Bournemouth roundup: Cherries still searching for a first win as Liverpool head to the Vitality

Four rounds into the new Premier League season, AFC Bournemouth are still waiting for their first win — though not for want of trying. According to the Premier League table, the Cherries sit 15th with three points from three draws and one defeat, having scored six goals and conceded seven.

The story so far

The early results make for consistent, if unspectacular, reading: a 2-2 draw at home to Brentford, a 2-2 draw away at Newcastle United and a 1-1 draw with Everton at the Vitality Stadium. According to the form guide, the most recent of the four fixtures ended in defeat — the only loss of the campaign so far — with the overall form reading DDDL.

Whether that reads as encouraging resilience or points left on the table is a debate for the terraces, but Bournemouth have already taken something off Brentford, Newcastle and Everton, and sit a point clear of Tottenham Hotspur down in 17th.

For wider context, Arsenal and Manchester City both hold perfect 12-point records after four matches, with Arsenal top on goal difference — a start that has already prompted BBC Sport to ask whether this is a two-team title race.

Who's finding the net

The six goals have been shared around. FanTribe's scoring data lists M. Tavernier at the top of the club's charts with two goals, with Alex Scott and Justin Kluivert also among the scorers with one apiece. At the other end, the table shows seven conceded and a goal difference of -1.

Liverpool at the Vitality

Attention now turns to Sunday, 20 September, when Liverpool — eighth on six points after one win and three draws — visit the Vitality Stadium. Bookmaker prices carried in FanTribe's fixture data, as of 14 September, make the visitors favourites at 2.09, with a Bournemouth win at 3.1 and the draw at 3.8. Those prices imply, on bookmaker-derived figures, a 45% chance of a Liverpool win, 30% for the home side and 25% for the draw.

FanTribe's points on offer for the fixture are weighted towards the less fancied outcomes: 62 points for a Bournemouth win, 76 for the draw and 42 for a Liverpool victory.

Then it's Chelsea

October opens with a trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea — sixth on seven points — on Saturday, 10 October. The market is more firmly with the hosts: Chelsea are 1.78 favourites, implying a 53% win probability, with the draw at 4.2 and Bournemouth at 3.8. FanTribe's points on offer peak at 84 for a draw — the largest single reward across both upcoming fixtures.

Over to the Cherries

One entry in FanTribe's club data stands out: the AFC Bournemouth fan counter currently reads zero. For supporters who have watched their side take points off Brentford, Newcastle and Everton, that is a stat worth correcting. Cherries fans can join FanTribe, back their side against Liverpool and Chelsea, and put Bournemouth on the board.