Thursday , 2 July 2026

Brentford FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Brentford FC
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Brentford Community Stadium 16,973 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mathias Jensen 7' 1–0
1–1 30' Dominic Solanke
1–2 77' David Brooks
Bryan Mbeumo 90+3' 2–2
Y 51' Max Aarons
Y 64' Neto
Mathias Jensen 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madley (England)
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • 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 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

7
3
Brentford FC 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth 2023-01-14 Brentford FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2022-10-01 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Brentford FC 2021-04-24 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Brentford FC 2020-12-30 Brentford FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D
26 Aug Crystal Palace FC H 1–1 D
19 Aug Fulham FC A 3–0 W
13 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–2 D
28 May Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
20 May Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–1 W
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Brentford FC A 2–2 D
26 Aug Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–2 L
19 Aug Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Aug West Ham United FC H 1–1 D
28 May Everton FC A 0–1 L
20 May Manchester United FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Brentford FC AFC Bournemouth
#16 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

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brentford FC are 16th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Brentford FC have kicked off against AFC Bournemouth. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 7' A goal from the Denmark international Mathias Jensen! He fires home on 7 to make it 1-0!
  • 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' Philip Billing has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 22' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Dominic Solanke gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Brentford Community Stadium. Brentford FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Max Aarons. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' AFC Bournemouth 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.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Antoine Semenyo as he leaves the pitch. David Brooks steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 64' Neto was booked on 64.
  • 69' Mathias Jensen is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
  • 71' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Marcus Tavernier comes on to replace Justin Kluivert.
  • 76' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milos Kerkez, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' What a strike from David Brooks! The score is 1-2.
  • 81' Brentford FC ring the changes. Ben Mee has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Collins to step up.
  • 82' Nathan Collins is replacing Ben Mee for the Brentford FC side.
  • 87' Chris Mepham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Christie on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoane Wissa 4
Dominic Solanke 3
Bryan Mbeumo 3
Mathias Jensen 2
David Brooks 1
Mikkel Damsgaard 1
Justin Kluivert 1
Evanilson 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth 2023-01-14 Brentford FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2022-10-01 AFC Bournemouth 0–0 Brentford FC 2021-04-24 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Brentford FC 2020-12-30 Brentford FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth

Brentford FC Form

2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2023-08-26 Brentford FC 1–1 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-08-19 Fulham FC 0–3 Brentford FC W 2023-08-13 Brentford FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2023-05-28 Brentford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-05-20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–3 Brentford FC W

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-09-02 Brentford FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2023-08-26 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-08-19 Liverpool FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-08-12 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2023-05-28 Everton FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-05-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brentford FC46% Draw35% AFC Bournemouth19%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 41%
59%
± 2.5 17%
83%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
81%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
54%
Brentford FC or AFC Bournemouth
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC24% Draw64% AFC Bournemouth12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.6%
1 – 0
19.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 2
3.1%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 25% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 15% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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