Thursday , 2 July 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' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' Alex Scott is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' Justin Kluivert, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Antoine Semenyo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Bukayo Saka makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Arsenal FC are in front.
  • 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Partey on 59.
  • 60' That is a card for Arsenal FC. Kai Havertz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Leandro Trossard has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 71' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Alex Scott exits the field as Philip Billing enters on 71.
  • 76' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Marcos Senesi is withdrawn and Enes Unal gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Martinelli is replacing Leandro Trossard for the Arsenal FC side.
  • 84' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 85' Gabriel Jesus gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Bukayo Saka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Aarons is hanging Adam Smith on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Ryan Christie is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Arsenal FC take all three points.

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
Declan Rice 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Ben White 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Joshua King 1
William Saliba 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.