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THE AMERICAN CHERRY / STATS
THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE CHERRIES.
Original Bournemouth analysis, player spotlights and the numbers behind the headlines.
TAC DATA ROOM / TEAM PERFORMANCE
Season Comparison: 2025/26 vs. 2026/27
Interactive expected-goal trends, opponent-strength comparisons and a Sunderland sensitivity check. Read the companion story in the Newsroom.
Explore the season comparison →TAC DATA ROOM / ORIGINAL ANALYSIS
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Bournemouth players are listed alphabetically. Within each player, analyses are ordered by publication date, newest first.
01EVANILSONThe two-way striker · Premier League 2026/27POSTED: NOV 3, 2026
The two-way strikerPosted November 3, 2026 · Data snapshot November 3, 2026
TAC DATA ROOM / PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
EVANILSON: THE TWO-WAY STRIKER
Elite attacking output. League-leading interceptions at his position. A snapshot of the numbers behind Bournemouth's No. 9.
8Premier League goals + assists2nd among strikers shown
1.00Interceptions per 901st among strikers shown
6.70Defensive contributions per 905th among strikers shown
+3.40G+A above xG + xA8 actual vs 4.60 expected
Interceptions per 90 · Strikers
Selected leaders in the FotMob position-filtered ranking
Goals + assists vs expected
Evanilson · Premier League 2026/27
+3.40 above expected. This is descriptive, not a forecast; assists and xA do not have a one-to-one relationship.
Snapshot: November 3, 2026 · Premier League only. Source: user-provided FotMob league rankings, filtered to strikers. These are manually transcribed editorial snapshots, not live FotMob API data. Rankings and totals may change; source rights must be reviewed before commercial reuse. Defensive contributions are not equivalent to pressures or pressing actions.
02JAMES HILLSix-match defensive review · October 15–31POSTED: NOV 3, 2026
Defensive impact across Bournemouth's six-win runPosted November 3, 2026 · Six-match review ending October 31
TAC DATA ROOM / PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
JAMES HILL: DEFENSIVE IMPACT
Hill appeared in five of Bournemouth's six matches during the 16–0 run. These figures are totals from the six-match review, not full-season statistics.
54Defensive contributions5 appearances · 388 minutes
22ClearancesSix-match review
10InterceptionsSix-match review
10Aerial duels wonSix-match review
Additional context: 5 appearances · 388 minutes · approximately 8.00 average FotMob rating in TAC's original six-match review. Source: FotMob match screenshots previously provided for Sturm Graz, Sunderland, AC Milan, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Leeds (October 15–31, 2026). Hill did not feature in every match. Totals are historical snapshots, not a live feed. Other metrics are omitted where a fully reconciled six-match total is not available.
03SILVASix-match defensive review · October 15–31POSTED: NOV 3, 2026
Defensive impact across Bournemouth's six-win runPosted November 3, 2026 · Six-match review ending October 31
TAC DATA ROOM / PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
SILVA: DEFENSIVE IMPACT
Silva played all six matches and every minute of the reviewed run. These are six-match totals rather than season-wide figures.
51Defensive contributions6 appearances · 540 minutes
28ClearancesSix-match review
6InterceptionsSix-match review
8Aerial duels wonSix-match review
Additional context: 6 appearances · 540 minutes · approximately 7.82 average FotMob rating in TAC's original six-match review. Source: FotMob match screenshots previously provided for Sturm Graz, Sunderland, AC Milan, Manchester United, Aston Villa and Leeds (October 15–31, 2026). Historical editorial snapshot; not a live feed. Other metrics are omitted where a fully reconciled six-match total is not available.
04MARCUS TAVERNIERShot selection & chance quality · Season comparisonPOSTED: NOV 3, 2026
Shot selection and chance qualityPosted November 3, 2026 · Data snapshot October 26, 2026
Read the Tavernier player spotlight article →
TAC DATA ROOM / PLAYER SPOTLIGHT / SHOT SELECTION
MARCUS TAVERNIER: SHOOTING SMARTER
A higher share of shots inside the box and substantially better chance quality. A comparison of the full 2025/26 Premier League season against an early 2026/27 snapshot.
64.7%Shots inside the boxUp from 44.3% in 2025/26
0.212Expected goals per shotUp from 0.129 · +64%
29.4%Shot conversionUp from 10.0% · small sample
5Goals in 17 shots2026/27 snapshot vs 7 in 70
Where the shots come from
Share of attempts taken inside the penalty area
31 of 70 shots were inside the box last season; 11 of 17 in the early 2026/27 sample.
Chance quality per attempt
Expected goals per shot · higher means better average chance quality
About 64% more xG per shot. The early-season sample is 17 attempts; the rate may regress as the season progresses.
Goals per shot
Conversion rate, not a prediction of future finishing
The improved shot locations are more informative than assuming this conversion rate will last.
Shots: volume versus results
Different sample lengths · season totals, not per-90 rates
7 goals from 70 shots in 2025/26; 5 goals from 17 shots in the early 2026/27 sample. These totals cannot establish a lower shots-per-90 rate.
*Early 2026/27 snapshot from the October 26, 2026 TAC FotMob shot-map analysis, compared with full-season 2025/26 Premier League data. Source: previously supplied FotMob player statistics and shot maps; manually transcribed editorial figures, not live API data. The snapshots are not current season totals. FotMob player stats. Source licensing requires review before commercial reuse.
USMNT PLAYER SPOTLIGHTS
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