Premier League · Matchweek 9

Bournemouth vs Leeds lineups

Bournemouth line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds in a 3-4-2-1. Bournemouth are without Julián Araujo and Alex Scott; Leeds are without M. Joseph and Joseph Rodon. Kick-off is 15:00 on 31 October 2026 at Vitality Stadium.

Bournemouth vs Leeds match facts

Kick-off
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 15:00
Stadium
Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 9
Days since last match
Bournemouth 3, Leeds 6

Bournemouth confirmed lineup

Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 5James HillD
  4. 14António SilvaD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 12Tyler AdamsM
  7. 10Ryan ChristieM
  8. 37RayanM
  9. 19Justin KluivertM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 7David BrooksM
  2. 4Lewis CookM
  3. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  4. 20Michele Di GregorioG
  5. 21Amine AdliF
  6. 11Ben DoakF
  7. 22Eli KroupiF
  8. 30Álvaro RodríguezF
  9. 6Julio SolerD

Coach: M. Rose

Bournemouth started in a 4-2-3-1. Julián Araujo, Alex Scott and Alex Tóth and 3 others were out. Đorđe Petrović, Adam Smith and James Hill and 5 others came into the eleven after not starting at home to Aston Villa. M. Rose set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Leeds confirmed lineup

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 1James TraffordG
  2. 24James JustinD
  3. 30Nico ElvediD
  4. 5Tarik MuharemovićD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  7. 22Ao TanakaM
  8. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  9. 10Harry WilsonM
  10. 7Daniel JamesM
  11. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF

Bench

  1. 11Brenden AaronsonM
  2. 23Jean-Mattéo BahoyaF
  3. 26Melvin BardD
  4. 15Jaka BijolD
  5. 44Ilia GruevM
  6. 8Sean LongstaffM
  7. 14Lukas NmechaF
  8. 18Anton StachM
  9. 16Michael ZettererG

Coach: D. Farke

Leeds started in a 3-4-2-1. M. Joseph, Joseph Rodon and M. Joseph and 1 other were out. Nico Elvedi and Daniel James came into the eleven after not starting away to Sunderland. D. Farke set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Bournemouth vs Leeds form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Bournemouth crestBournemouth
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Bournemouth won five of their last five matches, drew none and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded 0 across those five. They kept five clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 3-0 win at home to Aston Villa on 28 October 2026.

Leeds crestLeeds
  1. W
  2. D
  3. L
  4. D
  5. D

Leeds won one of their last five matches, drew three and lost one. They scored 6 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in two of them. Their most recent match was a 0-0 draw away to Sunderland on 25 October 2026.

Bournemouth vs Leeds head to head

2
Bournemouth wins
2
Draws
4
Leeds wins

17–16 on goals in 8 meetings since 1 October 2013

Recent Bournemouth vs Leeds results

  1. Bournemouth2–2LeedsPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  2. Leeds2–2BournemouthPremier LeagueElland Road
  3. Bournemouth4–1LeedsPremier LeagueVitality Stadium
  4. Leeds4–3BournemouthPremier LeagueElland Road
  5. Leeds1–0BournemouthChampionshipElland Road

Bournemouth vs Leeds history

Bournemouth have won one of the last five, with two drawn. Leeds have not won any of their two visits to Vitality Stadium. Two of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five. Bournemouth are unbeaten in the last three meetings.

Vitality Stadium

Bournemouth play at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Dorset. The ground holds 12,000. Leeds have not won there in two visits. Bournemouth have won one of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Leeds's most recent visit was on 22 April 2026, a 2-2 draw.

Last meeting: Bournemouth 2-2 Leeds, April 2026

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Bournemouth, 4-2-3-1
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Leeds, 3-4-2-1
Bournemouth crest
BournemouthFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Đorđe PetrovićG
  2. 20Álex JiménezD
  3. 23James HillD
  4. 5Marcos SenesiD
  5. 3Adrien TruffertD
  6. 8Alex ScottM
  7. 10Ryan ChristieM
  8. 7David BrooksM
  9. 22E. J. KroupiM
  10. 16Marcus TavernierM
  11. 9EvanilsonF

Bench

  1. 29Christos MandasG
  2. 15Adam SmithD
  3. 26Enes ÜnalF
  4. 12Tyler AdamsM
  5. 18Bafodé DiakitéD
  6. 21Amine AdliF
  7. 11Ben DoakF
  8. 27Alex TóthM
  9. 37RayanF

Coach: Andoni Iraola

Leeds crest
LeedsFormation 3-4-2-1
  1. 26Karl DarlowG
  2. 24James JustinD
  3. 15Jaka BijolD
  4. 5Pascal StruijkD
  5. 2Jayden BogleM
  6. 4Ethan AmpaduM
  7. 22Ao TanakaM
  8. 3Gabriel GudmundssonM
  9. 11Brenden AaronsonF
  10. 19Noah OkaforF
  11. 9Dominic Calvert-LewinF

Bench

  1. 1Lucas PerriG
  2. 7Daniel JamesM
  3. 23Sebastiaan BornauwD
  4. 6Joseph RodonD
  5. 14Lukas NmechaF
  6. 8Sean LongstaffM
  7. 10Joël PiroeF
  8. 29Degnand GnontoF
  9. 40Facundo BuonanotteM

Coach: Daniel Farke

Bournemouth lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds in a 3-4-2-1 when the clubs last met, on 22 April 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 2-2. E. J. Kroupi, James Hill and Rayan and 1 other scored. Đorđe Petrović and Karl Darlow started in goal.

Bournemouth vs Leeds lineups — common questions

What was the score in Bournemouth vs Leeds?
Bournemouth beat Leeds 2-0 at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on 31 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 9 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Michael Salisbury. Before it, Bournemouth had won 2 of the 8 meetings between the clubs and Leeds 4.
Who was missing for Bournemouth?
Bournemouth were without Julián Araujo, Alex Scott and Alex Tóth and 3 others. The reasons given were thigh injury and muscle injury. Leeds had four unavailable and none doubtful. Bournemouth last played three days before this match, a 3-0 home win over Aston Villa.
What formation did Leeds play?
Leeds started this match in a 3-4-2-1. James Trafford started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. D. Farke picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Leeds vs Bournemouth at Elland Road

Updated 1 November 2026