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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2 – 0
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 15 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Ian Hussin
  • Referee Scott Ledger

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
6
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 13 games · Avg 2.5 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
09 Dec Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
05 Dec Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–2 L
25 Nov Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–2 L
11 Nov Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–4 L
04 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
25 Nov Arsenal FC H 1–2 L
10 Nov Newcastle United FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC AFC Bournemouth
#3 Position #13
20 Points 0
38 Played 0
3 / 11 / 24 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
27 Scored 0
68 Conceded 0
-41 GD +0
0.53 PPG –
8% Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are 3rd (20 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
  • 5' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' GOAL! Raul Jimenez fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 17' Ryan Fraser has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' Steve Cook has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Steve Cook was booked on 34.
  • 36' Diego Rico is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrone Mings at the 36 minute mark.
  • 39' Jefferson Lerma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Helder Costa. He replaces Diogo Jota on 46 minute.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The crowd applauds Jordon Ibe as he leaves the pitch. Callum Wilson steps in for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 63' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Helder Costa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wolverhampton Wanderers FC that had 343 games and scored 398 goals.
  • 75' A change in the Wolverhampton Wanderers FC ranks — Morgan Gibbs-White exits the field as Romain Saiss enters on 75.
  • 80' Lys Mousset has so much to prove this time. He replaces Junior Stanislas on 80 minute.
  • 85' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' The whistle greets Raul Jimenez as he departs to be replaced by Ivan Cavaleiro.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ivan Cavaleiro makes it 2-0.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC players.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Jimenez 4
Matheus Cunha 3
Justin Kluivert 3
Jorgen Strand Larsen 2
Sasa Kalajdzic 1
Antoine Semenyo 1
Milos Kerkez 1
Ivan Cavaleiro 1

Head to Head

2018-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2018-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2018-12-09 Newcastle United FC 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2018-12-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2018-11-30 Cardiff City FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2018-11-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2018-11-11 Arsenal FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

AFC Bournemouth Form

2018-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-12-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Liverpool FC L 2018-12-04 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2018-12-01 Manchester City FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-11-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Arsenal FC L 2018-11-10 Newcastle United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC55% Draw34% AFC Bournemouth11%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw
88%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
45%
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or AFC Bournemouth
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC30% Draw64% AFC Bournemouth6%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.5%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 15% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 31% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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