Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee James Linington
- Referee Marc Perry
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Graham Scott
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 22 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 26 | Scored | 16 |
| 7 | Conceded | 14 |
| +19 | GD | +2 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 70% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ 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)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Brighton & Hove Albion FC host AFC Bournemouth — let the battle begin!
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Alireza Jahanbakhsh gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' It’s high time Graham Potter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' Leandro Trossard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Steve Cook. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' Neal Maupay is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Brighton & Hove Albion FC 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' 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.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Callum Wilson. He replaces Junior Stanislas on 62 minute.
- 67' AFC Bournemouth player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Cook is hanging Joshua King on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Brighton & Hove Albion FC have won 469 goals from 342 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' A stunning finish from Aaron Mooy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Mooy is withdrawn and Dale Stephens gets his opportunity.
- 89' Glenn Murray is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yves Bissouma at the 89 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Brighton & Hove Albion FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Aaron Mooy ↓ Dale Stephens 84'
- 1
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 24
-
8
Yves Bissouma ↓ Glenn Murray 89'
- 22
- 7
- 33
- 11
Bench
- 15
- 27
-
6
Dale Stephens ↑ 84'
- 13
-
17
Glenn Murray ↑ 89'
- 30
-
46
Steven Alzate ↑ 84'
Coach
Graham Potter
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 29
- 21
- 12
- 3
- 19
- 4
-
7
Joshua King ↓ Lewis Cook 73'
-
22
Harry Wilson ↓ Ryan Fraser 62'
- 33
- 17
Bench
-
16
Lewis Cook ↑ 73'
- 8
- 1
- 25
- 6
-
24
Ryan Fraser ↑ 62'
-
13
Callum Wilson ↑ 62'
Coach
Eddie Howe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David Brooks | 4 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 4 |
| Callum Wilson | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Aaron Mooy | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Danny Welbeck | 1 |
| Pascal Gross | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw
83%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
39%
Brighton & Hove Albion FC or AFC Bournemouth
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Handicap | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.