AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth · referee J. Gillett · full time
Full time: AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford
AFC Bournemouth and Brentford drew 2-2 in Premier League Matchday 4 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Vitality Stadium. The goals: Kevin Schade 34', Justin Kluivert 38', Marcus Tavernier 52', Kevin Schade 56'.
How the match unfolded
Brentford struck first through Kevin Schade in the 34th minute, set up by Yegor Yarmolyuk. AFC Bournemouth levelled at 1-1 in the 38th minute through Justin Kluivert. AFC Bournemouth turned it round: Marcus Tavernier made it 2-1 in the 52nd minute, set up by Evanilson. Brentford levelled at 2-2 in the 56th minute through Kevin Schade.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
Kevin Schade scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Gillett, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to AFC Bournemouth and 1 to Brentford.
AFC Bournemouth: M. Rose, 4-2-3-1 · Brentford: K. Andrews, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.53 for AFC Bournemouth and 1.88 for Brentford.
AFC Bournemouth scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Brentford created the better chances, 1.88 xG to 0.53, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
AFC Bournemouth had 10 shots on target, Brentford 2.
Brentford's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
AFC Bournemouth had 57% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
AFC Bournemouth came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Brentford came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.96 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford: the match in numbers
| AFC Bournemouth | Match statistics | Brentford |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 0.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 |
| 20 | Total shots | 8 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 497 | Total passes | 375 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 70% |
| 2 | Corners | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
AFC Bournemouth
- Marcus Tavernier 8.0 1 goal
- Adrien Truffert 7.7
- Justin Kluivert 7.4 1 goal
- Alex Scott 7.2
- Evanilson 7.2 1 assist
Brentford
- Kevin Schade 8.0 2 goals
- Caoimhín Kelleher 7.5
- Vitaly Janelt 7.3
- Mamadou Sangaré 6.9
- Yegor Yarmolyuk 6.8 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Djordje Petrovic at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- AFC Bournemouth: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Brentford: Aston Villa vs Brentford Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford
What was the score in AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford?
AFC Bournemouth 2-2 Brentford (half-time 1-1), Premier League, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford?
Kevin Schade 34', Justin Kluivert 38', Marcus Tavernier 52', Kevin Schade 56'.
Did Moneyball predict AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford?
Marcus Tavernier, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford?
J. Gillett.
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