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AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
AFC Bournemouth
1 – 3
Full Time
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 12:30 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Dale Stephens
Andrew Surman 84' Y
Steve Cook 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — FA Cup at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Hicks
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Adam Nunn
5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.4 goals/game

Head-to-Head

5
1
7
AFC Bournemouth 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–3 L
02 Jan Watford FC H 3–3 D
30 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–4 L
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–5 L
22 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan AFC Bournemouth A 3–1 W
02 Jan West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
29 Dec Everton FC H 1–0 W
26 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 0–2 L
16 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Vitality Stadium!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' AFC Bournemouth are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' Dale Stephens picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Anthony Knockaert has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' What composure from Yves Bissouma! The Mali international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 39' Lys Mousset has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' David Brooks is replacing Kyle Taylor for the AFC Bournemouth side.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' What composure from Marc Pugh! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' Florin Andone doubles the advantage! 1-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Stanislas is hanging Jordon Ibe on the field on 70 minute.
  • 73' Solomon March is replacing Jurgen Locadia for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 78' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Charlie Daniels on, Diego Rico off on 78 minutes.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaetan Bong made 342 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andrew Surman.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Brighton & Hove Albion FC! Martin Montoya comes on to replace Bruno.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Steve Cook.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Anthony Knockaert as he leaves the pitch. Viktor Gyokeres steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 1-3 the final result. AFC Bournemouth will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Hughton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
David Brooks 4
Kaoru Mitoma 4
Aaron Mooy 2
Joao Pedro 2
Callum Wilson 2
Justin Kluivert 2
Alireza Jahanbakhsh 1
Danny Welbeck 1

Head to Head

2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

AFC Bournemouth Form

2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-01-02 AFC Bournemouth 3–3 Watford FC D 2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-12-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2018-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2018-12-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2018-12-26 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2018-12-16 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 72% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth36% Draw28% Brighton & Hove Albion FC36%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
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
64%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
64%
AFC Bournemouth or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth28% Draw44% Brighton & Hove Albion FC28%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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