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AFC Bournemouth vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
AFC Bournemouth
0 – 2
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 11:30 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Steve Cook 6' Y
Y 47' Danny Batth
Philip Billing 61' 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 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

3
1
AFC Bournemouth 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
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
08 May Stoke City FC H 0–2 L
01 May Wycombe Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
24 Apr Brentford FC H 0–1 L
21 Apr Millwall FC A 4–1 W
17 Apr Norwich City FC A 3–1 W
13 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May AFC Bournemouth A 2–0 W
01 May Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
24 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–3 L
17 Apr Preston North End FC H 0–0 D
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Stoke City FC is underway.
  • 5' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steve Cook on 6.
  • 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 21' 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 Chris Mepham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' What a strike from William Forrester! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonathan Woodgate might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' A moment of madness from Danny Batth on 47 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 52' What composure from Tommy Smith! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 55' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Rodrigo Riquelme comes on to replace Ben Pearson.
  • 60' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 61' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Steve Cook is replaced by Chris Mepham on 69 minute.
  • 74' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Philip Billing trudges off to be replaced by Shane Long on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Steve Cook is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Danny Batth has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jonathan Woodgate

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC 2021-01-02 Stoke City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC L 2021-05-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-04-24 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Brentford FC L 2021-04-21 Millwall FC 1–4 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-04-17 Norwich City FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-04-13 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W

Stoke City FC Form

2021-05-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-05-01 Stoke City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2021-04-24 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-04-21 Stoke City FC 2–3 Coventry City FC L 2021-04-17 Stoke City FC 0–0 Preston North End FC D 2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth31% Draw31% Stoke City FC38%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
62%
Draw or Stoke City FC
69%
AFC Bournemouth or Stoke City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth18% Draw54% Stoke City FC28%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
13.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 17% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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