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Bournemouth v Southampton: Pick the Cherries and back 12/1 Bet Builder for MNF

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola looks on from the touchline during a game
Back Andoni Iraola to steer Bournemouth to victory against Southampton

Paul Higham is backing a Bournemouth win in Monday's South Coast derby with Southampton - and has a big 12/113.00 Bet Builder to get stuck into...


Cherries can claim South Coast victory

A South Coast showdown for Monday Night Football as Southampton make the short 30-mile trip down to Bournemouth still looking for their first win of the season.

The Cherries have only won once themselves, and that being that miraculous comeback win at Everton, but in general performance levels have been a lot higher than for Saints - hence they're 8/151.53 home favourites here.

Russell Martin's men have been improving though, and a penalty shootout win at Everton in the Carabao Cup would've been followed by a first league win but for Ipswich's 95th-minute equaliser last week.

And along with improved form there's some trends that mean Southampton are far from no-hopers here despite being 4/15.00 for an away win - as the away side has strangley won the last five head-to-head meetings.

Saints have also won on their last three visits to the Vitality and are unbeaten in six on the ground so the trip will hold no fear.

Neither side is particularly ruthless in front of goal, especially Southampton who've scored just twice, and that can come back to haunt them here against a Bournemouth side who played well enough to get more than the one point they got at home against Chelsea and Newcastle.

So this time, with a rather toothless opposition the hosts should have enough to pinch it.


Go big with 12/1 stats Bet Builder

When you're looking at Bet Builder stats you're after consistent production, and in terms of Bournemouth they've got two of the most consistent producers in the league - but not with goals, assists or shots but in fouls.

Justin Kluivert and Lewis Cook have given away the most and second-most fouls in the Premier League season with 15 and 14 respectively (before the weekend's games), so they have to be your top men for Bet Builder purposes.

Kluivert is 4/61.67 and Cook is a standout 13/102.30 for 2+ fouls against Saints - which is a bet that both players have landed in four of five league games this season.

