GolVolt — AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion: preview, line-ups, chances

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Premier League Matchday 13

AFC Bournemouth

21:15 Wed 2 Dec · your time in 31 days 22 h

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Stadium: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

AFC Bournemouth unbeaten in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 6 wins. Last defeat: 10 October, 1:5 against Chelsea.

Streak

AFC Bournemouth have scored in 7 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 17 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 19 January 2026: Brighton & Hove Albion – AFC Bournemouth 1:1

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Player in form

Evanilson: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG2.21

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.2).

Player in form

Charalampos Kostoulas: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Attack

AFC Bournemouth score 2.6 goals per match

AFC Bournemouth2.6 Brighton & Hove Albion1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Brighton & Hove Albion score 1.6.

Players to watch

Premier League, this season.

Evanilson

AFC Bournemouth · forward

4goals 4assists 7.41avg rating

Last match, Leeds United: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Pascal Groß

Brighton & Hove Albion · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.48avg rating

Last match, Manchester City: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is AFC Bournemouth at home and Brighton & Hove Albion away, as in this match.

AFC Bournemouth

at home · 10

6W3D1L2.1scored per match0.5conceded per match

Brighton & Hove Albion

away · 10

4W2D4L1.6scored per match1.1conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 19 Jan 2026 · Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 1:1 AFC Bournemouth Kostoulas 90+1' · Tavernier 32' (k)

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1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1, last: Leeds United) · Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1, last: Manchester City).

Official around 20:15, Wed 2 Dec

DPPetrovic ASSmith JHHill ASSilva ATTruffert TAAdams RCChristie RARayan JKKluivert MTTavernier EVEvanilson BVVerbruggen OBBoscagli LDDunk LVVuskovic COCostinha CAAndrés PGGroß MCDe Cuyper YAAyari DGGómez CKKostoulas

AFC BournemouthBrighton & Hove Albion

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Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season Derby

AFC Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion are rivals.

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