Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League .
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Adam Nunn
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Royal Standard de Liège | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Watford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Everton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Leicester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Manchester City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Arsenal FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 9' David Luiz does the damage! The net is bulging and Arsenal FC surge ahead!
- 13' Philip Billing picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' 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.
- 23' Harry Wilson is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 28' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Stacey on 29.
- 34' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 54' Arsenal FC have won 729 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Dominic Solanke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Nicolas Pepe is replaced by Martinelli on 63 minute.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' Poor challenge from Martinelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' Joe Willock gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Dani Ceballos and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Jack Stacey by Simon Francis on 79 minute.
- 83' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Bukayo Saka is withdrawn and Lucas Torreira gets his opportunity.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AFC Bournemouth.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 34
- 31
- 14
- 23
- 21
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Martinelli 63'
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Joe Willock 75'
-
77
Bukayo Saka ↓ Lucas Torreira 83'
Bench
-
11
Lucas Torreira ↑ 83'
- 26
- 16
- 15
- 3
-
28
Joe Willock ↑ 75'
-
35
Martinelli ↑ 63'
Coach
Unai Emery
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Dominic Solanke ↓ Ryan Fraser 63'
- 29
- 21
- 8
- 12
- 3
- 5
- 13
- 7
-
22
Harry Wilson ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 79'
-
17
Jack Stacey ↓ Simon Francis 79'
Bench
- 26
-
14
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 79'
- 16
- 1
-
2
Simon Francis ↑ 79'
- 6
-
24
Ryan Fraser ↑ 63'
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 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.22
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
88%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
32%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