English Premier League - Top 5 Fouls

Player Team Apps Fouls Fouls/90*
Lewis Cook Bournemouth 7 18 2.6
Sasa Lukic Fulham 7 17 2.8
João Gomes Wolves 7 17 2.7
Joelinton Newcastle 6 16 3
Justin Kluivert Bournemouth 7 15 3.5
Liam Delap Ipswich 7 14 2.3
Sam Morsy Ipswich 7 14 2
Wilfred Ndidi Leicester 7 14 2.1
Morgan Gibbs-White Nottm Forest 5 13 2.7
Kenny Tete Fulham 7 12 1.8
Jørgen Strand Larsen Wolves 7 12 1.9
Flynn Downes Southampton 7 12 1.7
Rayan Aït-Nouri Wolves 7 12 1.9
Kai Havertz Arsenal 7 12 1.7
Daichi Kamada Crystal Palace 7 12 3
Wesley Fofana Chelsea 6 12 2.1
Ryan Gravenberch Liverpool 7 11 1.6
Ryan Christie Bournemouth 7 11 2.2
Youri Tielemans Aston Villa 6 11 1.9
Alexis Mac Allister Liverpool 7 10 1.6
Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool 7 10 1.7
Taylor Harwood-Bellis Southampton 7 10 1.8
Antoine Semenyo Bournemouth 7 10 1.5
Thomas Partey Arsenal 7 10 1.5
Lucas Paquetá West Ham 7 10 1.7
Noussair Mazraoui Man Utd 6 10 1.7
Amadou Onana Aston Villa 6 10 2.1
Moisés Caicedo Chelsea 6 10 1.7
Tim Iroegbunam Everton 5 10 2.5
Nélson Semedo Wolves 5 10 2.1
Tyler Dibling Southampton 7 9 2.2
Mario Lemina Wolves 7 9 1.3
Matheus Cunha Wolves 7 9 1.5
Tomás Soucek West Ham 7 9 1.8
Diogo Dalot Man Utd 6 9 1.5
Kobbie Mainoo Man Utd 6 9 1.7
Bruno Guimarães Newcastle 6 9 1.5
Will Hughes Crystal Palace 6 9 3.4
Brennan Johnson Tottenham 6 9 1.9
Dejan Kulusevski Tottenham 6 9 1.8
Riccardo Calafiori Arsenal 5 9 2.7
Edson Álvarez West Ham 5 9 3.3
Marcos Senesi Bournemouth 5 9 1.9
Calvin Bassey Fulham 7 8 1.1
Raúl Jiménez Fulham 7 8 2.1
Adama Traoré Fulham 7 8 1.3
Mohamed Salah Liverpool 7 8 1.2
Omari Hutchinson Ipswich 7 8 1.2
Leif Davis Ipswich 7 8 1.1
William Saliba Arsenal 7 8 1.1
Guido Rodríguez West Ham 7 8 1.4
Jarrod Bowen West Ham 7 8 1.2
Mohammed Kudus West Ham 7 8 1.2
Jean-Philippe Mateta Crystal Palace 7 8 1.6
Diogo Jota Liverpool 6 8 1.5
Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton 6 8 1.4
Murillo Nottm Forest 6 8 1.3
Ryan Yates Nottm Forest 6 8 2
Morgan Rogers Aston Villa 6 8 1.4
Aaron Wan-Bissaka West Ham 6 8 1.5
Destiny Udogie Tottenham 6 8 1.5
Dominic Solanke Tottenham 4 8 2
Andreas Pereira Fulham 7 7 1.1
Antonee Robinson Fulham 7 7 1
Ibrahima Konaté Liverpool 7 7 1.1
Luis Díaz Liverpool 7 7 1.4
Milos Kerkez Bournemouth 7 7 1.1
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Wolves 7 7 1.6
Michail Antonio West Ham 7 7 1.5
Emerson West Ham 7 7 1.2
Daniel Muñoz Crystal Palace 7 7 1.1
Jordan Ayew Crystal Palace 7 7 1.7
Erling Haaland Man City 7 7 1
Victor Kristiansen Leicester 7 7 1
Lisandro Martínez Man Utd 6 7 1.2
Amad Diallo Man Utd 6 7 1.8
Jurriën Timber Arsenal 6 7 1.4
Lucas Digne Aston Villa 6 7 1.4
Pedro Porro Tottenham 6 7 1.2
Facundo Buonanotte Leicester 6 7 1.7
James Maddison Tottenham 6 7 1.3
