AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal FC — Premier League .
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #2 |
| 3 | Points | 12 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 4 |
| -2 | GD | +4 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 2.40 |
| 0% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts). Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Arsenal FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Jefferson Lerma, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Iwobi made 416 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Sokratis Papastathopoulos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' What a moment for Jefferson Lerma! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
- 35' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Joshua King adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' The Norway Joshua King breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-0!
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Nathan Ake. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jefferson Lerma on 66.
- 67' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 72' Sead Kolasinac has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace David Brooks by Junior Stanislas on 73 minute.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 79' The crowd applauds Lucas Torreira as he leaves the pitch. Matteo Guendouzi steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 82' Aaron Ramsey has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Iwobi on 82 minute.
- 87' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang exits the field as Eddie Nketiah enters on 90.
- Another three points for Arsenal FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Declan Rice | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Ben White | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Arsenal FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.88
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
49%
Draw or Arsenal FC
78%
AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 4
2.9%
1 – 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% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.