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 15 games · 29 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 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
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stoke City FC
| Jack McGlynn | 5 G | 2 A |
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 4 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Stoke City FC host AFC Bournemouth — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Joshua King has been relatively quiet despite scoring 39 goals in his last 349 appearances.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Simpson made 349 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Steven Fletcher is replaced by Jacob Brown.
- 30' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Obi Mikel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 55' Jordan Thompson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
- 57' It’s a booking for Stoke City FC player. Jordan Thompson gets a Yellow card.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James Chester.
- 63' AFC Bournemouth seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 69' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 69 minute. Jordan Thompson leaves to be changed by Sam Clucas.
- 71' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Sam Surridge by David Brooks on 71 minute.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! James McClean argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Steven Fletcher, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Junior Stanislas does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
- 84' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Tommy Smith is replaced by Sam Vokes on 84 minute.
- 86' Joshua King is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Smith at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a Yellow card on 90.
- 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.