AFC Bournemouth host Preston North End with belief in taking all three points. Can they? Check our match preview!
- AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Championship
- Preston North End have yet to win a game away.
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Vitality Stadium as AFC Bournemouth have scored 16 goals to get 17 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 5-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). Bournemouth has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the West Bromwich Albion defeat 89 days ago.
Nothing to worry about in defence for AFC Bournemouth, as their goalkeeper Mark Travers has completely shut out the opponents for 394 minutes in the Championship.
Happy days for AFC Bournemouth in their previous game, a Championship match away at Reading (placed 16th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. Lloyd Kelly, defender, was given a rating of 7.82/10 in that game, top of the team. Kelly won 4 of 6 duels.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Huddersfield Town in a game that was won 3-0.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Swansea City in only three days. This game is also played here at Vitality Stadium.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Bournemouth's attacking play is working. 7 goals have been conceded.
Preston North End form and stats
There's been little loot from Preston North End's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 7 away games in the Championship. Preston North End only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Preston North End are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Preston North End go into this game after a win, the home game against Luton Town that ended 2-0. Emil Riis, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.25. Riis scored two goals and hit two key passes.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Liverpool.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Nottingham Forest.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by Preston in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Bournemouth victories, three draws and three Preston North End wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Solanke 11 goals |   E. Riis Jakobsen 7 goals |  P. Billing 5 goals |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
Preston North End missing players
| AFC Bournemouth | Preston North End | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 67% |
| 53% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 29% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 13% |
| 40% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 53% |
| 60% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 57% | 33% |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 11.1 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.4 | 10.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| 41% | 48% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 31% |
- AFC Bournemouth have not yet lost a game.
- AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Preston North End have scored away.
- AFC Bournemouth have scored in all their home matches so far.
- AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth have the most clean sheets (9) in Championship
- AFC Bournemouth haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- AFC Bournemouth is in the best form (5-1-0)
- All of AFC Bournemouth's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Preston North End have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Preston North End have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Fulham | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 22 | 32 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Blackpool | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 12 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 16 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 18 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Preston North End | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Peterborough United | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 22 | -14 | 14 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 12 |
| 22 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -12 | 9 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 8 |
| 24 | Derby County | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Echo - (local newspaper)
- Preston North End
- Lancashire Post - (local newspaper)