Stoke City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stoke City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.
- Stoke City FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee John Brooks
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Dec | Derby County FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Dec | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Bet365 Stadium that hosts another battle between Stoke City FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' Colombia international Jefferson Lerma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The whistle greets Steven Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Brown.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Bet365 Stadium. Stoke City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The 27-year-old Harry Souttar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Thompson made 384 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Lewis Cook has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' Jordan Thompson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for James Chester.
- 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 68' Stoke City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jordan Thompson as he leaves the pitch. Sam Clucas steps in for Stoke City FC.
- 71' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Sam Surridge exits the field as David Brooks enters on 71.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James McClean on 73 minutes.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 79' The deadlock is broken! Junior Stanislas gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
- 84' Sam Vokes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tommy Smith at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Adam Smith by Joshua King on 86 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Jefferson Lerma will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City FC.
Lineups
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Tommy Smith ↓ Sam Vokes 84'
- 4
-
11
James McClean ↓ Josh Tymon 84'
- 36
-
21
Steven Fletcher ↓ Jacob Brown 25'
- 12
-
34
Jordan Thompson ↓ Sam Clucas 69'
- 25
- 13
- 37
- 32
Bench
-
9
Sam Vokes ↑ 84'
- 17
-
22
Sam Clucas ↑ 69'
-
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 25'
- 24
- 6
-
35
Josh Tymon ↑ 84'
- 20
- 40
Coach
Michael O'Neill
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 21
- 16
- 8
- 1
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Joshua King 86'
- 3
- 25
- 19
-
14
Sam Surridge ↓ David Brooks 71'
Bench
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 71'
- 4
-
27
Joshua King ↑ 86'
- 23
- 24
- 33
- 26
- 20
- 32
Coach
Jason Tindall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tommy Smith | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Junior Stanislas | 1 |
| William Forrester | 1 |
| Jamal Lowe | 1 |
Head to Head
Stoke City FC Form
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.83
Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + AFC Bournemouth or Draw 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Stoke City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
70%
Stoke City FC or AFC Bournemouth
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC
| Handicap | Stoke City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
44%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.