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 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Newcastle United FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Ian Hussin
- Referee Adrian Holmes
- Referee Mike Dean
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 3 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 0% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 17th (3 pts). Newcastle United FC are 9th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Newcastle United FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Newcastle United FC
| Joe Willock | 2 G | |
| Anthony Elanga | 2 G | |
| Yoane Wissa | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 9' Poor challenge from Ayoze Perez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' Jordon Ibe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jefferson Lerma.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Newcastle United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Newcastle United FC that had 342 games and scored 455 goals.
- 34' Newcastle United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 39' The travelling Newcastle United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' 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.
- 45' Goal! Salomon Rondon scores his 17 goal in 342 matches.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordon Ibe on 45 minutes.
- 48' Joshua King is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 50' GOAL! Salomon Rondon fires home to make it 1-2!
- 55' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Charlie Daniels, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 70' Paul Dummett needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' It is a substitution in Newcastle United FC team. Ayoze Perez is replaced by Christian Atsu on 72 minute.
- 75' Isaac Hayden picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' Dominic Solanke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordon Ibe at the 75 minute mark.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' The Norway Joshua King breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 2-2!
- 82' Miguel Almiron makes way for Yoshinori Muto at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Newcastle United FC.
- 83' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Charlie Daniels will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Jonjo Shelvey gets the nod from Newcastle United FC. He replaces Mohamed Diame and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Matt Ritchie makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and Newcastle United FC are in front.
- The points are shared — AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Newcastle United FC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Salomon Rondon | 3 |
| Dominic Solanke | 3 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 |
| Justin Kluivert | 3 |
| Miguel Almiron | 2 |
| Matt Ritchie | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Anthony Gordon | 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
1.65
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Newcastle United FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Newcastle United FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
62%
Draw or Newcastle United FC
64%
AFC Bournemouth or Newcastle United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Newcastle United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Newcastle United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Newcastle United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

