AFC Bournemouth vs Preston North End FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Preston North End FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Preston North End FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee Graham Kane
- Referee Gavin Ward
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Preston North End FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Reading FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Nov | Watford FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Nov | Reading FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. AFC Bournemouth get us underway at Vitality Stadium.
- 5' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' England international Dominic Solanke has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Diego Rico, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Tom Barkhuizen doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Preston North End FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' Ben Pearson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 378 appearances.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Preston North End FC that had 378 games and scored 414 goals.
- 46' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Rodrigo Riquelme has done his job and it is now time for Sam Surridge to step up.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Scott Sinclair makes it 0-2.
- 54' Preston North End FC 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.
- 59' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 64' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' GOAL! Patrick Bauer fires home to make it 0-3!
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Junior Stanislas makes it 1-3.
- 72' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Lewis Cook exits the field as Philip Billing enters on 72.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ben Davies.
- 78' Preston North End FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jefferson Lerma.
- 84' Brad Potts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' GOAL! Sam Surridge scores on 86. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Pearson on 90 minutes.
- 90' Fresh legs for Preston North End FC! Brad Potts comes on to replace Sean Maguire.
- Another three points for Preston North End FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
21
Diego Rico ↓ Lloyd Kelly 72'
-
16
Lewis Cook ↓ Philip Billing 72'
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 15
- 3
- 19
- 6
-
20
Rodrigo Riquelme ↓ Sam Surridge 46'
Bench
-
5
Lloyd Kelly ↑ 72'
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 72'
- 25
- 4
- 23
- 24
-
14
Sam Surridge ↑ 46'
- 26
-
32
Jaidon Anthony ↑ 72'
Coach
Jason Tindall
Preston North End FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
11
Daniel Johnson ↓ Tom Bayliss 90'
-
24
Sean Maguire ↓ Brad Potts 90'
- 29
- 8
- 4
- 1
- 6
-
5
Patrick Bauer ↓ Paul Huntington 90'
- 15
- 31
Bench
-
44
Brad Potts ↑ 90'
- 14
-
23
Paul Huntington ↑ 90'
- 10
- 25
-
7
Tom Bayliss ↑ 90'
- 20
-
19
Emil Riis Jakobsen ↑ 90'
- 27
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 1 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 |
| Patrick Bauer | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Scott Sinclair | 1 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2020-12-01
AFC Bournemouth
2–3
Preston North End FC
L
2020-11-28
Rotherham United FC
2–2
AFC Bournemouth
D
2020-11-24
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-11-21
AFC Bournemouth
4–2
Reading FC
W
2020-11-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-11-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
Preston North End FC Form
2020-12-01
AFC Bournemouth
2–3
Preston North End FC
W
2020-11-28
Watford FC
4–1
Preston North End FC
L
2020-11-24
Preston North End FC
0–3
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-11-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-11-07
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Preston North End FC
L
2020-11-04
Reading FC
0–3
Preston North End FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Preston North End FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Preston North End FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
65%
Draw or Preston North End FC
61%
AFC Bournemouth or Preston North End FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Preston North End FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Preston North End FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Preston North End FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.