The big picture

AFC Bournemouth come in 7th on the ladder with 15 points; Brighton & Hove Albion are 2nd on 22. Brighton & Hove Albion are the side higher up the table.

AFC Bournemouth are 3–3–3 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.4 against.

Brighton & Hove Albion are 6–2–1 in Premier League 2026-27, averaging 2.7 goals for and 0.8 against.

Form

AFC Bournemouth have won five of their last five and most recently beat Sparta Prague 3–1.

Brighton & Hove Albion have won four of their last five and most recently beat Manchester City 1–0.

AFC Bournemouth arrive on a 6-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 14 times on our records since 2017: AFC Bournemouth 6, Brighton & Hove Albion 6, 2 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at American Express Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: AFC Bournemouth by 5 goals in 2018-19 (5–0).

Players to watch

For AFC Bournemouth, watch Rayan (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Justin Kluivert (0.7 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Brighton & Hove Albion, watch Jack Hinshelwood (0.8 goals a game in 2026-27) and Yasin Ayari (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Vitality Stadium

AFC Bournemouth have won 7 of their last 21 at Vitality Stadium.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.