Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Mark Scholes
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #7 |
| 27 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 16 |
| 5 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 90% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Emirates Stadium that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 10' Max Aarons needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alex Scott.
- 26' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Bukayo Saka adds to his 8 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 428 games and scored 748 goals.
- 55' Mark Travers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 59' Poor challenge from Thomas Partey. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 60' The referee has no hesitation. Kai Havertz is booked for Arsenal FC — card on 60.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' GOAL! Leandro Trossard fires home to make it 2-0!
- 71' Philip Billing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Scott at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Marcos Senesi departs to be replaced by Enes Unal.
- 81' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Leandro Trossard by Martinelli on 81 minute.
- 84' AFC Bournemouth player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Bukayo Saka has done his job and it is now time for Gabriel Jesus to step up.
- 89' Adam Smith makes way for Max Aarons at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ryan Christie.
- AFC Bournemouth will have plenty to reflect on. Arsenal FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
- 29
- 5
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Martinelli 81'
- 18
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Gabriel Jesus 85'
Bench
- 14
- 10
- 1
- 20
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 85'
- 35
-
11
Martinelli ↑ 81'
- 21
- 15
Coach
Mikel Arteta
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 9
- 4
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Max Aarons 89'
- 42
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Romain Faivre 89'
- 10
-
25
Marcos Senesi ↓ Enes Unal 80'
- 27
-
14
Alex Scott ↓ Philip Billing 71'
- 11
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 71'
-
37
Max Aarons ↑ 89'
- 23
-
8
Romain Faivre ↑ 89'
- 1
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 80'
- 48
- 49
- 46
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Ben White | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Declan Rice | 2 |
| William Saliba | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
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
4 / 4
2.26
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Arsenal FC to win 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
28%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.8%
1 – 0
13%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
5 – 0
2.8%
0 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 23% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

