Bournemouth v Leeds United: Matchday 9 starting lineups and pre-match updates

AFC Bournemouth will welcome Leeds United to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, October 31, 2026, for their Matchday 9 fixture in the 2026-27 Premier League. The hosts have won their last two matches while Leeds are without a win in that same span.

Bournemouth’s recent run includes a 2-0 victory over Sunderland, a Champions League win against AC Milan, and a 3-0 win at Old Trafford under manager Marco Rose. The Cherries occupy 13th place in the league table with nine points. There is optimism at the Vitality Stadium that Rose’s men are regaining their best form.

Leeds sit seventh in the table with 11 points and are described as slight underdogs despite the two-point advantage over Bournemouth. Their most recent league outings were a 1-1 draw with Manchester United and a goalless draw away at Sunderland. The Whites have scored nine goals in eight matches, the joint-lowest total among clubs inside the top 10.

Leeds’ defence has conceded six goals so far this season, a figure only bettered by Arsenal in the league. In head-to-head terms, the Yorkshire team have won four of the past eight meetings between the clubs. AFC Bournemouth have recorded two wins in those eight encounters.

This season AFC Bournemouth have averaged 3.13 goals per Premier League game. With five goals in eight games, M. Tavernier is the Cherries’ leading scorer in the league. With three goals and four assists, Evanilson has been a vital playmaker for the home team.

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