Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

2 – 1

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AFC Bournemouth

Tue 25 Feb 2025 · 19:30 UTC Amex Stadium 31,138 HT 45' · FT 45'

Joao Pedro pen 12' 1–0

1–1 61' Justin Kluivert

Danny Welbeck 75' 2–1

Jan Paul van Hecke 56' Y

Y 60' Antoine Semenyo

Mats Wieffer 90' Y

Overview

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Amex Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

23 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 13 games · Avg 2.9 goals AFC Bournemouth

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 2024-11-23 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2024-04-28 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2023-09-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth 2023-04-04 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	AFC Bournemouth	H	2–1	W
22 Feb	Southampton FC	A	4–0	W
14 Feb	Chelsea FC	H	3–0	W
08 Feb	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
01 Feb	Nottingham Forest FC	A	0–7	L
25 Jan	Everton FC	H	0–1	L

AFC Bournemouth

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–2	L
22 Feb	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	0–1	L
15 Feb	Southampton FC	A	3–1	W
08 Feb	Everton FC	A	2–0	W
01 Feb	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
25 Jan	Nottingham Forest FC	H	5–0	W

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)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

70% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

30% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Amex Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and AFC Bournemouth.
5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Scott made 402 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
12' Joao Pedro does the damage! The net is bulging and Brighton & Hove Albion FC surge ahead!
17' David Brooks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
25' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Alex Scott comes on to replace Ryan Christie.
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabian Hürzeler will be considering his options from the bench.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Tavernier is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
45' Bart Verbruggen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Marcus Tavernier on, David Brooks off on 46 minutes.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jan Paul van Hecke on 56 minutes.
60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antoine Semenyo on 60.
61' The deadlock is broken! Justin Kluivert gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
66' The 23-year-old Milos Kerkez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
71' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Joao Pedro has done his job and it is now time for Danny Welbeck to step up.
72' Brighton & Hove Albion FC ring the changes. Pervis Estupinan has done his job and it is now time for Jack Hinshelwood to step up.
75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Welbeck makes it 2-1.
77' Evanilson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dango Ouattara at the 77 minute mark.
82' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
84' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC bench stirs into life. Carlos Baleba is withdrawn and Mats Wieffer gets his opportunity.
85' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Luis Sinisterra on, James Hill off on 85 minutes.
90' The referee shows Brighton & Hove Albion FC player a card on 90.
90' Time for substitution for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Georginio Rutter is replaced by Solly March.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Brighton & Hove Albion FC players.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Adam Webster
14
Georginio Rutter ↓ Solly March 90'
30
Pervis Estupinan ↓ Jack Hinshelwood 72'
29
Jan Paul van Hecke
9
Joao Pedro ↓ Danny Welbeck 71'
1
Bart Verbruggen
22
Kaoru Mitoma
2
Tariq Lamptey
20
Carlos Baleba ↓ Mats Wieffer 84'
25
Diego Gomez ↓ Yasin Ayari 72'
17
Yankubah Minteh

Bench

18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 71'
33
Matt O'Riley
27
Mats Wieffer ↑ 84'
26
Yasin Ayari ↑ 72'
7
Solly March ↑ 90'
11
Simon Adingra
39
Carl Rushworth
8
Brajan Gruda
41
Jack Hinshelwood ↑ 72'

Coach Fabian Hürzeler

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
David Brooks	4
Kaoru Mitoma	4
Callum Wilson	2
Justin Kluivert	2
Aaron Mooy	2
Joao Pedro	2
Alireza Jahanbakhsh	1
Danny Welbeck	1

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2025-02-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2025-02-22 Southampton FC 0–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2025-02-14 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W 2025-02-08 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-02-01 Nottingham Forest FC 7–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2025-01-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Everton FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2025-02-25 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2025-02-22 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2025-02-15 Southampton FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2025-02-08 Everton FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2025-02-01 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2025-01-25 AFC Bournemouth 5–0 Nottingham Forest FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.39 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 AFC Bournemouth xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Brighton & Hove Albion FC to win 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC64% Draw20% AFC Bournemouth16%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

84%

Draw or AFC Bournemouth

36%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or AFC Bournemouth

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC48% Draw38% AFC Bournemouth14%

Actual: Brighton & Hove Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

9.1%

1 – 1

8.8%

3 – 1

7.3%

1 – 0

7.3%

3 – 0

7.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 0

4.6%

4 – 1

4.4%

4 – 0

4.2%

1 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	19%	56%
-1.5	44%	—	56%
-1	44%	22%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	9%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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