AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion prediction and preview
Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 20:15 UTC
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AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League · Wednesday 2 December 2026, 20:15 UTC · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth · Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League predictions
AFC Bournemouth vs Brighton & Hove Albion preview
AFC Bournemouth welcome Brighton & Hove Albion at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on Wednesday 2 December 2026 (20:15 UTC) in the Premier League. AFC Bournemouth are 8th in the table with 12 points from 9, while Brighton & Hove Albion are 3rd in the table with 19 points from 9.
AFC Bournemouth come into the game with a W-W-W-L-L run in the league (3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Brighton & Hove Albion's recent sequence reads W-L-W-W-W. Over their last 6, AFC Bournemouth have scored 1.7 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Brighton & Hove Albion average 2.7 scored and 0.3 conceded across their last 6, with 5 clean sheets.
Head to head, AFC Bournemouth have 3 wins to Brighton & Hove Albion's 6 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 2.7 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 19 Jan 2026, ended Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 AFC Bournemouth.
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Form and table
- AFC BournemouthLast five: L L W W W
- Brighton & Hove AlbionLast five: W W W L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 19 | WWWLW |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 12 | LLWWW |
Head-to-head
Team news
AFC Bournemouth expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Djordje Petrovic, James Hill, António Silva, Adrien Truffert, Adam Smith, Tyler Adams, Rayan, Marcus Tavernier, Ryan Christie, Evanilson
Brighton & Hove Albion expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bart Verbruggen, Luka Vuskovic, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Lewis Dunk, Diego Gómez, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Chema Andrés, Charalampos Kostoulas
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