AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Wade Smith
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Mar | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 5–4 | W |
| 25 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Everton FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Leicester City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Brentford FC is underway.
- 5' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Kristoffer Ajer, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Netherlands international Justin Kluivert has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' A goal from the Germany international Vitaly Janelt! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
- 22' Kepa Arrizabalaga is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 27' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' GOAL! Yoane Wissa scores on 30. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo
- 35' Milos Kerkez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iraola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' Ben Mee is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Brentford FC that had 353 games and scored 521 goals.
- 55' Brentford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' AFC Bournemouth currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 67' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 67 minute. Ryan Christie leaves to be changed by Luis Sinisterra.
- 68' AFC Bournemouth player sees a card in front of him.
- 71' What composure from Christian Norgaard! The Denmark international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 72' Brentford FC make a change. Kristoffer Ajer trudges off to be replaced by Sepp van den Berg on 72 minutes.
- 75' Antoine Semenyo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 79' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Justin Kluivert is withdrawn and David Brooks gets his opportunity.
- 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' The whistle greets Mikkel Damsgaard as he departs to be replaced by Ben Mee.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! James Hill argues furiously but the card stands.
- The points are shared — AFC Bournemouth 1-2 Brentford FC. Honours even.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 13
- 16
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ David Brooks 79'
-
12
Tyler Adams ↓ James Hill 79'
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Luis Sinisterra 67'
- 9
- 27
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 79'
-
23
James Hill ↑ 79'
-
17
Luis Sinisterra ↑ 67'
- 40
- 8
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 85'
- 11
- 20
- 47
Coach
Iraola
Brentford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 11
- 1
-
27
Vitaly Janelt ↓ Yegor Yarmolyuk 72'
- 6
- 20
-
24
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Ben Mee 85'
- 23
- 22
-
7
Kevin Schade ↓ Yunus Konak 85'
Bench
-
4
Sepp van den Berg ↑ 72'
- 32
-
16
Ben Mee ↑ 85'
-
18
Yegor Yarmolyuk ↑ 72'
-
26
Yunus Konak ↑ 85'
- 36
- 44
- 12
- 40
Coach
Thomas Frank
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoane Wissa | 4 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 3 |
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Mathias Jensen | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Kevin Schade | 2 |
| Ivan Toney | 1 |
| David Brooks | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2025-03-15
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Brentford FC
L
2025-03-09
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–2
AFC Bournemouth
D
2025-03-01
AFC Bournemouth
5–4
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-02-25
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2025-02-22
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2025-02-15
Southampton FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Brentford FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brentford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
53%
Draw or Brentford FC
72%
AFC Bournemouth or Brentford FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Brentford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

