AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan prediction — Europa League · Thu 22 Oct · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Thu 22 Oct · 20:00 UK
AFC Bournemouth 59Draw 22AC Milan 19
AFC Bournemouth or draw is at 81%, where it was 4 days ago
The call
81%
AFC Bournemouth or draw
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 78% of the time
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3.1
Goals expected
10d 07hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
70%
Both teams score
57%
3+ goals
60%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
AFC BournemouthAC Milan
2.0
Goals+1.0
1.1
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 1.5 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
16.4
Shots+7.5
8.9
avg 16.8 · 3 away · 16+ in 3/6
avg 12.2 · 3 away · 9+ in 5/6
3.9
On target+0.7
3.2
avg 5.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 4/6
avg 4.5 · 3 away · 3+ in 5/6
6.0
Corners+2.9
3.2
avg 4.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 2/6
avg 4.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
AFC BournemouthAC Milan
0.6
Goals+0.3
0.3
7.2
Shots+3.4
3.8
1.8
On target+0.6
1.2
2.8
Corners+1.4
1.5
AFC BournemouthAC Milan
1.4
Goals+0.6
0.8
9.2
Shots+4.1
5.1
2.1
On target+0.2
1.9
3.2
Corners+1.5
1.7

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

AFC BournemouthAC Milan
Attack
1.8Goals1.5
1.5Expected goals (xG)1.3
16.8Shots12.2
5.3Shots on target4.5
3.2Big chances3.3
4.7Corners4.2
Defence
1.8Goals conceded1.0
0.9xG conceded1.1
9.3Shots faced9.8
3.2On target faced4.0
3.2Corners conceded3.2
2.0Keeper saves3.0
Style & discipline
51%Possession61%
12.8Fouls11.2
3.0Yellow cards2.0
2.2Offsides1.2

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability4-day change
AFC Bournemouth to score87%0
Over 1.5 goals82%0
AC Milan to score66%0
Under 3.5 goals62%+1

In plain English

AFC Bournemouth should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create about a goal more per game than AC Milan. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

AFC Bournemouth or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

AFC Bournemouth lead 1–0 at half-time81% → 96%
AC Milan lead 1–0 at half-time81% → 47%
Goalless at half-time81% → 81%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

AFC Bournemouth · last 6

Lat Chelsea1–59 shots
Lv Liverpool0–19 shots
Wat Real Sociedad2–111 shots
Dv Brentford2–220 shots
Wv Lincoln City4–035 shots
Dat Newcastle United2–217 shots

AC Milan · last 6

Dat Sassuolo1–111 shots
Wv Lecce3–010 shots
Lv Benfica0–217 shots
Dat Lazio2–216 shots
Dat Juventus1–13 shots
Wv Venezia2–016 shots

First half — what we expect

AFC Bournemouth
59%
to score before half-time
AC Milan
28%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 70%

AFC BournemouthAC Milan
7.21st-half shots3.8
avg 6.5 · 3 away · 7+ in 3/6
avg 6.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 5/6
1.81st-half shots on target1.2
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6
2.81st-half corners1.5
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 2/6
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 5/6

First-half chances

66%Chance of 6+ shots22%
42%Chance of 8+ shots<10%
80%Chance of 1+ shots on target66%
28%Chance of 3+ shots on target15%
72%Chance of 2+ corners41%
32%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · AFC Bournemouth7.29.2
Shots · AC Milan3.85.1
Shots on target · AFC Bournemouth1.82.1
Shots on target · AC Milan1.21.9
Corners · AFC Bournemouth2.83.2
Corners · AC Milan1.51.7
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

AFC Bournemouth
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
David Brooks
MF · 3.6 shots expected
97%
61%
24%
Junior Kroupi
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
69%
32%
Evanilson
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
62%
25%
Marcus Tavernier
MF · 2.6 shots expected
93%
58%
22%
Ryan Christie
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
51%
16%
Amine Adli
MF · 2.0 shots expected
86%
52%
17%
AC Milan
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rafael Leão
FW · 2.5 shots expected
91%
61%
24%
Christian Pulisic
FW · 2.4 shots expected
91%
65%
28%
Niclas Füllkrug
FW · 1.9 shots expected
86%
53%
17%
Christopher Nkunku
FW · 1.7 shots expected
82%
59%
22%
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
MF · 1.6 shots expected
81%
33%
6%
Youssouf Fofana
MF · 1.4 shots expected
76%
40%
10%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

AFC Bournemouth form (last 6)D W D W L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 1AFC Bournemouth 0 · Draws 0 · AC Milan 1
AC Milan in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Sept 2016AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Milan
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Common questions

Who will win AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan?

Bawler's model rates this match: AFC Bournemouth are favoured (59% win probability vs 19% for AC Milan, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is AFC Bournemouth 1-1 AC Milan (10.3% probability). Expected total goals: 3.1.

How does Bawler predict AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives AFC Bournemouth 59%, the draw 22% and AC Milan 19%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 57% chance. That is based on AFC Bournemouth expecting 2.04 goals and AC Milan 1.08.

Over or under 2.5 goals in AFC Bournemouth vs AC Milan?

Bawler's model expects 3.1 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 60%.

Around this fixture

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