Arsenal FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2025-26 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 Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
23 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | Burnley FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Brentford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Feb | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | West Ham United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Arsenal FC and AFC Bournemouth has kicked off!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 346 games and scored 460 goals.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' GOAL! Eli Kroupi fires home to make it 0-1!
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Enes Unal is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 32' Martin Zubimendi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Arsenal FC so far.
- 35' The Sweden Viktor Gyokeres breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-1!
- 40' Arsenal FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Arsenal FC have won 744 goals from 425 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 54 minute. Kai Havertz leaves to be changed by Eberechi Eze.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' It’s high time Mikel Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' David Brooks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Ryan Christie trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Adams on 70 minutes.
- 74' A stunning finish from Alex Scott — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' Gabriel Jesus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Martin Zubimendi at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Adrien Truffert.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Eli Kroupi.
- 80' Viktor Gyokeres is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Eli Kroupi trudges off to be replaced by Alex Toth on 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for James Hill on 90 minutes.
- 90' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Evanilson by Enes Unal on 90 minute.
- With this win, AFC Bournemouth is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 41
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Eberechi Eze 54'
-
4
Ben White ↓ Cristhian Mosquera 76'
- 36
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 54'
-
20
Noni Madueke ↓ Max Dowman 54'
- 49
Bench
- 13
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 76'
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↑ 54'
- 16
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 54'
- 5
-
3
Cristhian Mosquera ↑ 76'
- 89
-
56
Max Dowman ↑ 54'
Coach
Mikel Arteta
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 23
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Tyler Adams 70'
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 8
-
37
Rayan ↓ David Brooks 70'
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Alex Toth 85'
-
20
Alex Jimenez ↓ Adam Smith 90'
Bench
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 70'
-
15
Adam Smith ↑ 90'
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 90'
-
12
Tyler Adams ↑ 70'
- 29
- 18
- 21
- 11
-
27
Alex Toth ↑ 85'
Coach
Iraola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Odegaard | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Ben White | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Declan Rice | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Viktor Gyokeres | 1 |
| David Luiz | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
75%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
53%
Arsenal FC or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

