There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with AFC Bournemouth leading Preston North End by 11 points.
- AFC Bournemouth have not yet lost a game at home.
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Bournemouth nor Preston North End as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
AFC Bournemouth are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Vitality Stadium. 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Bournemouth has recorded two wins in a row here at Vitality Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The home team returns to Vitality Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Rotherham United (placed 19th) on their last time out; the Championship game ended 2-2. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nottingham Forest in a game that was won 2-0.
The manager J. Tindall will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Barnsley in only three days.
Bournemouth have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Vitality Stadium with 12 goals in 7 league matches. AFC Bournemouth are not conceding a lot of goals here at Vitality Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Preston North End form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Preston has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
There might be some fixture complaints from Preston as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Championship match against Watford (1-4). A 0-3 loss hosting Blackburn Rovers before that.
Preston goalkeeper Declan Rudd had a great day against Watford, but despite making seven saves the loss could not be avoided.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wycombe Wanderers in just four days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Preston are regular goalscorers on their travels. As for defending, Preston rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
AFC Bournemouth-Preston North End H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Bournemouth two wins, Preston North End two wins, two draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Groeneveld 5 goals |  D. Solanke 5 goals |   S. Sinclair 5 goals |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
Preston North End missing players
| AFC Bournemouth | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 15 | 17 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 11 | 21 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 57% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 43% | 21% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 14% |
| 64% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 71% | 43% |
| 29% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 21% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.1 | 10.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 11 | 10 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| 35% | 43% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 47% | 33% |
- AFC Bournemouth have not yet lost a game at home.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- All of Preston North End's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Preston North End have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Preston North End haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Watford | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Reading | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Brentford | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Luton Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 10 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -15 | 7 |
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Echo - (local newspaper)
- Preston North End
- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)