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 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steve Martin
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Gavin Ward
- Referee Mark Pottage
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Bournemouth welcome Bristol City FC for this crunch clash at Vitality Stadium.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 392 games and scored 443 goals.
- 15' Chris Brunt, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Chris Mepham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Callum O'Dowda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Steve Cook has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Arnaut Danjuma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Stanislas on 75 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Chris Brunt. He replaces Antoine Semenyo on 78 minute.
- 81' Arnaut Danjuma does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
- 83' The whistle greets Jack Hunt as he departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- With this win, AFC Bournemouth is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
| Daniel Bentley | 1 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Jordan Zemura | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Robert Atkinson | 1 |
| Dominic Solanke | 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.