Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Jarred Gillett
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Arsenal FC launch into their encounter with AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Kepa Arrizabalaga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked 10 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Brooks made 348 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Declan Rice puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
- 39' With 5 assists to his name this season, Evanilson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 64' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Julian Araujo departs to be replaced by Alex Scott.
- 67' Brilliant from the centre-back! Dean Huijsen makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 67.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' Mikel Merino is replacing Declan Rice for the Arsenal FC side.
- 75' Evanilson doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' 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.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Another substitution for Arsenal FC to replace Martinelli by Raheem Sterling on 86 minute.
- 88' The crowd applauds Evanilson as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Jebbison steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
41
Declan Rice ↓ Mikel Merino 74'
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 5
- 19
-
4
Ben White ↓ Oleksandr Zinchenko 86'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Ethan Nwaneri 86'
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Raheem Sterling 86'
- 15
- 49
Bench
-
30
Raheem Sterling ↑ 86'
-
17
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 86'
-
23
Mikel Merino ↑ 74'
- 3
- 37
-
53
Ethan Nwaneri ↑ 86'
- 36
- 44
- 74
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 13
- 16
- 19
- 12
-
22
Julian Araujo ↓ Alex Scott 65'
-
9
Evanilson ↓ Daniel Jebbison 88'
- 27
-
11
Dango Ouattara ↓ David Brooks 74'
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
24
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 65'
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 74'
- 15
- 23
- 5
- 40
-
8
Alex Scott ↑ 65'
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 88'
- 20
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.63
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
75%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
53%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arsenal FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

