Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Arsenal FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 3 May 2025 · 16:30 UTC Emirates Stadium 60,110 HT 45' · FT 45'
Declan Rice 34' 1–0
1–1 67' Dean Huijsen
1–2 75' Evanilson
Y 64' Dango Ouattara

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant 1 Richard West
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 8.5 goals/game

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

8
1
3
Arsenal FC 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2024-10-19 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Arsenal FC 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

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May AFC Bournemouth H 1–2 L
29 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–1 L
23 Apr Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
20 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 4–0 W
16 Apr Real Madrid CF A 2–1 W
12 Apr Brentford FC H 1–1 D
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
27 Apr Manchester United FC H 1–1 D
19 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 0–0 D
14 Apr Fulham FC H 1–0 W
05 Apr West Ham United FC A 2–2 D
02 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 1–2 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)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Arsenal FC host AFC Bournemouth — let the battle begin!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The 24-year-old Dango Ouattara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Jakub Kiwior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' A goal from the England international Declan Rice! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
  • 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 416 games and scored 729 goals.
  • 49' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' 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.
  • 59' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Dango Ouattara argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 65' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Julian Araujo is replaced by Alex Scott.
  • 67' Goal! Dean Huijsen scores his 6 goal in 521 matches.
  • 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 74 minute. Declan Rice leaves to be changed by Mikel Merino.
  • 75' What a strike from Evanilson! The score is 1-2.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Raya made 386 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martinelli by Raheem Sterling on 86 minute.
  • 88' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Evanilson is withdrawn and Daniel Jebbison gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Bournemouth to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth 2024-10-19 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Arsenal FC 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

Arsenal FC Form

2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2025-04-29 Arsenal FC 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2025-04-23 Arsenal FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2025-04-20 Ipswich Town FC 0–4 Arsenal FC W 2025-04-16 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2025-04-12 Arsenal FC 1–1 Brentford FC D

AFC Bournemouth Form

2025-05-03 Arsenal FC 1–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2025-04-27 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester United FC D 2025-04-19 Crystal Palace FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2025-04-14 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Fulham FC W 2025-04-05 West Ham United FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2025-04-02 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC49% Draw27% AFC Bournemouth24%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
76%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
51%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC38% Draw45% AFC Bournemouth17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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