AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton FC — Premier League .
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Garratt
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Lee Probert
- Referee Simon Beck
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Burnley FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Sep | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AFC Bournemouth and Southampton FC.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Danny Ings has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Norway international Joshua King has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' A moment of madness from Ryan Bertrand on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Mario Lemina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Jack Stephens is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Southampton FC so far.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — David Brooks exits the field as Junior Stanislas enters on 59.
- 64' Pierre Emile Hojbjerg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
- 66' Southampton FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stuart Armstrong is hanging Mario Lemina on the field on 66 minute.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Southampton FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' AFC Bournemouth have won 444 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' Ryan Fraser makes way for Jordon Ibe at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 78' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Shane Long on, Charlie Austin off on 78 minutes.
- 79' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Danny Ings is withdrawn and Manolo Gabbiadini gets his opportunity.
- 84' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 85' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Dan Gosling on, Joshua King off on 85 minutes.
- 86' Callum Wilson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Southampton FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 8
-
20
David Brooks ↓ Junior Stanislas 59'
- 27
- 15
- 2
- 3
- 5
-
24
Ryan Fraser ↓ Jordon Ibe 77'
- 13
-
17
Joshua King ↓ Dan Gosling 85'
Bench
- 21
- 1
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 59'
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 85'
- 6
-
10
Jordon Ibe ↑ 77'
- 18
Coach
Eddie Howe
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
9
Danny Ings ↓ Manolo Gabbiadini 79'
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 6
- 22
- 23
-
18
Mario Lemina ↓ Stuart Armstrong 66'
-
10
Charlie Austin ↓ Shane Long 78'
- 11
Bench
- 28
- 4
- 3
- 16
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 78'
-
20
Manolo Gabbiadini ↑ 79'
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 66'
Coach
Mark Hughes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 3 |
| Nathan Redmond | 2 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 2 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2 |
| Dango Ouattara | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
| Dan Gosling | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Southampton FC Form
2018-10-20
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Southampton FC
D
2018-10-07
Southampton FC
0–3
Chelsea FC
L
2018-09-29
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–0
Southampton FC
L
2018-09-22
Liverpool FC
3–0
Southampton FC
L
2018-09-17
Southampton FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2018-09-01
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Southampton FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
77%
Draw or Southampton FC
55%
AFC Bournemouth or Southampton FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 25% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

