Cherries aim to see off Iraola in style
It may be a long way from the south coast to Tyneside but it’s a journey Bournemouth seem to enjoy.
They have lost on just two of their eight Premier League visits to St James’ Park and have averaged three goals a game in their past three matches in all competitions there.
One of those was their FA Cup penalty shootout defeat on 10 January. That was a tough pill to swallow, but since then, the Cherries haven’t lost – in fact they are unbeaten in their past 12 Premier League matches, their longest undefeated run in the competition.
Bournemouth conceded three goals at Newcastle in January but their defence, which was decimated in last summer’s transfer window, has been pretty tight so far in 2026, conceding just three goals in their last six away games.
It has all helped to contribute to their long unbeaten streak – coincidentally, the last side other than Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City to have a longer such run without losing were Newcastle, who went 17 unbeaten in 2022-23.
The Cherries are currently 11th, but with things tightly packed in the Premier League mid-table, they have every chance of exceeding their previous best finish of ninth. That would be a fitting tribute to head coach Andoni Iraola, who announced this week that he will leave the club in the summer.