Premier League · Matchweek 20
Evanilson 10'
Eli Junior Kroupi 76'
HT 1:1
Gabriel Magalhães 16'
Declan Rice 54'
Declan Rice 71'
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 17:30 (UK) · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth
Bournemouth 15th · 23 pts|Arsenal 1st · 48 pts

Bournemouth edged xG (1.43–1.13) but Arsenal took the win.

Player of the matchDeclan Rice8.8Decisive moment54' Declan Rice+1.1

Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal

Key numbers

  • Possession 43% – 57%
  • Shots 15 (3 on target) – 12 (5)
  • Decisive moment: 54' Declan Rice, FN xPts +1.1
Player of the match
Declan Rice 8.8Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.8 (Dominant)

Game state

1-01-11-21-32-3
Bournemouth ahead 6 min · level 48 min · Arsenal ahead 36 min
  • Lewis Cook — off the bench 16 min · 0G 1A
  • Eli Junior Kroupi — off the bench 16 min · 1G 0A
  • Bukayo Saka — off the bench 23 min · 0G 1A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

10' Evanilson Goal +0.8
16' Gabriel Magalhães Goal +0.8
54' Declan Rice Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Martin Ødegaard +0.3 +1.1
71' Declan Rice Goal · assist Bukayo Saka +0.2
76' Eli Junior Kroupi Goal · assist Lewis Cook +0.1
Bournemouth Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.7Time effect −0.1→ League points won 0
Arsenal Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +2.1Opponent moments −1.0Time effect 0.0→ League points won 3

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

BournemouthArsenal
43%Possession57%
1.43Expected goals (xG)1.13
0.1xG per shot0.09
15Shots12
3Shots on target5
20%Shots on target %42%
5Shots in box7
339Passes462
76%Pass accuracy80%
7Corners5
2Saves1
13Fouls8
3Yellow cards1
1Offsides1

Compared with usual

Bournemouth

20 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21.5
Conceded31.9
xG1.431.5
xG against1.131.5
Shots1514.1
On target35.1
Shots faced1211.9
xG per shot0.10.11
Possession43%52.1%
Passes339423.2
Pass accuracy76%79.5%
Corners75.7
Fouls1312.6

Arsenal

28 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals32.1
Conceded20.5
xG1.132
xG against1.430.7
Shots1215.6
On target55.7
Shots faced158.5
xG per shot0.090.12
Possession57%58.5%
Passes462491.5
Pass accuracy80%84.8%
Corners55.6
Fouls810.1

Timeline

  • 10' Goal Evanilson league goal #3
  • 16' Goal Gabriel Magalhães league goal #3
  • 26' Yellow Antoine Semenyo
  • 54' Goal Declan Rice league goal #3 assist Martin Ødegaard
  • 66' Sub Viktor Gyökeres → Gabriel Jesus
  • 67' Sub David Brooks → Amine Adli
  • 67' Sub Noni Madueke → Bukayo Saka
  • 67' Sub Gabriel Martinelli → Leandro Trossard
  • 70' Yellow Martín Zubimendi
  • 71' Goal Declan Rice league goal #4 assist Bukayo Saka
  • 74' Sub Evanilson → Enes Ünal
  • 74' Sub Justin Kluivert → Lewis Cook
  • 74' Sub Alex Scott → Eli Junior Kroupi
  • 76' Goal Eli Junior Kroupi league goal #6 assist Lewis Cook
  • 80' Yellow Eli Junior Kroupi
  • 80' Sub Martin Ødegaard → Mikel Merino
  • 90+1' Yellow Amine Adli

Category leaders

  • Key passesJustin Kluivert3
  • Duels wonJames Hill8/10
  • DribblesNoni Madueke3/6
  • Defensive actionsJurriën Timber8
  • ShotsMarcus Tavernier3 (on target 1)
  • Fouls wonPiero Hincapié3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.