Mateus Fernandes Southampton 6 7 1.7
Evanilson Bournemouth 6 7 1.4
Idrissa Gueye Everton 5 7 1.9
Sam Szmodics Ipswich 7 6 1.8
Jan Bednarek Southampton 7 6 0.9
Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal 7 6 0.9
Marcus Tavernier Bournemouth 7 6 0.9
Kristoffer Ajer Brentford 7 6 1
Stephy Mavididi Leicester 7 6 1.4
Wout Faes Leicester 7 6 0.9
James Tarkowski Everton 6 6 1
Yankuba Minteh Brighton 6 6 1.7
Dan Burn Newcastle 6 6 1
Declan Rice Arsenal 6 6 1.1
Anthony Gordon Newcastle 6 6 1.1
Marc Cucurella Chelsea 6 6 1.1
Abdoulaye Doucouré Everton 5 6 1.8
Yerson Mosquera Wolves 5 6 1.2
Joël Veltman Brighton 5 6 1.3
Christian Nørgaard Brentford 5 6 1.2
Odsonne Édouard Crystal Palace 5 6 3.9
Georginio Rutter Brighton 5 6 2.4
Oliver Skipp Leicester 5 6 1.5
André Wolves 5 6 1.7
Kalvin Phillips Ipswich 4 6 1.8
Eddie Nketiah Arsenal 4 6 1.7
Vladimír Coufal West Ham 4 6 2.7
Emile Smith Rowe Fulham 7 5 0.9
Bukayo Saka Arsenal 7 5 0.8
Maximilian Kilman West Ham 7 5 0.7
Rúben Dias Man City 7 5 0.8
Mateo Kovacic Man City 7 5 0.9
Harrison Reed Fulham 6 5 10.7
Iliman Ndiaye Everton 6 5 1.1
Neco Williams Nottm Forest 6 5 1.4
Kaoru Mitoma Brighton 6 5 0.8
Jack Hinshelwood Brighton 6 5 0.9
Elliot Anderson Nottm Forest 6 5 1.3
Ollie Watkins Aston Villa 6 5 1
Levi Colwill Chelsea 6 5 0.8
Nicolas Jackson Chelsea 6 5 1
Ilkay Gündogan Man City 6 5 1.2
Jack Taylor Ipswich 5 5 4.1
Toti Gomes Wolves 5 5 1
Carlos Baleba Brighton 5 5 1.3
Leon Bailey Aston Villa 5 5 1.6
Jefferson Lerma Crystal Palace 5 5 1.5
Rodrigo Bentancur Tottenham 5 5 1.5
Micky van de Ven Tottenham 5 5 1
Caleb Okoli Leicester 5 5 1
Sepp van den Berg Brentford 5 5 1.2
Malo Gusto Chelsea 4 5 1.3
Carlos Soler West Ham 4 5 3.7
Ibrahim Sangaré Nottm Forest 3 5 2.1
Mathias Jensen Brentford 3 5 1.9
Lamare Bogarde Aston Villa 2 5 2.7
Rodrigo Muniz Fulham 7 4 1.2
Jacob Greaves Ipswich 7 4 0.6
Cameron Archer Southampton 7 4 1.3
Gabriel Martinelli Arsenal 7 4 0.8
Bryan Mbeumo Brentford 7 4 0.6
Manuel Akanji Man City 7 4 0.6
Bernardo Silva Man City 7 4 0.7
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 7 4 1.3
Jamie Vardy Leicester 7 4 0.6
Bruno Fernandes Man Utd 6 4 0.7
Joe Aribo Southampton 6 4 1
Ben Brereton Southampton 6 4 0.9
Danny Welbeck Brighton 6 4 0.7
Chris Wood Nottm Forest 6 4 0.8
Konstantinos Mavropanos West Ham 6 4 0.7
Cristian Romero Tottenham 6 4 0.7
Kyle Walker-Peters Southampton 5 4 0.8
Sean Longstaff Newcastle 5 4 1.3
Reiss Nelson Arsenal 5 4 4.7
Ben White Arsenal 5 4 0.9
Gabriel Jesus Arsenal 5 4 4.6
John McGinn Aston Villa 5 4 1
Enzo Fernández Chelsea 5 4 0.8
Jack Clarke Ipswich 5 4 1.6
Harry Maguire Man Utd 4 4 1.8
Taiwo Awoniyi Nottm Forest 4 4 4.6
Kieran Trippier Newcastle 4 4 1.7
Ashley Young Everton 4 4 1.1
Fabian Schär Newcastle 4 4 1.2
Jack Stephens Southampton 4 4 1
Kevin De Bruyne Man City 4 4 1
