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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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brighton & Hove Albion FC to score. At the same time, AFC Bournemouth does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 3 minutes.
  • 8' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Steve Cook will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' Aaron Mooy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Junior Stanislas made 335 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eddie Howe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 47' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and AFC Bournemouth are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' Callum Wilson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Stanislas on 62 minute.
  • 67' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' The whistle greets Joshua King as he departs to be replaced by Lewis Cook.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 79' Assisted by Leandro Trossard with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aaron Mooy makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 84' Dale Stephens is replacing Aaron Mooy for the Brighton & Hove Albion FC side.
  • 89' Another change for Brighton & Hove Albion FC made on 89 minute. Yves Bissouma leaves to be changed by Glenn Murray.
  • The points are shared — Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2-0 AFC Bournemouth. Honours even.

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
Junior Stanislas 1
Harry Wilson 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.