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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Vitality Stadium (11700 seats)

AFC Bournemouth have had problems winning points this season. Will they get something to cheer about when Newcastle United stop by Vitality Stadium?

Insights:
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League
  • Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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AFC Bournemouth form and stats

3-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for AFC Bournemouth, who have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League, so far this season.

AFC Bournemouth lost their last game at Brighton & Hove Albion (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Midfielder Lerma was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.65 (out of ten) in that game. Lerma hit two key passes and had 20 successful passes (of 23 total).

In the match before that, AFC Bournemouth hosted Nottingham Forest and drew the game 1-1.

AFC Bournemouth have conceded 11 in these home matches. When Bournemouth hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like West Ham United, Southampton, Leeds United, Leicester City, Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Newcastle United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. In general it has been a productive period now for Newcastle United as they haven't lost any of their last 16 games.

Newcastle United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against West Ham United (placed 16th) in their previous fixture. Defender Trippier was the best team player with a rating of 7.62. Trippier hit three key passes and won 6 of 10 duels.

A home win as anticipated against Southampton preceding that, in the Carabao Cup.

Stats flash: 9 of the last 12 league fixtures involving this team have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Newcastle has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. Newcastle United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Newcastle United have won at least one point in the last 7 matches (4-3-0) against Bournemouth.

AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United have faced each other before this season: Newcastle United - AFC Bournemouth 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

Newcastle UnitedM. Almirón Rejala
M. Almirón Rejala
9 goals
Newcastle UnitedC. Wilson
C. Wilson
7 goals
AFC BournemouthP. Billing
P. Billing
4 goals

AFC Bournemouth missing players

Newcastle United missing players

AFC Bournemouth Newcastle United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 10 21
4 3 0 Won W 2 4 10
5 3 0 Drew D 1 5 10
12 4 2 Lost L 0 1 1
19 10 2 Scored S 8 15 34
43 11 6 Conceded C 2 6 12
90% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 60% 71%
81% 70% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 57%
48% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 38%
29% 10% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 24%
19% 10% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 19%
33% 30% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 43%
19% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 57%
57% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 29%
 
3.8 4.2 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 6.2 7
6.8 6.4 11.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.6 4.2
1.6 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 8.8 6 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 11.2 14
3.2 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.3 5
28% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 35% 33%
 
16 14.6 20 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13 10.9
5 4.1 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • AFC Bournemouth have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most conceded goals (43) in Premier League
  • AFC Bournemouth have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Premier League
  • AFC Bournemouth have the the worst goal difference (-24) in Premier League
  • AFC Bournemouth is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Newcastle United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier League
  • Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Premier League
  • Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
  • Newcastle United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
  • Newcastle United have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Arsenal 20 16 2 2 45 17 9 8 1 0 25 10 11 8 1 2 20 7 28 50
2 Manchester City 21 14 3 4 53 21 11 9 1 1 38 12 10 5 2 3 15 9 32 45
3 Manchester United 21 13 3 5 34 26 10 8 1 1 19 6 11 5 2 4 15 20 8 42
4 Newcastle United 21 10 10 1 34 12 11 6 5 0 19 6 10 4 5 1 15 6 22 40
5 Tottenham Hotspur 22 12 3 7 41 31 11 7 0 4 22 15 11 5 3 3 19 16 10 39
6 Brighton & Hove Albion 20 10 4 6 38 27 10 5 2 3 17 10 10 5 2 3 21 17 11 34
7 Brentford 21 8 9 4 35 28 11 6 4 1 23 10 10 2 5 3 12 18 7 33
8 Fulham 22 9 5 8 32 30 11 5 3 3 18 16 11 4 2 5 14 14 2 32
9 Chelsea 21 8 6 7 22 21 10 5 3 2 13 7 11 3 3 5 9 14 1 30
10 Liverpool 20 8 5 7 34 28 10 6 3 1 23 9 10 2 2 6 11 19 6 29
11 Aston Villa 21 8 4 9 25 31 11 5 2 4 17 15 10 3 2 5 8 16 -6 28
12 Crystal Palace 21 6 6 9 19 29 11 4 3 4 11 16 10 2 3 5 8 13 -10 24
13 Nottingham Forest 21 6 6 9 17 35 11 5 3 3 14 12 10 1 3 6 3 23 -18 24
14 Leicester City 21 6 3 12 32 37 10 2 3 5 11 12 11 4 0 7 21 25 -5 21
15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 21 5 5 11 15 30 11 4 2 5 9 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -15 20
16 West Ham United 21 5 4 12 18 26 10 4 1 5 11 12 11 1 3 7 7 14 -8 19
17 Leeds United 20 4 6 10 26 34 10 3 4 3 15 14 10 1 2 7 11 20 -8 18
18 Everton 21 4 6 11 16 28 11 3 2 6 10 14 10 1 4 5 6 14 -12 18
19 AFC Bournemouth 21 4 5 12 19 43 10 3 3 4 10 11 11 1 2 8 9 32 -24 17
20 Southampton 21 4 3 14 17 38 10 1 3 6 9 17 11 3 0 8 8 21 -21 15

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