Bournemouth vs Arsenal

3 January 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Chris Kavanagh

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Evanilson 10’
  • Eli Junior Kroupi 76’
  • Gabriel 16’
  • Declan Rice 54’, 71’

Match summary

Arsenal came from behind to win 3-2 away at Bournemouth. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Evanilson put Bournemouth ahead in the 10th minute and Gabriel equalised in the 16th minute. In the second half, Declan Rice put Arsenal in front in the 54th minute, set up by Martin Odegaard, Rice made it 1-3 in the 71st minute, set up by Bukayo Saka, and Eli Junior Kroupi pulled one back to make it 2-3 in the 76th minute, set up by Lewis Cook.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.32 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Bournemouth's 0.95 from 15.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
15 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 5
93 Attacks 115
29 Dangerous attacks 50
339 Passes 462
76% Pass accuracy 80%
16 Tackles 25
13 Fouls 8
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Bournemouth Arsenal
Kick-off
EvanilsonRight foot shot1-0 (Bournemouth)
10’
16’
Gabriel MagalhãesLeft foot shot1-1 (Arsenal)
Antoine SemenyoFoul
26’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
54’
Declan RiceRight foot shot1-2 (Arsenal)
Marcus TavernierShot on target
59’
66’
Gabriel JesusViktor Gyökeres
Amine AdliDavid Brooks
67’
67’
Bukayo SakaNoni Madueke
67’
Leandro TrossardGabriel Martinelli
70’
Martín ZubimendiTime wasting
71’
Declan RiceRight foot shot1-3 (Arsenal)
Lewis CookJustin Kluivert 
74’
Eli KroupiAlex Scott
74’
Enes ÜnalEvanilson
74’
Eli KroupiRight foot shot2-3 (Bournemouth)
76’
80’
Mikel MerinoMartin Ødegaard
Eli KroupiFoul
80’
86’
Mikel MerinoShot on target
Amine AdliFoul
90+1’
90+2’
Gabriel JesusShot on target
Full-time2-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 1.32 10’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), 1-0 10’ 16’ Gabriel (Arsenal), 1-1 16’ 54’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), 1-2 54’ 71’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), 1-3 71’ 76’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth), 2-3 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 1.32 10’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), 1-0 Evanilson 10’ 16’ Gabriel (Arsenal), 1-1 Gabriel 16’ 54’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), 1-2 Rice 54’ 71’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), 1-3 Rice 71’ 76’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth), 2-3 Kroupi 76’
Bournemouth 0.95 xGArsenal 1.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Bournemouth attacking 
16’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 71’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 10’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 31’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 16’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 23’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 58’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 88’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Amine Adli (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Alejandro Jiménez (Bournemouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 16’ Gabriel (Arsenal), set piece, 0.41 xG, goal 10’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 31’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 16’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 23’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 8’ Noni Madueke (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 58’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 53’ David Brooks (Bournemouth), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Evanilson (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Mikel Merino (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth), set piece, 0.02 xG, goal 90+6’ Amine Adli (Bournemouth), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Alejandro Jiménez (Bournemouth), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bournemouth 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Petrovic
Jiménez
Hill
Senesi
Truffert
Scott 74’
Tavernier
Semenyo
Kluivert 74’
Brooks 67’
Evanilson 74’
Arsenal 4-3-3 Starting XI
Raya
Hincapié
Magalhães
Saliba
Timber
Rice 2
Zubimendi
Ødegaard 80’
Martinelli 67’
Gyökeres 66’
Madueke 67’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Djordje Petrovic GK900 0.000.000
Alejandro Jiménez DEF901 0.020.000
Marcos Senesi DEF900 0.000.000
James Hill DEF900 0.000.101
Adrien Truffert DEF900 0.000.000
Marcus Tavernier MID904 0.250.021
Alex Scott MID760 0.000.000
Antoine Semenyo MID902 0.070.021
Justin Kluivert MID762 0.060.193
David Brooks MID692 0.120.000
Evanilson FWD7612 0.390.041
Amine Adli Sub211 0.020.000
Eli Junior Kroupi Sub1411 0.020.000
Enes Ünal Sub140 0.000.000
Lewis Cook Sub1410 0.000.062

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bournemouth win 16% Avg odds 5.95
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.43
Arsenal win 63% Avg odds 1.51

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bournemouth DDDLD
Arsenal LWWWW

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.