Adam Lallana Southampton 4 4 3.2
Mason Mount Man Utd 3 4 2.5
Mats Wieffer Brighton 3 4 2.1
Will Smallbone Southampton 3 4 1.6
Manuel Ugarte Man Utd 3 4 3.5
Alex Iwobi Fulham 7 3 0.5
Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 7 3 0.5
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 7 3 0.4
Illia Zabarnyi Bournemouth 7 3 0.4
Leandro Trossard Arsenal 7 3 0.8
Yukinari Sugawara Southampton 7 3 0.5
Vitaly Janelt Brentford 7 3 0.5
Adam Wharton Crystal Palace 7 3 0.5
Nathan Collins Brentford 7 3 0.4
James Justin Leicester 7 3 0.4
Matthijs de Ligt Man Utd 6 3 0.8
Joshua Zirkzee Man Utd 6 3 0.8
Axel Tuanzebe Ipswich 6 3 0.5
Craig Dawson Wolves 6 3 0.7
Dwight McNeil Everton 6 3 0.5
Ola Aina Nottm Forest 6 3 0.5
Tino Livramento Newcastle 6 3 0.8
Pau Torres Aston Villa 6 3 0.5
Jhon Durán Aston Villa 6 3 1.7
Jack Grealish Man City 6 3 0.8
Harry Winks Leicester 6 3 0.5
Pape Sarr Tottenham 6 3 1.3
Jan Paul van Hecke Brighton 5 3 0.6
Julián Araujo Bournemouth 5 3 1
Michael Keane Everton 5 3 0.6
Vitalii Mykolenko Everton 5 3 0.7
Joachim Andersen Crystal Palace 5 3 0.6
Savinho Man City 5 3 0.9
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Leicester 5 3 1.7
Nikola Milenkovic Nottm Forest 5 3 0.6
Curtis Jones Liverpool 4 3 1.8
Kostas Tsimikas Liverpool 4 3 2.4
Nicolás Domínguez Nottm Forest 4 3 1.7
Beto Everton 4 3 6.3
James Ward-Prowse West Ham 4 3 1.2
Chris Richards Crystal Palace 4 3 0.8
Ross Stewart Southampton 4 3 2.1
Maxence Lacroix Crystal Palace 4 3 0.8
Ali Al-Hamadi Ipswich 3 3 8.4
James Milner Brighton 3 3 1.6
Dean Huijsen Bournemouth 3 3 1.4
Niclas Füllkrug West Ham 3 3 4.3
Jaden Philogene Aston Villa 3 3 6.3
Yves Bissouma Tottenham 3 3 1.5
James Garner Everton 3 3 1.7
Álex Moreno Nottm Forest 3 3 1.3
Orel Mangala Everton 3 3 1.4
Santiago Bueno Wolves 2 3 3.2
Oleksandr Zinchenko Arsenal 2 3 3.4
Matty Cash Aston Villa 2 3 2.8
Jannik Vestergaard Leicester 2 3 1.5
Cody Gakpo Liverpool 7 2 0.9
Andy Robertson Liverpool 7 2 0.3
Luis Sinisterra Bournemouth 7 2 1
Alex Scott Bournemouth 7 2 0.9
Kevin Schade Brentford 7 2 0.5
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace 7 2 0.3
Tyrick Mitchell Crystal Palace 7 2 0.3
Mikkel Damsgaard Brentford 7 2 0.4
Marcus Rashford Man Utd 6 2 0.4
Alejandro Garnacho Man Utd 6 2 0.6
Jacob Murphy Newcastle 6 2 0.5
Lewis Hall Newcastle 6 2 0.5
Dango Ouattara Bournemouth 6 2 0.7
Crysencio Summerville West Ham 6 2 1.3
Christopher Nkunku Chelsea 6 2 1.5
Cole Palmer Chelsea 6 2 0.4
Casemiro Man Utd 5 2 0.7
Tom Cairney Fulham 5 2 2
Wes Burns Ipswich 5 2 0.6
Yasin Ayari Brighton 5 2 0.9
Jota Silva Nottm Forest 5 2 2
Lloyd Kelly Newcastle 5 2 0.9
Alexander Isak Newcastle 5 2 0.4
Simon Adingra Brighton 5 2 1.3
Ross Barkley Aston Villa 5 2 1.5
Noni Madueke Chelsea 5 2 0.5
Kyle Walker Man City 5 2 0.6
