Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2025-26
Arsenal FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 11:30 UTC Emirates Stadium 60,210 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 17' Eli Kroupi
Viktor Gyokeres pen 35' 1–1
1–2 74' Alex Scott
Y 77' Adrien Truffert
Y 79' Eli Kroupi
Viktor Gyokeres 80' Y
Y 90' James Hill

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
20 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 10.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

8
1
3
Arsenal FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2026-01-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Arsenal FC 2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2024-10-19 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Arsenal FC 2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
07 Apr Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–0 W
04 Apr Southampton FC A 1–2 L
17 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W
14 Mar Everton FC H 2–0 W
11 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
20 Mar Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
14 Mar Burnley FC A 0–0 D
03 Mar Brentford FC H 0–0 D
28 Feb Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
21 Feb West Ham United FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Arsenal FC AFC Bournemouth
#8 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 8th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Emirates Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 17' Eli Kroupi doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Viktor Gyokeres makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iraola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Eberechi Eze. He replaces Kai Havertz on 54 minute.
  • 59' Ben White is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 64' Evanilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 66 goals in his last 387 appearances.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Ryan Christie by Tyler Adams on 70 minute.
  • 74' A goal from the England international Alex Scott! He fires home on 74 to make it 1-2!
  • 76' Gabriel Jesus is replacing Martin Zubimendi for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrien Truffert.
  • 79' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
  • 80' Viktor Gyokeres is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 85' Alex Toth is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eli Kroupi at the 85 minute mark.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for James Hill.
  • 90' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Evanilson is replaced by Enes Unal on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Martin Odegaard 3
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 3
Bukayo Saka 2
Declan Rice 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Ben White 2
Gabriel Jesus 1
Joshua King 1

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2026-01-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–3 Arsenal FC 2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2024-10-19 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Arsenal FC 2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth

Arsenal FC Form

2026-04-11 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2026-04-07 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Arsenal FC W 2026-04-04 Southampton FC 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2026-03-17 Arsenal FC 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2026-03-14 Arsenal FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2026-03-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 Arsenal FC D

AFC Bournemouth Form

2026-04-11 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2026-03-20 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2026-03-14 Burnley FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2026-03-03 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Brentford FC D 2026-02-28 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-02-21 West Ham United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.64 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC31% Draw40% AFC Bournemouth29%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes24% 0% No76%
Avg goals/match: 1.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
71%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
69%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC17% Draw68% AFC Bournemouth15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.4%
1 – 0
16.5%
0 – 1
15.7%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.1%
0 – 3
1%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 20% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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