Season ticket holders at Vitality Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with AFC Bournemouth languishing in the 18th position so far. The guesting Newcastle United will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
AFC Bournemouth form and stats
AFC Bournemouth have played 15 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-6 (wins-draws-losses). Bournemouth has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager E. Howe and the players.
C. Wilson was the last player to score a league goal for Bournemouth and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as AFC Bournemouth haven't scored in 261 minutes.
Bournemouth are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Wolverhampton Wanderers. Preceding that match was a defeat to Crystal Palace (0-2).
This is expected to be a close game, with AFC Bournemouth perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with AFC Bournemouth as a small favourite), we find six games. Bournemouth has won zero of these, drawn two and lost four.
There will be little rest for AFC Bournemouth after this match as they are travelling to Manchester United for a Premier League game in only three days.
AFC Bournemouth has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 23 goals have been conceded.
Newcastle United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newcastle United so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-9 (win-draw-lose).
Newcastle United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Aston Villa (placed 19th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Sheffield United.
As mentioned above, Newcastle United drew the match against Aston Villa. Manager S. Bruce brought on Dwight Gayle to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Newcastle United in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Newcastle, one draw and three defeats.
The attacking power of Newcastle when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 15 league matches away. In the opposite end, Newcastle United have conceded 29 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Newcastle United - Bournemouth 2-1 entered in the official records. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Bournemouth victories, two draws and three Newcastle United wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Wilson 8 goals |  H. Wilson 7 goals |   J. Shelvey 5 goals |
AFC Bournemouth missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| AFC Bournemouth | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 29 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 50 | 23 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 29 | 42 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 71% | 80% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 67% | 61% |
| 58% | 60% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | 42% |
| 29% | 33% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 47% | 26% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 10% |
| 52% | 60% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 42% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 32% |
| 42% | 33% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 35% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 6.8 | 6.5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 297 | 150 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 38 | 113 | 303 |
| 94 | 48 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 39 | 99 |
| 31% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 33% | 29% |
- AFC Bournemouth has the fewest clean sheets (4)
- AFC Bournemouth have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- AFC Bournemouth is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Newcastle United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Newcastle United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newcastle United haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Liverpool | 31 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 49 | 86 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 31 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 21 | 44 | 63 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 30 | 55 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 54 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 49 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 49 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 45 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 31 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -1 | 44 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -8 | 42 |
| 11 | Burnley | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -10 | 42 |
| 12 | Everton | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -8 | 41 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -13 | 39 |
| 14 | Southampton | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | -16 | 37 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Watford | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -18 | 28 |
| 17 | West Ham United | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -19 | 27 |
| 18 | AFC Bournemouth | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 27 | -21 | 27 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -23 | 27 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 | -31 | 21 |
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bournemouth Echo - (local newspaper)
- Newcastle United
- Chronicle Live - (local newspaper)