AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Craig Pawson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Southampton FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jul | Leicester City FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jul | Manchester United FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Manchester United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jul | Manchester City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jun | Watford FC | A | 3–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! AFC Bournemouth welcome Southampton FC for this crunch clash at Vitality Stadium.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ralph Hasenhuttl will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pierre Emile Hojbjerg suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' It’s high time Ralph Hasenhuttl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 34' Jannik Vestergaard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Callum Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 78 goals in his last 337 appearances.
- 41' Danny Ings is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 46' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 46 minute. David Brooks leaves to be changed by Harry Wilson.
- 47' Poor challenge from Philip Billing. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Stephens, as he is very good at scoring at Vitality Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 66' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Che Adams comes on to replace Shane Long.
- 69' Lewis Cook is replacing Joshua King for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 70' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Dominic Solanke on, Junior Stanislas off on 70 minutes.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 77' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Oriol Romeu by Pierre Emile Hojbjerg on 77 minute.
- 78' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Lewis Cook will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' Sam Surridge gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Jefferson Lerma and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' The crowd applauds Philip Billing as he leaves the pitch. Dan Gosling steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- 90' Southampton FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Michael Obafemi. He replaces Danny Ings on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Southampton FC take all three points.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
29
Philip Billing ↓ Dan Gosling 87'
- 21
-
8
Jefferson Lerma ↓ Sam Surridge 82'
-
20
David Brooks ↓ Harry Wilson 46'
- 12
- 3
- 19
- 13
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Lewis Cook 69'
- 17
Bench
- 14
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↑ 70'
-
16
Lewis Cook ↑ 69'
- 1
- 25
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 87'
- 6
-
22
Harry Wilson ↑ 46'
-
44
Sam Surridge ↑ 82'
Coach
Eddie Howe
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
9
Danny Ings ↓ Michael Obafemi 90'
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 16
- 14
- 22
-
7
Shane Long ↓ Che Adams 66'
- 17
- 24
Bench
- 28
-
23
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg ↑ 77'
-
10
Che Adams ↑ 66'
- 38
-
20
Michael Obafemi ↑ 90'
- 43
- 29
- 27
- 47
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Adams | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 3 |
| Marcus Tavernier | 2 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 2 |
| Dango Ouattara | 2 |
| Nathan Redmond | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 1 |
| Shane Long | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
2020-07-19
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Southampton FC
L
2020-07-15
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-07-12
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Leicester City FC
W
2020-07-09
AFC Bournemouth
0–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-07-04
Manchester United FC
5–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-07-01
AFC Bournemouth
1–4
Newcastle United FC
L
Southampton FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Southampton FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Southampton FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Southampton FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
61%
Draw or Southampton FC
67%
AFC Bournemouth or Southampton FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Southampton FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Southampton FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

