Bournemouth 3-0 Sturm Graz: Evanilson breaks the stalemate
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 62% possession, their highest of the season
- xG 2.73 v 0.38: a clear gap in chances
- 43' opener worth +0.9 FN xPts to Bournemouth
The breakthrough came late in the first half
Bournemouth needed until the 43rd minute to break the deadlock, Evanilson finishing off an Adam Smith assist. Once ahead they stayed in front for roughly 47 minutes, and the front pair of Evanilson and Á. Rodríguez had four shots apiece over the course of the match.
More of the ball than at any point this season
Bournemouth's 62% possession was the highest of their season, and their 24 shots were well above the average of 15.5. Their expected goals per shot, though, were in line with the season average, which suggests the superiority came from volume rather than the quality of any single effort.
Sturm Graz found little room to hurt them
Sturm Graz's expected goals of 0.38 sat far below what Bournemouth concede on average this season, which points to a thin supply of chances. In front of the goalkeeper, António Silva won 10 of 12 duels and added tackles and an interception.
The opener carried the most weight
The opener, which broke the deadlock, was worth +0.9 FN xPts to Bournemouth, while Sturm Graz's FN xPts fell by 0.6. Combining both sides, it was the largest moment of the match. The later goals from Rayan and Á. Rodríguez, the latter from the penalty spot, only added to a result that was already settled.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Adam Smith 8.1Dominant
He played 62 minutes, assisted the 43' opener, created two chances and won five of seven duels.
Smith's strongest work came in attack, where his two key passes and the assist for Evanilson cracked open a goalless match. He also won five of seven duels and added a tackle and an interception. He was withdrawn in the 62nd minute with Bournemouth 1-0 up, and two more goals followed. That is the case for him as FN MOM.
Game state
1-02-03-0
Bournemouth ahead 47 min · level 43 min · Sturm Graz ahead 0 min
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. The value next to a team code is what the same moment did to the other side's expected points; the decisive moment is the one with the largest combined change for both teams.
43'
Evanilson
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Adam Smith +0.3 · STU −0.6
+0.9
76'
Rayan
Goal · STU −0.1
+0.2
90+2'
Á. Rodríguez
Pen goal · STU 0.0
0.0
Bournemouth
Expected (last two seasons) 2.0Own moments +1.1Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.1→ League points won 3
Sturm Graz
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 0.7Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.7Time effect 0.0→ League points won 0
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.
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Match stats
BournemouthSturm Graz
2.73Expected goals (xG)0.38
Compared with usual
Bournemouth
8 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 3 | 1.6 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1.8 | |
| xG | 2.73 | 1.4 | |
| xG against | 0.38 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 24 | 15.5 | |
| On target | 8 | 5.1 | |
| Shots faced | 6 | 10.3 | |
| xG per shot | 0.11 | 0.12 | |
| Possession | 62% | 50.5% | high |
| Passes | 464 | 427.9 | |
| Corners | 7 | 5.1 | |
| Fouls | 11 | 12.4 | |
Timeline
- 14'
Yellow
Evanilson
- 41'
Yellow
Belmin Beganović
- 43'
Goal
Evanilson competition goal #1 assist Adam Smith
- 58'
Yellow
Bafodé Diakité
- 61'
Sub
Belmin Beganović → Oumar Diakité
- 62'
Sub
Adam Smith → James Hill
- 66'
Yellow
Julio Soler
- 69'
Sub
Tyler Adams → Ryan Christie
- 70'
Sub
Evanilson → Justin Kluivert
- 70'
Sub
Marcus Tavernier → Rayan
- 75'
Sub
Jacob Peter Hödl → J. Halwachs
- 75'
Sub
P. Petrović → Albert Vallci
- 75'
Sub
S. Seidl → Axel Kayombo
- 76'
Goal
Rayan competition goal #2
- 83'
Sub
Luís Balbo → P. Koller
- 84'
Sub
Ben Gannon-Doak → Amine Adli
- 85'
Yellow
J. Halwachs
- 87'
Yellow
Albert Vallci
- 90+2'
Goal
Á. Rodríguez (pen) competition goal #1
Category leaders
- Key passesLewis Cook3
- Duels wonAntónio Silva10/12
- DribblesJon Gorenc Stanković2/2
- Defensive actionsAntónio Silva4
- ShotsÁ. Rodríguez4 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonJon Gorenc Stanković3
#Bournemouth#Sturm Graz#Europa League#Adam Smith#Evanilson#Rayan
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.