Premier League Regular Season - 32
Arsenal 1 - 2 FT Bournemouth
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
E. J. Kroupi 17'
35' V. Gyokeres
HT
54' ↓ K. Havertz ↑E. Eze
54' ↓ N. Madueke ↑M. Dowman
54' ↓ G. Martinelli ↑L. Trossard
↓ R. Christie ↑T. Adams 70'
↓ Rayan ↑D. Brooks 70'
A. Scott (Evanilson) 74'
76' ↓ B. White ↑C. Mosquera
76' ↓ M. Zubimendi ↑Gabriel Jesus
A. Truffert 77'
E. J. Kroupi 79'
80' V. Gyokeres
↓ E. J. Kroupi ↑A. Toth 85'
↓ Evanilson ↑E. Unal 90'
↓ A. Jimenez ↑A. Smith 90'
J. Hill 90'+6
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Arsenal
Goalkeepers
David Raya 
MAGNET
50
Activity
50
Activity
49
Passes
1
Duels
Defenders
Ben White 
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
William Saliba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Magalhães
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Myles Lewis-Skelly 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
70%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Martín Zubimendi
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Declan Rice
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Noni Madueke 
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kai Havertz 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Gabriel Martinelli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
54
Total Mins
54
Entry
Forwards
Viktor Gyökeres 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.7
Rating
BENCH
Kepa Arrizabalaga 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Cristhian Mosquera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marli Salmon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Piero Hincapié
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Nørgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eberechi Eze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Max Dowman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leandro Trossard
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Gabriel Jesus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bournemouth
Goalkeepers
Đorđe Petrović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Álex Jiménez 
NPC
90
Minutes
90
Minutes
29%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
James Hill
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
82%
Duel Win %
Marcos Senesi
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
67
Passes
16
Duels
Adrien Truffert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Alex Scott 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Ryan Christie 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.7
Rating
Rayan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Eli Junior Kroupi
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Marcus Tavernier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Evanilson 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
BENCH
Christos Mandas
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adam Smith
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bafodé Diakité
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Brooks
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tyler Adams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Tóth
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ben Gannon-Doak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enes Ünal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amine Adli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2026 | Bournemouth | 2 - 3 | Arsenal | Premier League | Vitality Stadium |
| 05/03/2025 | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | Premier League | Emirates Stadium |
| 10/19/2024 | Bournemouth | 2 - 0 | Arsenal | Premier League | Vitality Stadium |
| 07/25/2024 | Arsenal | 1 - 1 (PEN 5-4) | Bournemouth | Friendlies Clubs | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 05/04/2024 | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Bournemouth | Premier League | Emirates Stadium |
| 09/30/2023 | Bournemouth | 0 - 4 | Arsenal | Premier League | Vitality Stadium |
01/03/2026
05/03/2025
10/19/2024
07/25/2024
05/04/2024
09/30/2023
Arsenal Win
Bournemouth Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +38
P: 31 GD: +35
P: 32 GD: +12
P: 32 GD: +5
P: 32 GD: +10
P: 32 GD: +12
P: 32 GD: +4
P: 32 GD: +2
P: 32 GD: +6
P: 32 GD: -3
P: 32 GD: -1
P: 32 GD: -3
P: 31 GD: -1
P: 32 GD: -2
P: 32 GD: -10
P: 32 GD: -12
P: 32 GD: -17
P: 32 GD: -11
P: 32 GD: -30
League Standings
P: 33 GD: +37
P: 33 GD: +37
P: 33 GD: +13
P: 34 GD: +13
P: 34 GD: +5
P: 34 GD: +9
P: 34 GD: 0
P: 34 GD: +8
P: 33 GD: +4
P: 34 GD: -2
P: 34 GD: 0
P: 34 GD: -9
P: 33 GD: -3
P: 33 GD: -3
P: 34 GD: -7
P: 34 GD: -4
P: 34 GD: -16
P: 34 GD: -10
P: 34 GD: -34
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Title Race Shock As Bournemouth Raid The Emirates
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 74/100. A phenomenal upset that sends shockwaves through the title race as the league leaders are toppled on home soil.
