It is worth mentioning how the fixture schedule hasn’t been particularly kind to Bournemouth recently, who have faced Man City, Aston Villa and Chelsea in recent weeks. Those teams account for three of the current Premier League top four, but Bournemouth still managed to clear this line against Chelsea and Man City.

The Cherries should be looking forward to this matchup against Burnley, particularly at the Vitality Stadium where they are averaging 5.25 corners per game this season. That figure looks set to increase this weekend, as Burnley have conceded the third-most corners in the Premier League this term.

On their last away outing, Burnley gave away nine corners at St James’ Park, meaning the Clarets are averaging 6.75 corners against per game. They have conceded this line in seven of their eight matches on the road - only basement-dwellers Wolves failed to hit this mark, with four corners.

There were some positives for Burnley to take against Fulham. They registered a total of 16 shots - their joint-highest tally of the season so far, worth 2.46xG. Bernd Leno’s contribution of six saves ensured Fulham secured the spoils, leaving the home crowd disappointed. The Clarets released the handbrake last weekend, shifting away from the low block tactics which has been their consistent theme so far.

Scott Parker is likely to go for something similar this weekend, given that they face an out-of-sorts Bournemouth side. The Cherries lost in gameweek one against Liverpool, but followed that up with an eight-game unbeaten run. Andoni Iraola’s men were battling near the top of the pile, but their form has taken a sharp turn for the worse since the start of November. They have failed to win any of their last seven matches across all competitions, making this a clash between two struggling defensive units.

Tyler Adams lasted just three minutes at Old Trafford on Monday night - he collided with Matheus Cunha, and seemed to be holding his knee. With Ryan Christie already in the treatment room, and Lewis Cook serving the third and final game of his suspension against Burnley, Iraola has a bit of a selection headache in midfield.

Marcus Tavernier has played deeper in recent games, and is likely to partner Alex Scott in the double pivot. That leaves a void on the right wing, which Alejandro Gimenez is likely to fill. The Spaniard, who normally plays as a fullback, has relished the additional attacking freedom in recent weeks, and registered an assist against Man United last time out.

Although he failed to register a shot in that match, he still picked up some promising position at Old Trafford. He landed this bet against Chelsea in the match prior, with two efforts, and draws a much better matchup here against Burnley.

It is likely to be an attack-minded starting eleven for Bournemouth this weekend, and Josh Cullen should have plenty of defensive work to get through in the heart of midfield. The Burnley captain had to cover a lot of space in midfield with the game becoming stretched at times against Fulham - he committed just the one foul, which was enough to earn him a yellow card. Cullen also made two tackles in that game, highlighting his defensive contribution.

The 29-year-old is averaging 0.8 fouls per 90 across all competitions this season, which in itself is nothing to write home about, but he has hit this mark in nine of his last 11 matches across all competitions. He will find duels against Alex Scott in midfield, who is averaging 1.98 fouls drawn per 90 this season, as well as the likes of Justin Kluivert, Antoine Semenyo and Marcus Tavernier.