Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton FC, FA Cup 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

FA Cup · 2020-21
AFC Bournemouth
0 – 3
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 12:15 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Y 30' Jan Bednarek
Y 74' Jannik Vestergaard
Jack Wilshere 84' Y
Sam Surridge 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Southampton FC — FA Cup at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
AFC Bournemouth 9 games · Avg 2.8 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC 2020-07-19 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Southampton FC 2019-09-20 Southampton FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth 2019-04-27 Southampton FC 3–3 AFC Bournemouth 2018-10-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Southampton FC

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Southampton FC H 0–3 L
16 Mar Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W
13 Mar Barnsley FC H 2–3 L
06 Mar Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
03 Mar Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Watford FC H 1–0 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 3–0 W
14 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–2 L
10 Mar Manchester City FC A 2–5 L
06 Mar Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
01 Mar Everton FC A 0–1 L
23 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Bournemouth to score. At the same time, Southampton FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Asmir Begovic is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Southampton FC tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Bournemouth and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Dominic Solanke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Stephens made 363 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' Jan Bednarek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southampton FC's shape.
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Moussa Djenepo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' Southampton FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Nathan Redmond makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Southampton FC are in front.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ralph Hasenhuttl might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Che Adams makes it 0-3.
  • 56' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Ben Pearson trudges off to be replaced by Sam Surridge on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Nathan Redmond is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
  • 64' Philip Billing has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' Chris Mepham is replacing Diego Rico for the AFC Bournemouth side.
  • 72' 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 Diego Rico suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Controversy at the stadium! Jannik Vestergaard argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 77' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Jan Bednarek is withdrawn and Jack Stephens gets his opportunity.
  • 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' A moment of madness from Jack Wilshere on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 85' Another substitution for Southampton FC to replace Moussa Djenepo by Nathan Tella on 85 minute.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Kayne Ramsey comes on to replace Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 90' Sam Surridge has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Dan Nlundulu. He replaces Che Adams on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralph Hasenhuttl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 4
Callum Wilson 3
Nathan Redmond 2
Marcus Tavernier 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Dango Ouattara 2
Dan Gosling 1
Moussa Djenepo 1

Head to Head

2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC 2020-07-19 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Southampton FC 2019-09-20 Southampton FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth 2019-04-27 Southampton FC 3–3 AFC Bournemouth 2018-10-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Southampton FC

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC L 2021-03-16 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-03-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Barnsley FC L 2021-03-06 Preston North End FC 1–1 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-03-03 Bristol City FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-02-27 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Watford FC W

Southampton FC Form

2021-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Southampton FC W 2021-03-14 Southampton FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-03-10 Manchester City FC 5–2 Southampton FC L 2021-03-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Southampton FC W 2021-03-01 Everton FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2021-02-23 Leeds United FC 3–0 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Southampton FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth36% Draw28% Southampton FC36%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
64%
Draw or Southampton FC
64%
AFC Bournemouth or Southampton FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth27% Draw46% Southampton FC27%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 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
26% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.