AFC Bournemouth vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Stoke City FC is underway.
- 5' John Obi Mikel, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 6' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steve Cook.
- 11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' Sam Clucas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 21' Philip Billing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 43 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' The England William Forrester breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-1!
- 41' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Batth on 47 minutes.
- 52' Tommy Smith doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' Rodrigo Riquelme gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Ben Pearson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Danny Batth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Philip Billing.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shane Long is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 69' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Steve Cook has done his job and it is now time for Chris Mepham to step up.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Steve Cook made 335 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Shane Long has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Billing on 75 minute.
- 80' Stoke City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' 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.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- With this win, Stoke City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 9
-
29
Philip Billing ↓ Shane Long 75'
- 8
- 7
- 1
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Jack Stacey 75'
-
3
Steve Cook ↓ Chris Mepham 69'
- 18
-
22
Ben Pearson ↓ Rodrigo Riquelme 55'
Bench
- 21
- 23
-
12
Shane Long ↑ 75'
- 11
-
6
Chris Mepham ↑ 69'
- 14
-
17
Jack Stacey ↑ 75'
-
20
Rodrigo Riquelme ↑ 55'
- 32
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 46
- 14
- 22
- 16
- 18
- 6
- 34
- 13
- 35
- 49
- 39
Bench
- 9
- 5
- 21
- 11
- 2
- 7
- 3
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
| William Forrester | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Stoke City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.