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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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#13 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts). Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC is underway.
  • 5' Max Aarons is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 17' Goal! Bukayo Saka scores his 93 goal in 414 matches.
  • 22' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kai Havertz.
  • 38' England international Reiss Nelson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The deadlock is broken! Martin Odegaard gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kai Havertz makes it 0-3.
  • 58' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Luis Sinisterra on, Marcus Tavernier off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Arsenal FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Oleksandr Zinchenko is withdrawn and Takehiro Tomiyasu gets his opportunity.
  • 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justin Kluivert made 527 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Philip Billing trudges off to be replaced by Joe Rothwell on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Fabio Vieira comes on to replace Bukayo Saka.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Kai Havertz is replaced by Emile Smith Rowe.
  • 83' Antoine Semenyo gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Milos Kerkez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Martin Odegaard 2
Ben White 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Declan Rice 2
William Saliba 1
Leandro Trossard 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
2 / 4
0.3 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 80% + Under 2.5 goals 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth13% Draw30% Arsenal FC57%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 47%
53%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
42%
Draw or Arsenal FC
87%
AFC Bournemouth or Arsenal FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth5% Draw58% Arsenal FC37%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
25.4%
0 – 0
22.7%
0 – 2
16.2%
1 – 1
8.3%
0 – 3
6.8%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
0 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
1.1%
1 – 4
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%

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% 6% 93%
-0.5 7% — 93%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 31% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 19% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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