Match Report
44 points separated the sides: AFC Bournemouth 9th on 56, Southampton 20th on 12. Scoring rates set the scale: Southampton 0.68 scored and 2.26 conceded per game, AFC Bournemouth 1.53 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.47.
Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Southampton, 10/15 for AFC Bournemouth.
18 meetings are on record — 9 won by Southampton, 5 by AFC Bournemouth, 4 drawn, at 2.61 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win.
St. Mary's Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,384. On the scoreboard, AFC Bournemouth led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Southampton: Kamaldeen Sulemana (72') · AFC Bournemouth: Ryan Christie (16'), Dango Ouattara (14'), Marcus Tavernier (83')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton 45% · AFC Bournemouth 55% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 4-6