Sunday , 16 August 2026

Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
3 – 0
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 4 May 2024 · 11:30 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bukayo Saka pen 45' 1–0
Leandro Trossard 70' 2–0
Declan Rice 90+7' 3–0
Y 21' Alex Scott
Thomas Partey 59' Y
Kai Havertz 60' Y
Y 84' Adam Smith
Y 90' Ryan Christie

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Assistant 1 Tim Wood
  • Assistant 2 Mark Scholes

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
2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth 2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC 2023-03-04 Arsenal FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth 2022-08-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal FC 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May AFC Bournemouth H 3–0 W
28 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–2 W
23 Apr Chelsea FC H 5–0 W
20 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–0 W
17 Apr FC Bayern München A 0–1 L
14 Apr Aston Villa FC H 0–2 L
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Arsenal FC A 0–3 L
28 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–0 W
24 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
21 Apr Aston Villa FC A 1–3 L
13 Apr Manchester United FC H 2–2 D
06 Apr Luton Town FC A 1–2 L

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' Temperatures are rising at Emirates Stadium as Arsenal FC face off against AFC Bournemouth in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' A moment of madness from Alex Scott on 21 minutes earns him a card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 26' The 26-year-old Max Aarons has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' AFC Bournemouth have won 441 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Martin Odegaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bukayo Saka makes it 1-0.
  • 50' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Arsenal FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Thomas Partey.
  • 60' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kai Havertz on 60 minutes.
  • 65' David Raya has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Leandro Trossard doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Alex Scott exits the field as Philip Billing enters on 71.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' Enes Unal is replacing Marcos Senesi for the AFC Bournemouth side.
  • 81' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Leandro Trossard exits the field as Martinelli enters on 81.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Adam Smith. He receives a card.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Bukayo Saka as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Jesus steps in for Arsenal FC.
  • 89' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Adam Smith has done his job and it is now time for Max Aarons to step up.
  • 90' AFC Bournemouth player sees a card in front of him.
  • Full Time. Arsenal FC beats AFC Bournemouth

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

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
Ben White 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Declan Rice 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Viktor Gyokeres 1
David Luiz 1

Head to Head

2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth 2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC 2023-03-04 Arsenal FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth 2022-08-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Arsenal FC 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC

Arsenal FC Form

2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-04-28 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–3 Arsenal FC W 2024-04-23 Arsenal FC 5–0 Chelsea FC W 2024-04-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Arsenal FC W 2024-04-17 FC Bayern München 1–0 Arsenal FC L 2024-04-14 Arsenal FC 0–2 Aston Villa FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2024-05-04 Arsenal FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-04-28 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-04-24 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-04-21 Aston Villa FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2024-04-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC D 2024-04-06 Luton Town FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.37 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC64% Draw27% AFC Bournemouth9%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.67
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
91%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
36%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC40% Draw56% AFC Bournemouth4%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25%
0 – 0
21%
2 – 0
16.9%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 1
2.7%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.1%
4 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 20% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 31% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 94% — 6%
+1 94% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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