Match preview

AFC Bournemouth (17th, 3 pts) host Brighton & Hove Albion (3rd, 10 pts) at Vitality Stadium on Wednesday 2 December, kick-off 20:00.

AFC Bournemouth are in mixed form, having drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last five league games (scored 6, conceded 8). Brighton & Hove Albion are in good form, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last five league games (scored 16, conceded 5).

The last league meeting, in January 2026, finished Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 AFC Bournemouth.

Varless AI expects around 1.4 goals for Bournemouth and 1.5 for Brighton, making Bournemouth 35% to win, the draw 26% and Brighton 39%.