Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | H | 5–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Southampton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | FK BATE Barysau | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | FK BATE Barysau | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 12 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 8 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 2.40 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 80% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Arsenal FC are 2nd (12 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Arsenal FC to score. At the same time, AFC Bournemouth does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Mesut Ozil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' 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.
- 14' Chris Mepham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' AFC Bournemouth have won 444 goals from 338 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 27' What composure from Henrikh Mkhitaryan! The Armenia international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lys Mousset makes it 2-1.
- 32' Joshua King catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
- 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Laurent Koscielny does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 52' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Jordon Ibe has done his job and it is now time for Charlie Daniels to step up.
- 57' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Sead Kolasinac departs to be replaced by Alex Iwobi.
- 59' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 64' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Henrikh Mkhitaryan exits the field as Alexandre Lacazette enters on 64.
- 69' Lucas Torreira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Diego Rico gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Adam Smith and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Denis Suarez is replacing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the Arsenal FC side.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Charlie Daniels on 77 minutes.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Alexandre Lacazette makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 78.
- 80' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Surridge is hanging Ryan Fraser on the field on 80 minute.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Another three points for Arsenal FC.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 11
- 19
- 10
- 6
- 25
- 18
-
31
Sead Kolasinac ↓ Alex Iwobi 57'
- 7
- 14
Bench
-
17
Alex Iwobi ↑ 57'
- 4
- 1
- 20
- 8
-
9
Alexandre Lacazette ↑ 64'
-
22
Denis Suarez ↑ 71'
Coach
Unai Emery
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Diego Rico 70'
- 5
- 4
- 6
-
24
Ryan Fraser ↓ Sam Surridge 80'
- 17
- 9
-
10
Jordon Ibe ↓ Charlie Daniels 56'
- 33
Bench
-
21
Diego Rico ↑ 70'
- 20
- 27
-
11
Charlie Daniels ↑ 56'
- 25
-
44
Sam Surridge ↑ 80'
- 28
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Declan Rice | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Ben White | 2 |
| Dean Huijsen | 1 |
| Dan Gosling | 1 |
Arsenal FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.87
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
91%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
25%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
3 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
4 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| -1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| -1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

