Sheffield United's new record signing Sander Berge is set for his home debut
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Sheff Utd
1Henderson
6Basham
12Egan
5O'Connell
2Baldock
32BergeSubstituted forLundstramat 61'minutes
16Norwood
4Fleck
3StevensBooked at 39mins
9McBurnie
10SharpSubstituted forMoussetat 74'minutes
Substitutes
7Lundstram
15Jagielka
17McGoldrick
21Verrips
22Mousset
23Osborn
29Retsos
Bournemouth
12Ramsdale
15A Smith
2Francis
5Aké
21Rico
22H WilsonSubstituted forKingat 72'minutes
29Billing
6SurmanBooked at 53minsSubstituted forSolankeat 88'minutes
4Gosling
24FraserSubstituted forStanislasat 84'minutes
13C Wilson
Substitutes
1Boruc
3S Cook
7King
9Solanke
16L Cook
17Stacey
19Stanislas
Referee:
Jonathan Moss
Attendance:
30,361
Match Stats
Home TeamSheff UtdAway TeamBournemouth
Possession
Home55%
Away45%
Shots
Home16
Away9
Shots on Target
Home6
Away2
Corners
Home8
Away3
Fouls
Home9
Away7
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SubstitutionPosted at 88'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Dominic Solanke replaces Andrew Surman.
Posted at 87'
Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth).
Goal!Posted at 84'
Goal! Sheffield United 2, Bournemouth 1. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lys Mousset.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Ryan Fraser.
Posted at 83'
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Adam Smith.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth).
Posted at 81'
John Fleck (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Nathan Aké (Bournemouth).
Posted at 79'
Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 77'
Attempt blocked. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver McBurnie.
Posted at 75'
Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 75'
Foul by Joshua King (Bournemouth).
SubstitutionPosted at 74'
Substitution, Sheffield United. Lys Mousset replaces Billy Sharp.
Posted at 72'
Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 72'
Foul by Dan Gosling (Bournemouth).
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Bournemouth. Joshua King replaces Harry Wilson.
Posted at 71'
George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).
Posted at 71'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jack O'Connell.
Posted at 71'
Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
Posted at 68'
Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
Posted at 68'
Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 66'
Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Wilson with a headed pass.
Posted at 65'
Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Basham.
Posted at 63'
Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
Posted at 63'
Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 61'
Substitution, Sheffield United. John Lundstram replaces Sander Berge.
Posted at 61'
Attempt missed. Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Simon Francis with a headed pass following a corner.
Posted at 60'
Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by John Egan.
Posted at 59'
Foul by John Fleck (Sheffield United).
Posted at 59'
Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 58'
Attempt missed. Adam Smith (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
BookingPosted at 53'
Andrew Surman (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 51'
Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
Posted at 51'
Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 49'
Foul by Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United).
Posted at 49'
Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 48'
Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross following a corner.
Posted at 48'
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
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TEAM NEWS
Bournemouth's Joshua King and Jack Stacey are being assessed but could play for the first time in 2020 after hamstring injuries.
Jefferson Lerma is suspended as a result of his sending off against Aston Villa last weekend.
Sheffield United's David McGoldrick might feature, having returned to training after missing the last four games with a foot injury.
Club record signing Sander Berge could make his home debut.
Another new arrival, Richairo Zivkovic, might be involved for the first time.
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MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
@Iandennisbbc: It speaks volumes for the progress that Sheffield United have made that there is now talk of qualifying for European football for the first time in their history.
Chris Wilder fully deserved his new long-term deal last month and the board have backed him in the transfer market. Since returning to the top flight, United have broken their transfer record five times, latterly on Sander Berge, who is in line for his home debut.
If Wilder and his team have been a breath of fresh air, then Bournemouth will also feel resuscitated after back-to-back league victories for the first time since September - but they remain in trouble.
Six of their remaining seven away matches are against top-nine sides, so every away point gleaned will be a precious one.
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on his side's tally of 36 points: "Forty has always been a big number for a newly-promoted side.
"After we get that it'll always be about the next three points."
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe on back-to-back wins: "I don't think anything has necessarily changed. We won the game against Brighton, it was a key game. It was a battling performance, a performance full of heart.
"Villa was a much-improved overall performance. The challenge now is to back it up."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Sheffield United are still ticking along nicely of course, but I always feel they are better on the road and their record backs that up - the Blades have picked up more points away from Bramall Lane this season.
The goals have started to flow a little bit for the Cherries, so I am going to go for a bit of a surprise here and back Bournemouth for the win.
Prediction: 1-2
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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
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Sheffield United have lost just one of the 15 previous league meetings (W9, D5), a 1-0 home defeat in August 1987 in the second tier.
The Blades have won their last three home games with Bournemouth, which have produced a total of 17 goals.
Sheffield United
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Sheffield United have 36 points from their 25 league games this season - just two fewer than they earned in the whole of their last top-flight campaign in 2006-07.
They have lost just seven of their 25 Premier League fixtures this season, the fewest by a promoted side at this stage since Fulham in 2001-02.
Five of those defeats have come against teams in the top three in the table.
Sheffield United haven't scored more than once in any of their past eight league games.
The Blades have conceded just 11 top-flight goals at home this season - only league leaders Liverpool have let in fewer.
Matches involving Sheffield United have averaged just 1.96 goals a game, which is the lowest in the top flight.
Dean Henderson has kept nine Premier League clean sheets, the joint-highest along with Liverpool's Alisson and Burnley's Nick Pope.
Bournemouth
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Bournemouth are aiming to win three consecutive league games in a single season for the first time since March 2016.
However, they've lost their last three away games in the Premier League.
Bournemouth have kept only one clean sheet in 14 Premier League matches, in a 1-0 victory at Chelsea on 14 December.
The Cherries have scored just 10 league goals away from home this season - only bottom-of-the-table Norwich have scored fewer.
Half of those away goals have been scored by Harry Wilson.
Bournemouth have scored just 10 second-half goals in this season's Premier League, fewer than any other team.
Source: bbc.com