Saturday , 8 August 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)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Arsenal FC 38 85
5 Manchester City FC 38 78
6 Manchester United FC 38 71
7 Aston Villa FC 38 65
8 Liverpool FC 38 60
9 AFC Bournemouth 38 57
10 Sunderland AFC 38 54
11 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53
12 Brentford FC 38 53
13 Chelsea FC 38 52
14 Fulham FC 38 52
15 Newcastle United FC 38 49
16 Everton FC 38 49
17 Leeds United FC 38 47
18 Crystal Palace FC 38 45
19 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41
21 Coventry City FC 0 0
22 Hull City AFC 0 0
23 Ipswich Town FC 0 0

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
#4 Position #9
85 Points 57
38 Played 38
26 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 13 / 18 / 7
71 Scored 58
27 Conceded 54
+44 GD +4
2.24 PPG 1.50
68% Win % 34%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Arsenal FC are 4th (85 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 9th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Emirates Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth.
  • 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 23-year-old Daniel Jebbison has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Tyler Adams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' GOAL! Declan Rice scores on 34. Assisted by Martin Odegaard
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 54' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 59' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 64' Dango Ouattara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Julian Araujo is replaced by Alex Scott.
  • 67' The Spain centre-back Dean Huijsen breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-1!
  • 72' Arsenal FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 74' Arsenal FC make a change. Declan Rice trudges off to be replaced by Mikel Merino on 74 minutes.
  • 75' Magnificent from Evanilson! That is 66 goals in 389 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 80' William Saliba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Raheem Sterling on, Martinelli off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Evanilson has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Jebbison to step up.
  • It finishes all square. Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth share the spoils 1-2.

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
Ben White 2
Bukayo Saka 2
Declan Rice 2
Martin Odegaard 2
Justin Kluivert 1
Mesut Ozil 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
1.86 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC49% Draw26% AFC Bournemouth25%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
75%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
51%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC39% Draw44% AFC Bournemouth17%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 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
34% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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