AFC Bournemouth vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Mark Scholes
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vitality Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Bournemouth and Norwich City FC.
- 5' Norwich City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Nathan Ake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Norwich City FC. Jamal Lewis will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 337 games and scored 443 goals.
- 39' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Max Aarons has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Norwich City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Ben Godfrey makes way for Tom Trybull at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tim Krul made 372 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teemu Pukki, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Dominic Solanke trudges off to be replaced by Joshua King on 62 minutes.
- 67' Norwich City FC have won 465 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Kenny McLean is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 69' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Harry Wilson departs to be replaced by Arnaut Danjuma.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Adam Smith on 70 minutes.
- 75' Ibrahim Amadou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
- 80' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 81' Norwich City FC ring the changes. Todd Cantwell has done his job and it is now time for Onel Hernandez to step up.
- 86' Teemu Pukki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Moritz Leitner departs to be replaced by Dennis Srbeny.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Norwich City FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Joshua King 62'
- 29
- 21
- 16
- 12
- 15
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 13
-
22
Harry Wilson ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 69'
Bench
- 26
-
14
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 69'
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
7
Joshua King ↑ 62'
- 33
Coach
Eddie Howe
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 12
-
10
Moritz Leitner ↓ Dennis Srbeny 90'
-
4
Ben Godfrey ↓ Tom Trybull 50'
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Onel Hernandez 81'
- 22
- 17
- 23
- 2
- 24
Bench
- 3
- 33
-
19
Tom Trybull ↑ 50'
- 18
-
11
Onel Hernandez ↑ 81'
-
32
Dennis Srbeny ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Emiliano Buendia | 1 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Draw 78% + Under 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
78%
Draw or Norwich City FC
55%
AFC Bournemouth or Norwich City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 25% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

