Premier League · 2024

Bournemouth 2–0 Leicester City · Premier League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bournemouth won 2–0.

Shots
203
Shots on target
70
Expected goals
1.620.27
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth beat Leicester City 2–0. Recorded in this match (Bournemouth – Leicester City): shots 20–3, shots on target 7–0, expected goals 1.62–0.27, possession 63%–37%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.87 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match0.87 goals/match1.53 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bournemouth show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bournemouth's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsBournemouth · Leicester City8.79 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBournemouthLeicester CityBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match8.79 shots/match13.3 shots/match
Shots against12.7 shots/match16.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots3 shotsBournemouth 20 shots, Leicester City 3 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots0 shotsBournemouth 7 shots, Leicester City 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.62 xG0.27 xGBournemouth 1.62 xG, Leicester City 0.27 xG
  • Possession63%37%Bournemouth 63%, Leicester City 37%
  • Corners6 corners1 cornerBournemouth 6 corners, Leicester City 1 corner
  • Fouls19 fouls16 foulsBournemouth 19 fouls, Leicester City 16 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jordan Ayew · Leicester City · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 33′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 80′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTyler Adams · Bournemouth · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Jebbison · Bournemouth · 83′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlex Scott · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDavid Brooks · Bournemouth · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDavid Brooks · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 80′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 88′ · 0.08 xG · goalEvanilson · Bournemouth · 55′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 74′ · 0.14 xG · goalAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 55′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedIlya Zabarnyi · Bournemouth · 66′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedOliver Skipp · Leicester City · 7′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedDavid Brooks · Bournemouth · 13′ · 0.21 xG · on targetEvanilson · Bournemouth · 8′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blocked
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Bournemouth: 20 shots, 7 on target, 1.64 xG. Leicester City: 3 shots, 0 on target, 0.27 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Antoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 74′Antoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 88′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bournemouth 1.64 xG · Leicester City 0.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Bournemouth
0Draws
1Leicester City
Leicester City — Bournemouth · Premier League1–0
Leicester City — Bournemouth · Premier League0–1
Bournemouth — Leicester City · Premier League2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bournemouth favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bournemouth38 matchesLeicester City38 matches
1.53 goals/match ▲Goals scored38/380.87 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed38/382.11 goals/match
1.7 xG/match ▲Expected goals38/380.87 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots38/388.79 shots/match
5.24 shots/match ▲Shots on target38/382.92 shots/match
48.6% ●Possession38/3845.3%
5.97 corners/match ●Corners38/383.66 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls38/3811 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples38 / 38home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 25 May 2025, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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