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Having spent nearly eighteen months on the South Coast, Andoni Iraola continues to demonstrate his tactical acumen, which has given Bournemouth a decisive edge in many of their Premier League matches this season. Most notably, they secured consecutive home victories against Arsenal and Manchester City. Over the course of the season, Bournemouth rank fourth in the league for expected goals (xG), behind Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. Meanwhile, only four teams have a lower expected goals against (xGA), highlighting their efficiency in both attack and defence. This is further reflected in their xG difference (xGD) per fixture. In only three of their fourteen matches have their opponents recorded a higher xG. Additionally, in four of their five defeats (labelled on the graph), Bournemouth’s xG indicated they created the better chances, raising the question: could they have already been sitting in a European spot? Their current form is further emphasised by their two highest xG differences coming in their last two games, including the match against Spurs last night. A trip to Portman Road awaits them this Sunday as they face relegation threatened Ipswich Town. With such promising underlying metrics, could Bournemouth emerge as dark horses for an exceptional second half of the season and climb even higher than ninth? #AFCB #PremierLeague
