who ranked fourth for interceptions per 90 (1.9), secured a switch to Real Madrid earlier in the summer, and there remain concerns over Illia Zabarnyi’s future at the club, the Ukrainian wanted by PSG.

Huijsen’s impressive reading of the game meant Bournemouth ranked second for interceptions per game (9.2), a quality that enabled the team to quickly transition from defence to attack. Bournemouth have signed Adrien Truffert to replace Kerkez, but there is work to be done in order to cover the key departures. A record Premier League finish was both a blessing and a curse, with Europe’s big hitters now picking the club apart player-by-player.

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