Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
AFC Bournemouth
0 – 4
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Vitality Stadium 11,193 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Bukayo Saka
0–2 44' Martin Odegaard pen
0–3 53' Kai Havertz pen
0–4 90+3' Ben White
Y 33' Kai Havertz

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Arsenal FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Assistant 1 Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

3
1
8
AFC Bournemouth 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC 2023-03-04 Arsenal FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth 2022-08-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal FC 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC 2019-10-06 Arsenal FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Arsenal FC H 0–4 L
24 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–3 L
17 Sep Chelsea FC H 0–0 D
02 Sep Brentford FC A 2–2 D
26 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
19 Aug Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 4–0 W
24 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–2 D
20 Sep PSV H 4–0 W
17 Sep Everton FC A 1–0 W
03 Sep Manchester United FC H 3–1 W
26 Aug Fulham FC H 2–2 D

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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
60% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Fabio Vieira is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Bukayo Saka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' Ryan Christie, a Scotland , has 39 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Kai Havertz on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Arsenal FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' GOAL! Martin Odegaard fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 49' AFC Bournemouth are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
  • 53' Kai Havertz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 58' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Marcus Tavernier exits the field as Luis Sinisterra enters on 59.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Takehiro Tomiyasu. He replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko on 69 minute.
  • 74' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' Joe Rothwell is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philip Billing at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Vieira is hanging Bukayo Saka on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Kai Havertz as he leaves the pitch. Emile Smith Rowe steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 83' The whistle greets Milos Kerkez as he departs to be replaced by Antoine Semenyo.
  • 88' Reiss Nelson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • Another three points for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Odegaard 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Declan Rice 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Ben White 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Joshua King 1
William Saliba 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC 2023-03-04 Arsenal FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth 2022-08-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal FC 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC 2019-10-06 Arsenal FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC L 2023-09-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-09-17 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2023-08-26 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-08-19 Liverpool FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L

Arsenal FC Form

2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC W 2023-09-24 Arsenal FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2023-09-20 Arsenal FC 4–0 PSV W 2023-09-17 Everton FC 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-09-03 Arsenal FC 3–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-08-26 Arsenal FC 2–2 Fulham FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.51 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth12% Draw21% Arsenal FC67%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
33%
Draw or Arsenal FC
88%
AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth7% Draw41% Arsenal FC52%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
15.8%
0 – 1
14.6%
0 – 3
11.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 4
3.3%
1 – 0
2.9%
0 – 5
2.7%
2 – 2
2%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 5% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 26% — 74%
+1 26% 24% 50%
+1.5 50% — 50%
+2 50% 23% 27%
+2.5 73% — 27%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.