AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | Manchester United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 27 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 9 / 0 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 5 |
| +2 | GD | +10 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.70 |
| 40% | Win % | 90% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Arsenal FC gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Sokratis Papastathopoulos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Goal! Jefferson Lerma scores his 19 goal in 349 matches.
- 35' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Arsenal FC's compact .
- 45' Joshua King doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Assisted by David Brooks with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joshua King makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 51' Aaron Ramsey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Nathan Ake. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' AFC Bournemouth are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 62' Eddie Nketiah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 66' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Goal! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his 146 goal in 428 matches.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — David Brooks exits the field as Junior Stanislas enters on 73.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Torreira departs to be replaced by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 82' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Alex Iwobi exits the field as Aaron Ramsey enters on 82.
- 87' Rob Holding has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 90' The crowd applauds Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he leaves the pitch. Eddie Nketiah steps in for Arsenal FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Arsenal FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
20
David Brooks ↓ Junior Stanislas 73'
- 27
- 2
- 11
- 3
- 5
-
4
Dan Gosling ↓ Lewis Cook 73'
- 24
- 13
-
17
Joshua King ↓ Lys Mousset 82'
Bench
-
16
Lewis Cook ↑ 73'
- 1
- 26
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 73'
- 6
-
9
Lys Mousset ↑ 82'
- 18
Coach
Eddie Howe
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 19
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↓ Aaron Ramsey 82'
- 34
- 2
- 16
- 20
- 31
- 7
- 14
Bench
-
29
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 79'
- 10
- 4
- 1
-
8
Aaron Ramsey ↑ 82'
- 15
-
49
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 90'
Coach
Unai Emery
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Ben White | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Declan Rice | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Marcos Senesi | 1 |
| Eli Kroupi | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.83
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
50%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
6.1%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.7%
0 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 25% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.