An Early Cherries Bite
The massive Stakes of this title race were evident from the opening whistle at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's men came out determined to maintain their grip on the top spot, but they were met by a fiercely disciplined opposition. Arsenal edged possession with 53 percent and looked to dictate terms through intricate passing sequences, yet it was Bournemouth who ruthlessly drew first blood. Against the run of play in the 17th minute, E. J. Kroupi stunned the anxious home crowd with a clinical finish to give the mid-table visitors an unexpected early advantage. The league leaders immediately launched an aggressive response, suffocating the visitors and generating an avalanche of pressure via ten dangerous corners. Outstanding midfield engine Declan Rice drove his teammates forward, desperately trying to restore parity against a resolute defensive structure that refused to buckle.
The Penalty Pivot
The relentless home side finally found their desperately needed lifeline in the 35th minute. Awarded a crucial penalty after sustained pressure in the final third, V. Gyokeres stepped up with ice in his veins and buried the spot-kick, shifting the tactical Balance of the contest. The stadium erupted, sensing that the floodgates were about to open. Arsenal looked poised to completely overwhelm their opponents, systematically carving open spaces and racking up a dominant 2.41 expected goals. Yet, the visitors from the south coast heroically refused to break. James Hill marshaled the backline with an outstanding performance, absorbing the relentless wave of attacks like a sponge. Despite ten shots inside the box, the home side found their shooting boots missing, firing four efforts completely off target and seeing eight attempts agonizingly blocked by desperate, bodies-on-the-line defending.
Scott Silences North London
As the clock ticked relentlessly down toward the final whistle, the desperate home side pushed every available man forward in search of a crucial winner, inherently leaving themselves fatally vulnerable to the counter-attack. In the 74th minute, the match Intensity boiled over into pure cinematic drama. Evanilson showed brilliant vision to slip a perfectly weighted ball through the high defensive line to A. Scott, who coolly slotted his finish home to deliver a historic Upset. The Emirates fell into stunned silence. Arsenal threw absolutely everything into the dying moments, pumping long balls and committing numbers forward, but the brave Cherries held firm to secure the memorable 2-1 victory. This staggering result leaves the crestfallen league leaders stranded on 70 points with just seven defining games remaining, breathing entirely new, unpredictable life into the Premier League title race.
Key Questions
How did Bournemouth pull off this shock result?
Despite yielding possession and facing an onslaught of corners, Bournemouth remained defensively rigid behind James Hill's clearances and capitalized clinically on rapid counter-attacks.
What does this mean for Arsenal's season?
Sitting at the summit with 70 points, this defeat blows the title race wide open, making their remaining seven matches absolute must-win fixtures for championship glory.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Arsenal's Title Charge Faces Stubborn Bournemouth Resistance
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 66/100. A top-of-the-table clash where Arsenal's relentless march toward the Premier League crown meets a Bournemouth side looking to spoil the party at the Emirates Stadium.
The Setup
The Arsenal machine arrives on April 11, 2026, boasting an intimidating Form rating. They hold an imposing 80% win rate at home and have secured four victories from their last five league outings. The table-toppers are scoring for fun, but they face a Bournemouth side firmly entrenched in mid-table security and riding a bizarre five-match drawing streak. The Stakes could not be higher for the hosts, who hold a commanding position at the summit and simply cannot afford to drop points in matchweek 32. While the visitors possess a modest Balance rating, Arsenal's Stars—spearheaded by a frontline that generates 2.3 goals per game at home—are heavily favored to break down the opposition's structure.
Key Battle
The defining clash happens between the hosts' dynamic attacking line and the visitors' resilient defensive unit. With the away side likely to sit deep and absorb pressure to protect their point-accumulating drawing streak, the title contenders will need precise ball circulation and quick transitions to pry open the gaps. If the midfield anchors from the south coast can disrupt the passing lanes, they might just frustrate the league leaders.
Our Prediction
Arsenal win, 2-0. Expect a cagey first half as the visitors pack the penalty area, but the sheer attacking volume from the title chasers will eventually wear them down. Two second-half goals will secure the points and keep the championship dream alive in North London.