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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2 – 0
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 28 Dec 2019 · 12:30 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Steve Cook
Y 67' Philip Billing

Overview

Match Preview

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Graham Scott

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
1
5
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2019-04-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 AFC Bournemouth 2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L
21 Dec Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
16 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
08 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–2 D
05 Dec Arsenal FC A 2–1 W
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
21 Dec Burnley FC H 0–1 L
14 Dec Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
07 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–3 L
03 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Brighton & Hove Albion FC AFC Bournemouth
#15 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

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 15th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The American Express Community Stadium!
  • 3' Alireza Jahanbakhsh does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
  • 8' A quiet spell here at The American Express Community Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Brighton & Hove Albion FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 22' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Brighton & Hove Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eddie Howe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' Philip Billing is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 52' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' The whistle greets Junior Stanislas as he departs to be replaced by Callum Wilson.
  • 67' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Philip Billing gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Joshua King as he leaves the pitch. Lewis Cook steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 79' GOAL! Aaron Mooy fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 84' Dale Stephens is replacing Aaron Mooy for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 89' Another substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to replace Yves Bissouma by Glenn Murray on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kaoru Mitoma 4
David Brooks 4
Callum Wilson 2
Justin Kluivert 2
Aaron Mooy 2
Joao Pedro 2
Dan Gosling 1
Julio Enciso 1

Head to Head

2019-12-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth 2019-04-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–5 AFC Bournemouth 2019-01-05 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2019-12-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2019-12-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2019-12-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2019-12-16 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2019-12-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2019-12-05 Arsenal FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

AFC Bournemouth Form

2019-12-28 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2019-12-26 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2019-12-21 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Burnley FC L 2019-12-14 Chelsea FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2019-12-07 AFC Bournemouth 0–3 Liverpool FC L 2019-12-03 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.65 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC38% Draw39% AFC Bournemouth23%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
76%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
62%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or AFC Bournemouth
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Brighton & Hove Albion FC17% Draw68% AFC Bournemouth15%
Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32%
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
15%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 21% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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