AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Brentford FC 10 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Assistant 1 Simon Long
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Arsenal FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | Fulham FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Everton FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Brentford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 14 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 16 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| +2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Brentford FC this season
Brentford FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Brentford FC are 8th (14 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
Brentford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Brentford FC
| Kevin Schade | 3 G | |
| Thiago | 2 G | 2 A |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 2 G | 1 A |
| Vitaly Janelt | 2 G | |
| Michael Kayode | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Vitality Stadium will turn into a battlefield for AFC Bournemouth and Brentford FC.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Brentford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Dango Ouattara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brentford FC so far.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Jamaica international Ethan Pinnock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Bryan Mbeumo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 35' Ivan Toney is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
- 40' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Brentford FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 45' Marcos Senesi is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Dango Ouattara.
- 61' Mikkel Damsgaard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Brentford FC ring the changes. Kristoffer Ajer has done his job and it is now time for Mads Roerslev to step up.
- 63' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Christian Norgaard is replaced by Mathias Jensen on 63 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Enes Unal comes on to replace Justin Kluivert.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lewis Cook made 349 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Another substitution for Brentford FC to replace Mikkel Damsgaard by Kevin Schade on 75 minute.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Alex Scott is replacing Ryan Christie for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 84' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Vitaly Janelt is replaced by Yegor Yarmolyuk.
- 85' Brentford FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' Magnificent from Bryan Mbeumo! That is 90 goals in 455 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 89' Brilliant from the forward! Dominic Solanke makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 89.
- 90' Ivan Toney is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 1-2 the final result. AFC Bournemouth will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 9
- 4
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Tyler Adams 81'
- 42
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Enes Unal 67'
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Alex Scott 81'
- 25
- 27
- 11
Bench
- 29
- 37
-
16
Marcus Tavernier ↑ 67'
- 23
- 1
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 67'
-
18
Tyler Adams ↑ 81'
-
14
Alex Scott ↑ 81'
- 49
Coach
Iraola
Brentford FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 19
- 1
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Yegor Yarmolyuk 84'
- 12
- 6
-
20
Kristoffer Ajer ↓ Mads Roerslev 62'
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Kevin Schade 75'
- 23
- 22
Bench
-
11
Yoane Wissa ↑ 63'
-
8
Mathias Jensen ↑ 63'
- 21
-
30
Mads Roerslev ↑ 62'
-
9
Kevin Schade ↑ 75'
- 13
-
33
Yegor Yarmolyuk ↑ 84'
- 14
- 31
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoane Wissa | 4 |
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Mathias Jensen | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Kevin Schade | 2 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
| Mikkel Damsgaard | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2024-05-11
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Brentford FC
L
2024-05-04
Arsenal FC
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-04-28
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2024-04-24
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-04-21
Aston Villa FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-04-13
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Brentford FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
58%
Draw or Brentford FC
69%
AFC Bournemouth or Brentford FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

