Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: AFC Bournemouth (2nd, 88 pts) held a 54-point advantage over Derby County (23rd, 34 pts). Derby County had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 17th in the league over the last five rounds against 23rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.61/0.85 for AFC Bournemouth and 0.98/1.15 for Derby County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 AFC Bournemouth wins, 5 for Derby County, 2 draws, at 2.29 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, with room for 30,000 spectators. AFC Bournemouth led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.




