Monday , 27 July 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
AFC Bournemouth
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 26 Feb 2022 · 15:00 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Tommy Smith
R 31' Morgan Fox
R 32' Morgan Fox
Y 39' Jacob Brown
Chris Mepham 40' Y
Y 40' Jacob Brown
Jamal Lowe 43' Y
Y 57' Jordan Thompson
Lewis Cook 72' Y
Lloyd Kelly 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Millwall FC 0 0
7 Southampton FC 0 0
8 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
9 Wrexham AFC 0 0
10 Derby County FC 0 0
11 Norwich City FC 0 0
12 Birmingham City FC 0 0
13 Swansea City AFC 0 0
14 Bristol City FC 0 0
15 Sheffield United FC 0 0
16 Preston North End FC 0 0
17 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
18 Watford FC 0 0
19 Stoke City FC 0 0
20 Portsmouth FC 0 0
21 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 0
23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
24 Burnley FC 0 0
25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 0
26 Cardiff City FC 0 0
27 West Ham United FC 0 0
28 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
29 Lincoln City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
AFC Bournemouth 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-02-26 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-10-19 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth 2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC 2021-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
12 Feb Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
09 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
06 Feb Boreham Wood FC H 0–1 L
29 Jan Barnsley FC A 1–0 W
22 Jan Hull City AFC H 0–1 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
23 Feb Luton Town FC H 1–2 L
19 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Nottingham Forest FC A 2–2 D
08 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–0 W
05 Feb Wigan Athletic FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Bournemouth launch into their encounter with Stoke City FC.
  • 5' Stoke City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The England Tommy Smith breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 0-1!
  • 25' Poor challenge from Tommy Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 30' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 31' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Morgan Fox on 31 minutes.
  • 32' Stoke City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Poor challenge from Jacob Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Chris Mepham will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Jamal Lowe. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 48' AFC Bournemouth have won 441 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' Jordan Thompson was booked on 57.
  • 62' Jack Bonham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 67' Adam Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Stoke City FC so far.
  • 72' Lewis Cook has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Adam Smith has done his job and it is now time for Ethan Laird to step up.
  • 75' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan Thompson departs to be replaced by Sam Clucas.
  • 78' Emiliano Hansen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Cook on 78 minute.
  • 81' Stoke City FC make a change. Jacob Brown trudges off to be replaced by Josh Maja on 81 minutes.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Lloyd Kelly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Dominic Solanke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' A stunning finish from Jamal Lowe — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Siriki Dembele departs to be replaced by Ben Pearson.
  • Another three points for AFC Bournemouth.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tommy Smith 2
Dominic Solanke 2
William Forrester 1
Jamal Lowe 1
Junior Stanislas 1

Head to Head

2022-02-26 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Stoke City FC 2021-10-19 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth 2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC 2021-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2022-02-26 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2022-02-12 Blackpool FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-02-09 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-02-06 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Boreham Wood FC L 2022-01-29 Barnsley FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-01-22 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Hull City AFC L

Stoke City FC Form

2022-02-26 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2022-02-23 Stoke City FC 1–2 Luton Town FC L 2022-02-19 Stoke City FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2022-02-12 Nottingham Forest FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2022-02-08 Stoke City FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC W 2022-02-05 Stoke City FC 2–0 Wigan Athletic FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth48% Draw27% Stoke City FC25%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
75%
Draw or Stoke City FC
52%
AFC Bournemouth or Stoke City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth31% Draw49% Stoke City FC20%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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