Each of Bournemouth’s last three league games have ended with both teams scoring and the same can be said for four of Brighton’s last five fixtures.

So far this season, 64% of the Cherries Premier League games have ended with both teams finding the back of the net, while 73% of Brighton’s 11 outings in the league have seen both teams score.

Bournemouth have only managed to keep clean sheets in 9% of their matches this season and with

Brighton only keeping clean sheets in 27% of their games, you can see why we’ve backed both teams to score on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium.

In a game that we expect to be very open with lots of goalscoring opportunities at both ends of the pitch, it is only natural to assume that there will also be a decent number of corners awarded.

Bournemouth tend to win a lot of corners in their home games with 80% of their matches at the Vitality Stadium seeing them win over 5.5 corners and 40% witnessing over 6.5.

Brighton don’t win as many corners away from home as they do in their own backyard but the Seagulls have been awarded over 4.5 corners in 60% of their away games and over 6.5 corners in 40% of their away trips, and if you add those averages together it fits into our prediction nicely.

Only Antoine Semenyo (47) and Marcus Tavernier (23) have taken more shots in a Bournemouth shirt this season than their Brazilian striker Evanlison (18).

However, the former Porto man has been much more accurate with his shooting and boasts a SoT ratio of 44.4% compared to Semenyo’s 23.4 and Tavernier’s 34.8%.

Eight of Evanilson’s shots have hit the target and four of those have ended up in the back of the net and while Semenyo might have scored just as many as the Brazilian, Evanilson has achieved his in fewer appearances.

There is every chance that the Bournemouth forward will hit the target at least once this weekend and you wouldn’t rule him out of scoring against the Seagulls.

We’re expecting both goalkeepers to be very busy this weekend in what should prove to be an end- to-end 90 minutes at the Vitality Stadium.

However, Brighton’s first choice shot stopper, Bart Verbruggen, has faced more shots so far this season than his opposite number at Bournemouth.

The Dutch international has faced 47 shots on target in nine Premier League appearances, making 33 saves for an impressive save percentage of 74.5%.

Jason Steele has played the other two league games for the Seagulls, facing four shots and making three saves for a save percentage of 75%, so whoever starts against Brighton you’d back them to make 3+ saves this weekend.

We’re expecting goals at the Vitality Stadium this weekend as each of the hosts last two matches and each of their guests last three outings have all produced at least three goals.

Both of these teams like to play open, attacking football and that shows in the stats as over 2.5 goals have been scored in 45% of Bournemouth’s league games this season, while 73% of Brighton’s Premier League matches have featured three or more goals.

If you need any more convincing that we will likely be treated to at lest three goals on Saturday, Bournemouth are scoring an average of 1.60 goals per home game while the Seagulls are averaging 1.60 goals on their travels.

Brighton sit fifth in the Premier League’s fair play standings, having picked up 24 yellow cards and no red cards in their 11 matches so far this season. Bournemouth, on the other hand, occupy a spot in the bottom half of that particular table with 32 yellow cards against them but no reds.

The Cherries have twice been shown six yellow cards in one game this season, at home to Chelsea and away against Aston Villa and they haven’t played a league game so far in which they haven’t picked up at least one booking.

Brighton have also been shown at least one yellow card in their 11 Premier League games this season but the highest they picked up in ne game was four at home to Ipswich.

Nobody in the Brighton squad has taken more shots in the Premier League this season than their veteran forward Danny Welbeck. The 33-year-old has featured in all 11 league games for the Seagulls and has taken 31 shots in total, 12 of which have hit the target.

Welbeck top scores for Brighton this season with six goals in the Premier League and in terms of taking shots, his nearest rivals are Georginio Rutter and Kaoru Mitoma who have managed 23 and 22 shots respectably.

In his last five appearances for Brghton, Welbeck has taken three or more shots in three of those games, Liverpool away, Wolves and Tottenham at home.

Only Lewis Cook (24) has committed more fouls for Bournemouth than their Dutch winger Justin Kluivert. Kluivert has given away 18 fouls in 11 Premier League appearances this season which is level with teammates Antoine Semenyo and Ryan Christie.

Kluivert, who has been in very good form of late, has only managed to draw five fouls in the league this season and has been shown a yellow card on four occasions.

The Dutch winger clearly likes to get involved physically but his workrate is questionable and his ability to time his tackles could be letting him down as the 25-year-old has only made 19 ball recoveries compared to fellow midfielder Ryan Christie who has made 64.