Bristol City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Daniel Robathan
- Referee Simon Hooper
- Referee Mark Scholes
9 games this season
🟨 4.9/game
⚽ 13.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Reading FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Watford FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | Watford FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol City FC and AFC Bournemouth get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jonathan Woodgate might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 25' Daniel Bentley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 354 appearances.
- 30' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 35' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Tyreeq Bakinson gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Daniel Bentley has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 50' Henri Lansbury gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Jack Hunt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 55' 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.
- 60' AFC Bournemouth is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' AFC Bournemouth receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 71' Philip Billing is replacing Ben Pearson for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Shane Long. He replaces Lewis Cook on 75 minute.
- 78' Antoine Semenyo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kasey Palmer on 78 minute.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Cameron Carter-Vickers makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
- 89' The crowd applauds Adam Nagy as he leaves the pitch. Han-Noah Massengo steps in for Bristol City FC.
- 90' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Junior Stanislas is withdrawn and Jack Stacey gets his opportunity.
- 1-2 the final result. Bristol City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
-
2
Jack Hunt ↓ Henri Lansbury 50'
- 30
- 19
- 43
- 21
- 1
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Antoine Semenyo 78'
- 26
-
4
Adam Nagy ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 89'
Bench
- 12
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 78'
-
17
Henri Lansbury ↑ 50'
- 23
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 89'
- 28
- 34
- 33
- 37
Coach
Nigel Pearson
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
10
Arnaut Danjuma ↓ Diego Rico 90'
- 9
-
16
Lewis Cook ↓ Shane Long 75'
- 8
- 1
- 15
- 3
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↓ Jack Stacey 90'
- 18
-
22
Ben Pearson ↓ Philip Billing 71'
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 71'
-
21
Diego Rico ↑ 90'
- 23
-
12
Shane Long ↑ 75'
- 6
-
17
Jack Stacey ↑ 90'
- 20
- 38
- 32
Coach
Jonathan Woodgate
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyreeq Bakinson | 1 |
| Daniel Bentley | 1 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
| Jordan Zemura | 1 |
| Andreas Weimann | 1 |
| Robert Atkinson | 1 |
| Dominic Solanke | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
2021-03-03
Bristol City FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2021-02-27
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Watford FC
W
2021-02-24
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-02-20
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-02-17
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2021-02-13
Nottingham Forest FC
0–0
AFC Bournemouth
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Bristol City FC or AFC Bournemouth
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.