AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Newcastle United FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Mike Dean
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Everton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | West Ham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Burnley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Newcastle United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 15 | Points | 12 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 16 |
| +2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Newcastle United FC this season
Newcastle United FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Newcastle United FC are 12th (12 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
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Harvey Barnes | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth are looking to make home advantage count against Newcastle United FC.
- 5' Newcastle United FC is showing some good football. However, Newcastle United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' Poor challenge from Ayoze Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Newcastle United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Jefferson Lerma picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Lejeune, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 349 games and scored 466 goals.
- 34' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Nathaniel Clyne, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Newcastle United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Goal! Salomon Rondon scores his 17 goal in 349 matches.
- 45' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Jordon Ibe gets a Yellow card.
- 48' The deadlock is broken! Joshua King gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
- 50' Salomon Rondon puts Newcastle United FC on the lead.
- 55' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' AFC Bournemouth seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' Charlie Daniels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Newcastle United FC so far.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Time for substitution for Newcastle United FC. Ayoze Perez is replaced by Christian Atsu.
- 75' Isaac Hayden was booked on 75.
- 75' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Jordon Ibe trudges off to be replaced by Dominic Solanke on 75 minutes.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Joshua King does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
- 82' Yoshinori Muto is replacing Miguel Almiron for the Newcastle United FC side.
- 83' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 83' A change in the Newcastle United FC ranks — Mohamed Diame exits the field as Jonjo Shelvey enters on 83.
- 88' It’s high time Rafael Benitez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Matt Ritchie does the damage! The net is bulging and Newcastle United FC surge ahead!
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 8
- 20
- 1
- 11
- 5
- 24
- 13
- 17
-
10
Jordon Ibe ↓ Dominic Solanke 75'
- 33
Bench
-
29
Dominic Solanke ↑ 75'
- 21
- 27
- 25
- 9
- 44
- 28
Coach
Eddie Howe
Newcastle United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 14
- 22
- 20
- 11
-
10
Mohamed Diame ↓ Jonjo Shelvey 83'
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Christian Atsu 72'
- 18
- 9
-
24
Miguel Almiron ↓ Yoshinori Muto 82'
Bench
-
13
Yoshinori Muto ↑ 82'
- 26
- 2
- 19
-
8
Jonjo Shelvey ↑ 83'
-
30
Christian Atsu ↑ 72'
- 15
Coach
Rafael Benitez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 |
| Salomon Rondon | 3 |
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Anthony Gordon | 2 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Matt Ritchie | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2019-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-03-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-03-02
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2019-02-27
Arsenal FC
5–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-02-23
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
D
2019-02-09
Liverpool FC
3–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
Newcastle United FC Form
2019-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-03-09
Newcastle United FC
3–2
Everton FC
W
2019-03-02
West Ham United FC
2–0
Newcastle United FC
L
2019-02-26
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Burnley FC
W
2019-02-23
Newcastle United FC
2–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2019-02-11
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–1
Newcastle United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Newcastle United FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
69%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
57%
AFC Bournemouth or Newcastle United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

