- Founded 1899
- Stadium Dean Court
- Manager Marco Rose
- Competition Premier League 2026-27
- Goals 6
- Goals Conceded 8
- Yellow Cards 14
- Total Red Cards
Bournemouth Squawka Score Ratings 2026/27
Bournemouth cannot stop drawing. Marco Rose’s first month has brought three points from five games, with 2-1 and 1-0 defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool either side of draws against Everton (1-1), Newcastle (2-2) and Brentford (2-2). The Cherries have led in three of those games and held on in none of them, which is why they go into the international break 17th. Below, we take a look at Bournemouth’s most-used XI so far and how each player has performed, based on the Squawka Score rating system.
The Squawka Score is a metric developed to assess a player’s performance relative to other players in the same position. It is shown as a percentage, and it is worth knowing that 66% is average rather than 50% – a 70% is a good afternoon and 85% or above marks out one of the best players on the pitch. Each score is calculated from a range of per-90-minute statistics, taking in the obvious numbers such as goals and assists alongside some more obscure ones that are far more position-specific. A player’s season figure is simply the average of his match ratings.
GK: Đorđe Petrović – 62% – Eleven saves and eight goals conceded in five full games, without a clean sheet. An error leading to a goal and another leading to a shot are what pull the rating below the positional average, and in a side that keeps surrendering leads that is a costly combination.
RB: Adam Smith – 54% – The lowest rating in the side. The captain has been beaten one-on-one five times, conceded seven fouls and picked up three yellow cards in five starts. Twenty duels won is a respectable number, but at 35 the physical side of the right-back role is telling.
RCB: James Hill – 64% – Thirty-one clearances, 28 duels won, 16 aerials and four blocked shots from every available minute. What lifts him above a standard defensive return is the passing: six chances created, two of them clear-cut, and 0.74 xA is unusual output from a centre-back.
LCB: António Silva – 70% – The pick of the defence. Thirty-eight clearances and 19 aerials won lead the club, and he has added 39 progressive passes and 43 into the final third. He has also had four shots for 0.91 xG from set pieces, though two big chances missed suggest there is a goal waiting to come.
LB: Adrien Truffert – 64% – Bournemouth’s busiest full-back, with nine tackles won, 19 clearances and 25 passes into the penalty area. Eleven fouls is the most in the squad and 32 duels lost is a heavy number, but he has at least been getting up the left with purpose.
RCM: Tyler Adams – 65% – Three starts and the usual disciplined screening job: eight interceptions, 14 possessions regained in the middle third and 32 passes into the final third. He offers almost nothing in the final third himself, which is what keeps him on the average.
LCM: Alex Scott – 73% – A genuinely excellent start. A goal, 11 chances created, 29 passes into the penalty area and 33 duels won, all while taking half the corners. Scott has been the most influential midfielder at the club and the second-highest rated player in the squad.
RW: Rayan Rocha – 59% – Twelve shots and 1.11 xG without a goal, plus three big chances missed. The volume is there and so is the willingness, but 32 duels lost and a shot conversion of nothing from 12 make this the most frustrating return in the side.
AM: Justin Kluivert – 62% – A goal from 10 shots and 1.13 xG, with six on target, so the striking has been clean enough. Three chances created in four starts is thin for a No.10, and five fouls in under 300 minutes does not help.
LW: Marcus Tavernier – 75% – Bournemouth’s best player by a clear margin. Three goals from 13 shots, nine chances created with three of them clear-cut, 27 passes into the penalty area and 1.39 xG. He also takes the corners, the free-kicks and the penalties. Take him out and it is hard to see where this side’s goals come from.
ST: Evanilson – 63% – Three assists and three clear-cut chances created is a fine creative return from a centre-forward, and 1.21 xG says he is getting into the right areas. Four big chances missed and no goals is the number that has to change.
Bournemouth’s set-piece specialists:
- Penalties: Marcus Tavernier, Eli Junior Kroupi
- Free-kicks: Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott
- Corners: Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott
The corners have been split evenly, with Tavernier and Scott on 10 apiece and David Brooks taking one. Tavernier has had two direct free-kicks to Scott’s one. Bournemouth are yet to be awarded a penalty this season.
Bournemouth FAQs
How have Bournemouth started the 2026/27 season?
Slowly. Bournemouth are 17th with three points from five games, still without a win, having drawn three and lost two. They have scored six and conceded eight.
Who is Bournemouth’s best player this season?
Marcus Tavernier on 75%, with three goals and nine chances created from the left. Alex Scott is next on 73% and António Silva leads the defenders on 70%.
Where did Bournemouth finish in the 2025/26 Premier League season?
Bournemouth finished sixth in the Premier League in 2025/26, their highest-ever finish.
Who is the Bournemouth manager?
Marco Rose manages Bournemouth, having taken over from Andoni Iraola, who left at the end of the 2025/26 campaign to join Liverpool.
Who is the current Bournemouth captain?
The long-serving Adam Smith, who has been at the club for 11 years now, is the current Bournemouth captain. His deputy is midfielder Lewis Cook.
Will Bournemouth play in Europe in 2026/27?
Yes, Bournemouth will play in the Europa League in 2026/27. It is their first-ever European campaign.