Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AFC Bournemouth to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Morgan Fox, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Stoke City FC have won 417 goals from 392 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Brilliant from the ! Tommy Smith makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 20.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tommy Smith.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 31' Poor challenge from Morgan Fox. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 32' Stoke City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Mepham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamal Lowe on 43 minutes.
  • 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Dominic Solanke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' Stoke City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Zemura made 390 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lewis Cook.
  • 73' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Ethan Laird comes on to replace Adam Smith.
  • 75' Stoke City FC make a change. Jordan Thompson trudges off to be replaced by Sam Clucas on 75 minutes.
  • 78' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Lewis Cook exits the field as Emiliano Hansen enters on 78.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Josh Maja. He replaces Jacob Brown on 81 minute.
  • 82' Lloyd Kelly was booked on 82.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dominic Solanke makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 88' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' Magnificent from Jamal Lowe! That is 69 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Siriki Dembele exits the field as Ben Pearson enters on 90.
  • AFC Bournemouth celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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