Lucas Bergvall Tottenham 5 2 3.9
Sander Berge Fulham 5 2 1
Christian Eriksen Man Utd 4 2 1.1
Darwin Núñez Liverpool 4 2 1.3
Ben Johnson Ipswich 4 2 0.8
Massimo Luongo Ipswich 4 2 1.3
Joe Willock Newcastle 4 2 1.5
Jean-Clair Todibo West Ham 4 2 1
Yoane Wissa Brentford 4 2 0.6
Renato Veiga Chelsea 4 2 1.4
Chiedozie Ogbene Ipswich 4 2 0.9
Dara O'Shea Ipswich 4 2 0.5
Sandro Tonali Newcastle 4 2 1.1
Emil Krafth Newcastle 3 2 0.8
Yunus Konak Brentford 3 2 10.6
Carlos Forbs Wolves 3 2 1.6
Billy Gilmour Brighton 2 2 1.9
Samuel Edozie Southampton 2 2 2.8
Jorginho Arsenal 2 2 1.2
Diego Carlos Aston Villa 2 2 1
Frank Onyeka Brentford 2 2 7.8
Jens Cajuste Ipswich 2 2 2.2
Jarell Quansah Liverpool 1 2 4
Trevoh Chalobah Crystal Palace 1 2 2
Adam Smith Bournemouth 7 1 0.3
Ismaïla Sarr Crystal Palace 7 1 0.4
Fábio Carvalho Brentford 7 1 0.4
Keane Lewis-Potter Brentford 7 1 0.2
Marc Guéhi Crystal Palace 7 1 0.1
Ethan Pinnock Brentford 7 1 0.1
Ederson Man City 7 1 0.1
Josko Gvardiol Man City 7 1 0.2
Harvey Barnes Newcastle 6 1 0.3
Anthony Elanga Nottm Forest 6 1 0.3
Jack Harrison Everton 6 1 0.2
Callum Hudson-Odoi Nottm Forest 6 1 0.2
Hwang Hee-Chan Wolves 6 1 0.4
Ezri Konsa Aston Villa 6 1 0.2
Ian Maatsen Aston Villa 6 1 0.8
Jacob Ramsey Aston Villa 6 1 0.3
Pedro Neto Chelsea 6 1 0.4
Jérémy Doku Man City 6 1 0.3
Robert Sánchez Chelsea 6 1 0.2
Issa Diop Fulham 5 1 0.3
Tommy Doyle Wolves 5 1 1.4
Adam Armstrong Southampton 5 1 0.4
Son Heung-Min Tottenham 5 1 0.2
Conor Bradley Liverpool 4 1 1.2
Charlie Taylor Southampton 4 1 0.5
João Pedro Brighton 4 1 0.3
Yehor Yarmoliuk Brentford 4 1 0.8
John Stones Man City 4 1 0.6
João Félix Chelsea 4 1 0.8
George Hirst Ipswich 4 1 1.6
Enes Ünal Bournemouth 4 1 1.8
Harry Wilson Fulham 3 1 2.5
Luke Woolfenden Ipswich 3 1 0.3
Martin Ødegaard Arsenal 3 1 0.4
Aaron Cresswell West Ham 3 1 3.6
Emiliano Buendía Aston Villa 3 1 6.9
Cheick Doucouré Crystal Palace 3 1 1
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall Chelsea 3 1 2
Mykhailo Mudryk Chelsea 3 1 1.1
Archie Gray Tottenham 3 1 2.8
Djed Spence Tottenham 3 1 1.4
Lesley Ugochukwu Southampton 3 1 0.6
Pervis Estupiñán Brighton 3 1 0.5
Bilal El Khannouss Leicester 3 1 1.1
Ramón Sosa Nottm Forest 3 1 1.6
Evan Ferguson Brighton 3 1 4.1
Jadon Sancho Chelsea 3 1 0.5
Jonny Evans Man Utd 2 1 4.1
Adam Webster Brighton 2 1 1.3
Willy-Arnaud Boly Nottm Forest 2 1 1
Andy Irving West Ham 2 1 4.7
Tosin Adarabioyo Chelsea 2 1 0.8
Roméo Lavia Chelsea 2 1 1.2
Radu Dragusin Tottenham 2 1 0.9
Rodri Man City 2 1 1.4
Ferdi Kadioglu Brighton 2 1 1
Jake O'Brien Everton 1 1 3.5
Danilo Nottm Forest 1 1 6
Chadi Riad Crystal Palace 1 1 1
Roman Dixon Everton 1 1 1
Federico Chiesa Liverpool 1 1 5
Ryan Manning Southampton 1 1 1.2
Mikel Merino Arsenal 1 1 3.1
Bernd Leno Fulham 7 0 0
David Raya Arsenal 7 0 0
