Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Stuart Attwell
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–5 | L |
| 07 Apr | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Southampton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Mar | Millwall FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Burnley FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #17 |
| 10 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +11 | GD | -2 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 3rd (10 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/–
■ 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)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 3 G | 3 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 2 G | |
| Malick Yalcouye | 2 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 1 G | 2 A |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at The American Express Community Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Artur Boruc needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Nathan Ake will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' AFC Bournemouth have won 443 goals from 337 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' What a moment for Dan Gosling! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Florin Andone.
- 55' GOAL! Ryan Fraser scores on 55. Assisted by Callum Wilson
- 58' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Florin Andone is withdrawn and Glenn Murray gets his opportunity.
- 63' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Davy Propper by Jose Izquierdo on 63 minute.
- 64' Dan Gosling has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 68' Anthony Knockaert was booked on 68.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Artur Boruc. He receives a Yellow card.
- 74' David Brooks does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
- 76' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Joshua King exits the field as Dominic Solanke enters on 76.
- 78' Brighton & Hove Albion FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Magnificent from Callum Wilson! That is 78 goals in 337 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Callum Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Junior Stanislas on 83 minutes.
- 87' Steve Cook makes way for Jack Simpson at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Junior Stanislas makes it 0-5 with a superb finish on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AFC Bournemouth take all three points.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Florin Andone ↓ Glenn Murray 58'
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 6
-
24
Davy Propper ↓ Jose Izquierdo 63'
- 11
- 9
- 8
- 30
- 22
Bench
-
19
Jose Izquierdo ↑ 63'
- 16
- 27
- 3
- 7
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 58'
- 33
Coach
Chris Hughton
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 20
- 1
- 15
-
3
Steve Cook C ↓ Jack Simpson 87'
- 5
- 4
- 24
- 13
-
17
Joshua King ↓ Dominic Solanke 76'
- 33
Bench
- 23
-
29
Dominic Solanke ↑ 76'
- 27
-
25
Jack Simpson ↑ 87'
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 83'
- 9
- 10
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kaoru Mitoma | 4 |
| David Brooks | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Aaron Mooy | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Florin Andone | 1 |
| Dominic Solanke | 1 |
Head to Head
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2019-04-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-04-07
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-04-03
Chelsea FC
3–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2019-03-30
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Southampton FC
L
2019-03-17
Millwall FC
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2019-03-09
Crystal Palace FC
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
2019-04-13
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-04-06
AFC Bournemouth
1–3
Burnley FC
L
2019-03-30
Leicester City FC
2–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2019-03-16
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Newcastle United FC
D
2019-03-09
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2019-03-02
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.4
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
68%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
55%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or AFC Bournemouth
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 14% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 18% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
10%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

