AFC Bournemouth vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Mark Pottage
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AFC Bournemouth have kicked off against Bristol City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Smith made 349 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Chris Martin suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' AFC Bournemouth are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
- 35' England international Daniel Bentley has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. AFC Bournemouth in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 50' Bristol City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Junior Stanislas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' Jamie Paterson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Junior Stanislas departs to be replaced by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 78' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Antoine Semenyo by Chris Brunt on 78 minute.
- 81' Arnaut Danjuma adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 83' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Jack Hunt exits the field as Nahki Wells enters on 83.
- 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 402 games and scored 450 goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 4
- 27
- 6
- 17
Bench
-
10
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 75'
- 29
- 21
- 25
- 23
- 14
- 20
Coach
Jason Tindall
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 11
- 10
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Chris Martin 83'
-
2
Jack Hunt ↓ Nahki Wells 83'
- 30
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Chris Brunt 78'
- 1
- 25
- 23
- 26
Bench
- 3
- 12
-
29
Chris Brunt ↑ 78'
-
7
Chris Martin ↑ 83'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 83'
- 4
- 42
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Zemura | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Robert Atkinson | 1 |
| Dominic Solanke | 1 |
| Lewis Cook | 1 |
| Siriki Dembele | 1 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1 |
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Bristol City FC Form
2020-10-28
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Bristol City FC
L
2020-10-24
Bristol City FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2020-10-20
Bristol City FC
0–1
Middlesbrough FC
L
2020-10-17
Barnsley FC
2–2
Bristol City FC
D
2020-10-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Bristol City FC
W
2020-09-27
Bristol City FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
80%
Draw or Bristol City FC
51%
AFC Bournemouth or Bristol City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 25% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.