Alphonse Areola West Ham 7 0 0
Dean Henderson Crystal Palace 7 0 0
Mark Flekken Brentford 7 0 0
Mads Hermansen Leicester 7 0 0
André Onana Man Utd 6 0 0
Conor Chaplin Ipswich 6 0 0
Alisson Becker Liverpool 6 0 0
Matz Sels Nottm Forest 6 0 0
Nick Pope Newcastle 6 0 0
Jordan Pickford Everton 6 0 0
Lewis Dunk Brighton 6 0 0
Emiliano Martínez Aston Villa 6 0 0
Mads Roerslev Brentford 6 0 0
Rico Lewis Man City 6 0 0
Guglielmo Vicario Tottenham 6 0 0
Arijanet Muric Ipswich 6 0 0
Aaron Ramsdale Arsenal 5 0 0
Sam Johnstone Crystal Palace 5 0 0
Jeffrey Schlupp Crystal Palace 5 0 0
Matt Doherty Wolves 4 0 0
Jesper Lindstrøm Everton 4 0 0
Gonçalo Guedes Wolves 4 0 0
Matheus Nunes Man City 4 0 0
Phil Foden Man City 4 0 0
Timo Werner Tottenham 4 0 0
Julio Enciso Brighton 4 0 0
Bart Verbruggen Brighton 4 0 0
Kepa Bournemouth 4 0 0
Rodrigo Gomes Wolves 3 0 0
Kosta Nedeljkovic Aston Villa 3 0 0
Danny Ings West Ham 3 0 0
Nathaniel Clyne Crystal Palace 3 0 0
Wilson Odobert Tottenham 3 0 0
Ryan Fraser Southampton 3 0 0
Raheem Sterling Arsenal 3 0 0
Scott McTominay Man Utd 2 0 0
Marcus Harness Ipswich 2 0 0
Neto Bournemouth 2 0 0
Jason Steele Brighton 2 0 0
Philip Billing Bournemouth 2 0 0
Pablo Sarabia Wolves 2 0 0
Daniel Jebbison Bournemouth 2 0 0
Daniel Podence Wolves 2 0 0
José Sá Wolves 2 0 0
Alex McCarthy Southampton 2 0 0
Richarlison Tottenham 2 0 0
Boubakary Soumaré Leicester 2 0 0
Jakub Kiwior Arsenal 2 0 0
Axel Disasi Chelsea 2 0 0
Maxwel Cornet Southampton 2 0 0
Morato Nottm Forest 2 0 0
Mikey Moore Tottenham 2 0 0
Rasmus Højlund Man Utd 2 0 0
Toby Collyer Man Utd 1 0 0
Timothy Castagne Fulham 1 0 0
Christian Walton Ipswich 1 0 0
Caoimhín Kelleher Liverpool 1 0 0
Mark Travers Bournemouth 1 0 0
Harry Toffolo Nottm Forest 1 0 0
Lukasz Fabianski West Ham 1 0 0
Marc Guiu Chelsea 1 0 0
Hamza Choudhury Leicester 1 0 0
Igor Julio Brighton 1 0 0
Séamus Coleman Everton 1 0 0
Vítezslav Jaros Liverpool 1 0 0
Jarrad Branthwaite Everton 1 0 0
Paul Onuachu Southampton 1 0 0
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And speaking of consistent, Marcus Tavernier has hit the target seven times this season including in every game bar one - and that was the trip to Anfield - so he's well worth backing for 1+ shot on target again at 4/71.57.

That's a decent 5/16.00 treble, but I really want to get Southampton's Tyler Dibling involved somehow as their real livewire this season - he's involved in shots and both the fouled and to be fouled markets.

But we'll take the 11/102.11 on Dibley for 1+ shot on target as he's hit the target in his last three league games and four of his last five appearances - so again the form is strong and the 18-year-old will only get better.

That's a big-priced Bet Builder to kick off the week in style.


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