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 0 games · 0 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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Stoke City FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
- 5' David Brooks has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact .
- 15' Asmir Begovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
- 20' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Jacob Brown is ready to make an impact after coming on for Steven Fletcher at the 25 minute mark.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Obi Mikel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 35' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 40' 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.
- 45' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Joshua King has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a Yellow card on 57.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. James Chester will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' Nick Powell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 69 minute. Jordan Thompson leaves to be changed by Sam Clucas.
- 71' David Brooks has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Surridge on 71 minute.
- 73' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. James McClean gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Harry Souttar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 79' What composure from Junior Stanislas! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 84' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Vokes is hanging Tommy Smith on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 86 minute. Adam Smith leaves to be changed by Joshua King.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Jefferson Lerma will be fuming at that decision.
- Stoke City FC will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Bournemouth were simply the better side today.
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%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.