Written by BillyTheKid

AFCB Looking To Make It Six Wins In A Row

The Cherries had another convincing 3-0 win, the fifth win and clean sheet in the last five games, this time in the League Cup at home against Aston Villa. They now have a quarter-final away game against Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool team. They are at home again this Saturday at Dean Court at 3 pm; our visitors are Leeds United.

AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United

AFCB Win

Draw

Leeds Win

Daniel Farke is in his fourth season as their manager and his second season in the Premier League. His side started off the season with a 0-2 away win at Nottingham Forest. In their other away games, they drew 1-1 at Brighton, lost 2-1 against Arsenal and drew most recently 0-0 with Sunderland.

At home in their first game, they drew 1-1 against Brentford, then they had two consecutive games at home; United recorded their biggest win of the season so far, 4-1 against Newcastle United. This was followed with a goalless draw with Crystal Palace.

Leeds United have the second-best defensive record in the Premier League this season, having only conceded 6 goals in 8 games. That includes three clean sheets and three games where they conceded 1 goal. They have won 2, drawn 5, and lost 1. They are 7th in the table with 11 points. 2025-26, they finished 14th with 47 points.

The last time our two sides met at Dean Court was in April; it finished in a 2-2 draw. All the goals came in the second half in a 37-minute spell including 7 minutes of injury time. The Cherries were first on the scoresheet in the 60th minute, with Junior Kroupi scoring. In the 68th minute United were level from an own goal from James Hill. Rayan, who had come on as a substitute in the 67th minute, put the Cherries ahead with 5 minutes of normal time to go. In the 84th minute, Sean Longstaff came on as a substitute and equalised for the away side in the 97th minute.

In all our home league games against Leeds United, AFCB have W 2, D 3, L 3.
In all competitions, AFCB have W 2, D 4, L 11.

AFCB Team News
Everybody seemed to have come through our midweek Cup game without injury, so again a strong squad to pick from.

AFCB Player To Watch
Two players are on top of their form as far as goals and assists are concerned in the league, and they are Evanilson with 3 goals and 4 assists. He has scored 3 goals and an assist in his last three games. Marcus Tavernier is our leading scorer with 5 goals, including 2 goals in his last two games. The whole team have been worth watching.

Leeds United Team News
Amongst their Summer signings are goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City for a record club fee of £40 million. Centre-back Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo for £34 million and free signing Harry Wilson from Fulham. On the injury and illness front, they have four players out. Mateo Joseph, Daniel James, Joe Rodon and Nico Elvedi, illness.

Leeds United Player To Watch
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was their leading scorer last season with 14 goals. Leeds United have scored 9 goals; Calvert-Lewin has scored four of them. Four United players have 1 goal, and there was an own goal. At the centre of their back line Tarik Muharemovic has been solid for them; he is also leads with 2 assists this season.

The Referee
Michael Salisbury is taking this game; we had him four times last season, all home games. Brentford in the League Cup. In the league, the two teams from Merseyside, Everton and Liverpool, are this Saturday’s visitors, Leeds United.