Premier League Gameweek 20 Sat, Jan 3 2026 · 17:30 Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Dorset
Bournemouth
2–3 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.43 – 1.13
Arsenal
  • Evanilson 10’
  • E. Kroupi 76’
  • 16’ Gabriel Magalhães
  • 54’, 71’ D. Rice
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Arsenal come from behind to beat Bournemouth

Arsenal entered as clear favourites, yet Bournemouth led 1–0 after 10 minutes through a Evanilson goal. But Magalhães and Rice scored to turn it around for Arsenal, who won 3–2. Arsenal won despite the lower xG; Bournemouth created the better chances (1.43 vs 1.13). On the chances created, Bournemouth deserved more: 1.6 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Bournemouth18%
Draw22%
Arsenal ✓61%

Model vs reality

Bournemouth goals
2
Model 1.06 · xG 1.43
Arsenal goals
3
Model 2.09 · xG 1.13
Total goals
5
Model 3.14 · xG 2.56
Score 2–3
4%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 58%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. RiceArsenal · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeChris Kavanagh
  • VenueVitality Stadium
  • Table before kick-offBournemouth 15th · Arsenal 1st

Timeline

  1. Evanilson 1–0
    10’
  2. Gabriel Magalhães 1–1
    16’
  3. A. SemenyoYellow card · Foul
    26’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. D. Rice 1–2Assist M. Ødegaard
    54’
  6. ⇄ G. de JesusFor V. Gyökeres
    66’
  7. ⇄ A. AdliFor D. Brooks
    67’
  8. ⇄ B. SakaFor C. Madueke
    67’
  9. ⇄ L. TrossardFor Gabriel Martinelli
    67’
  10. Martín ZubimendiYellow card · Time wasting
    70’
  11. D. Rice 1–3Assist B. Saka
    71’
  12. ⇄ E. ÜnalFor Evanilson
    74’
  13. ⇄ L. CookFor J. Kluivert
    74’
  14. ⇄ E. KroupiFor A. Scott
    74’
  15. E. Kroupi 2–3Assist L. Cook
    76’
  16. E. KroupiYellow card · Foul
    80’
  17. ⇄ Mikel MerinoFor M. Ødegaard
    80’
  18. A. AdliYellow card · Foul
    90+1’
  19. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Bournemouth15 shots · 5 in box, 10 outside
Arsenal12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
BournemouthArsenal
43% Possession 57%
1.43 Expected goals (xG) 1.13
1.58 Expected points (xPts) 1.16
15 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
7 Shots off target 3
5 Blocked shots 4
5 Shots inside the box 7
10 Shots outside the box 5
339 Passes 462
76% Pass accuracy 80%
7 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
13 Fouls 8
1 Offsides 1
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.53 Team rating 7.10

Line-ups

Bournemouth 4-2-3-1

16.2 Đ. Petrović(G)
35.9 A. Truffert 56.9 M. Senesi 237.0 J. Hill 206.3 Álex Jiménez
166.3 M. Tavernier 86.9 A. Scott ↓74’
76.3 D. Brooks ↓67’ 196.6 J. Kluivert ↓74’ 246.2 A. Semenyo
97.2 Evanilson ↓74’
  • 1Đ. Petrović (G)6.2
  • 3A. Truffert5.9
  • 5M. Senesi6.9
  • 23J. Hill7.0
  • 20Álex Jiménez6.3
  • 16M. Tavernier6.3
  • 8A. Scott↓74’6.9
  • 7D. Brooks↓67’6.3
  • 19J. Kluivert↓74’6.6
  • 24A. Semenyo6.2
  • 9Evanilson↓74’7.2

Substitutes used

  • 26E. Ünal↑74’6.3
  • 4L. CookA↑74’7.0
  • 21A. Adli↑67’6.3
  • 22E. Kroupi↑74’7.7

Unused: F. Forster, A. Smith, B. Diakité, Remy Rees-Dottin, Julio Soler

Arsenal 4-3-3

15.9 David Raya(G)
56.7 P. Hincapié 68.7 Gabriel Magalhães 26.7 W. Saliba 126.7 J. Timber
419.3★ D. Rice 367.2 Martín Zubimendi 86.9 M. Ødegaard A↓80’
116.9 Gabriel Martinelli ↓67’ 146.2 V. Gyökeres ↓66’ 206.9 C. Madueke ↓67’
  • 1David Raya (G)5.9
  • 5P. Hincapié6.7
  • 6Gabriel Magalhães8.7
  • 2W. Saliba6.7
  • 12J. Timber6.7
  • 41D. Rice ★9.3
  • 36Martín Zubimendi7.2
  • 8M. ØdegaardA↓80’6.9
  • 11Gabriel Martinelli↓67’6.9
  • 14V. Gyökeres↓66’6.2
  • 20C. Madueke↓67’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 9G. de Jesus↑66’6.2
  • 7B. SakaA↑67’7.2
  • 19L. Trossard↑67’6.5
  • 23Mikel Merino↑80’6.9

Unused: Kepa, B. White, M. Lewis-Skelly, C. Nørgaard, E. Eze

Player stats

Top rated
D. RiceArsenal9.3
2nd
Gabriel MagalhãesArsenal8.7
3rd
EvanilsonBournemouth7.2

Bournemouth

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Đ. Petrović G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 67% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
A. Truffert D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 27 3 0 2/5 0/1 5.9
M. Senesi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 67 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
J. Hill D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 28 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.0
Álex Jiménez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 22 4 0 2/3 3/0 6.3
M. Tavernier M 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 83% 48 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
A. Scott M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 2 1 0/1 1/2 6.9
D. Brooks M 67 0 0 1 (0) 0 63% 16 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
J. Kluivert F 74 0 0 2 (0) 3 92% 24 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.6
A. Semenyo F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 23 2 0 1/2 2/1 6.2
Evanilson F 74 1 0 1 (1) 1 50% 6 0 1 0/4 1/2 7.2
E. Ünal F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
L. Cook M 16 0 1 0 (0) 2 100% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
A. Adli F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 10 0 0 0/0 4/1 6.3
E. Kroupi F 16 1 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.7

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
David Raya G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 52% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.9
P. Hincapié D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 27 2 1 0/0 0/3 6.7
Gabriel Magalhães D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 57 2 1 0/0 3/1 8.7
W. Saliba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 53 4 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
J. Timber D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 73% 33 2 3 0/0 2/1 6.7
D. Rice M 90 2 0 2 (2) 1 84% 58 3 0 0/1 1/0 9.3
Martín Zubimendi M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 80 4 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
M. Ødegaard M 80 0 1 1 (0) 2 86% 43 3 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Gabriel Martinelli F 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
V. Gyökeres F 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 9 0 0 1/3 1/1 6.2
C. Madueke F 67 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 20 1 1 3/6 0/0 6.9
G. de Jesus F 24 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 4 1 1 1/4 0/0 6.2
B. Saka F 23 0 1 1 (0) 3 69% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
L. Trossard F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.5
Mikel Merino M 10 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.