Manchester United will be travelling to face Bournemouth at Dean Court.
Jose Mourinho’s side will be aiming to get back to winning ways after suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat to West Brom on Sunday.
Here we take a look at some interesting stats and facts prior to the game.
– After winning their first Premier League meeting with Man Utd (2-1 in December 2015), the Cherries have lost three and drawn one of the subsequent four.
– The Red Devils have only failed to score in one of their previous 13 meetings with Bournemouth in all competitions, losing 0-2 in an FA Cup tie in January 1984, when the Cherries were managed by Harry Redknapp.
– Indeed, both teams have found the net in four of the previous five Premier League meetings, with Man Utd’s 1-0 win in December the only time a team has kept a clean sheet.
– 11 of Bournemouth’s last 12 home goals in the Premier League have come in the second half of games.
– Similarly, Man Utd’s last 10 away Premier League goals have all come after half-time.
– Of teams to have played more than twice, Manchester United have the best win rate in games played on Wednesday’s in Premier League history (63% – won 64/102).
– Manchester United have come from two goals down to win their last two Premier League away games – the first side in the history of the competition to do so.
– Indeed, only twice has a side come from behind to win three consecutive away games at all in the Premier League – Leeds in October 1999 and Tottenham in December 2013.
– The Cherries have conceded in each of their last 11 home Premier League games, the longest current run in the division.
– Romelu Lukaku has scored six goals in his five Premier League appearances against Bournemouth, including the winner in the reverse fixture in December, and a four-goal haul against them for Everton last season.
Statistics provided by Opta
