We have a Bournemouth v Man City prediction for you plus a breakdown of the odds, team news and matchups ahead of Saturday evening’s kick-off.
Bournemouth are 13th in the table and are on a poor run with just 3 points from their last 5 league games, although their 2-2 draw against Newcastle last Saturday shows they can be a match for the best on their day.
Man City are 2nd, trailing Liverpool by 4 points in the league, albeit with a game in hand. They earned themselves what could prove to be a pivotal 1-0 victory against Brentford on Tuesday through a 71st-minute Haaland goal.
How To Watch Bournemouth v Man City
When is Bournemouth v Man City?
Bournemouth v Man City will take place on Saturday at 5.30 pm in the Premier League’s late kick-off.
TV Channel
Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event
Where is Bournemouth v Man City Being Played?
Bournemouth are at home so this fixture will be played at their home ground the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth v Man City Odds
| Bournemouth v Man City Betting Odds - Premier League | ||
| Team | Odds | Chance |
| Bournemouth | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Man City | 4/11 | 73.3% |
| The Draw | 4/1 | 20% |
Man City are strong 4/11 favourites to beat Bournemouth on Saturday evening per the latest football odds at BoyleSports.
Bournemouth, despite home advantage, are 6/1 underdogs while the draw has been priced up at 4/1.
Handicap Betting
Bournemouth: +1 @ 19/10
Man City: -1 @ Evens
Handicap Draw: +1 @ 14/5
Bournemouth v Man City Preview
Bournemouth’s Form
Bournemouth are sitting comfortably in 13th position following 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 league games. Their 28-point total is also only 11 points shy of their 39-point haul last season with 14 matches left to play to surpass that. Their Expected Points position has them even better off in 11th with 4 more points.
Last weekend, Bournemouth suffered injury-time heartache with Newcastle equalising through Matt Ritchie in the 92nd-minute to prevent them from grabbing an unexpected 1-2 victory in St James’ Park. Although the XG stats, 2.38 vs 2.08, suggest that 2-2 was a fair reflection of the game.
Bournemouth could leapfrog Fulham and move into 12th with a shock victory against Man City here.
Bournemouth’s Last Five Results
Newcastle 2-2 Bournemouth | February 21st | Draw
Fulham 3-1 Bournemouth | February 10th | Los
Bournemouth 1-1 Nottingham Forest | February 4th | Win
West Ham 1-1 Bournemouth | February 1st | Draw
Bournemouth 5-0 Swansea | January 30th | Win
3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss
Man City’s Form
Man City have already won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World this season. Despite this success, it looks like only the beginning as they remain favourites for the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League as we gear toward the business end of the season with very few sides looking like they can stop them.
Midweek, Guardiola's side had an important 1-0 win over Brentford, with Haaland getting the crucial goal in the 71st-minute to keep the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the table along with Arsenal below them. It was a deserved victory going by the advanced stats with City having an XG of 2.54 to Brentford's 0.5.
City can go within 1 point of Liverpool at the top of the table with a victory.
Man City’s Last Five Results
Man City 1-0 Brentford | February 20th | Win
Man City 1-1 Chelsea | February 17th | Draw
Copenhagen 1-3 Man City | February 13th| Win
Man City 2-0 Everton | February 10th | Win
Brentford 1-3 Man City | February 5th | Win
4 Wins, and 1 Draw
Bournemouth v Man City Weather Forecast
The weather Saturday evening is expected to be roughly 5 degrees with no rain.
Bournemouth v Man City Predicted Lineups
Bournemouth’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Neto
RB: Smith, CB: Zabarnyi, CB Senesi, LB: Kelly
CM: Christie, CM: Cook
RW: Semenyo, AM: Kluivert, LW: Tavernier
CF: Solanke
Man City’s Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
GK: Ederson
RB: Walker, CB: Stones, CB: Dias, LB: Akanji
CM: Rodri, CM: Silva
RW: Foden, AM: De Bruyne, LW: Doku
CF: Haaland
Bournemouth v Man City Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Bournemouth wins: 0
Man City wins: 18
Draws: 2
Head-To-Head Results Last Five Matches
Man City 6-1 Bournemouth | Premier League | November 4tth, 2023
Bournemouth 1-4 Man City | Premier League | February 25th, 2023
Man City 4-0 Bournemouth | Premier League | August 13th, 2022
Man City 2-1 Bournemouth | League Cup | September 24th, 2020
Man City 2-1 Bournemouth | Premier League | July 15th, 2020
Betting Trends
Goals
Coming into this game, between both teams there has been an average of 3.07 Goals Per Match this season which is less than the league average of 3.23
Across the sides matches 87% have Over 1.5 Goals, 69% have Over 2.5 Goals and 58% have had BTTS.
Cards
Between both sides, they average a sum of 3.67 Cards Per Match, with Bournemouth having 2 and Man City with 1.67.
Corners
The sides average a cumulative 14.05 Corners per match between them with Bournemouth having 6.55 and Man City earning 7.5.
Scoring Patterns
Bournemouth’s busiest period comes in the first 15 minutes after the first half with 8 goals scored and 10 conceded. Man City's busiest period comes in both the 61st to 75th minute and the last 15 minutes with a record of 12 goals and 7 conceded in both periods.
Key Players To Watch
Dominic Solanke – Bournemouth
The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker is finally coming into his own this season after arguably having plenty of unfulfilled potential at Premier League level.
This season in 28 matches across all competitions Solanke has 16 goals and 4 assists and he will be their primary threat come Saturday evening.
Phil Foden – Man City
The Manchester maestro is tremendously versatile playing across all four positions in the front four this season Making him a key cog in this Guardiola side.
Foden continued his fine form with a goal and an assist against Copenhagen midweek to bring his tally to 15 goals and 10 assists from 38 games in all competitions.
Bournemouth v Man City Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Bournemouth 0-3 Man City
Bournemouth have drawn 3 of their last 5 league games, including against Newcastle. However, they’ve never beaten Man City and this will likely prove another tough test against the in-form Manchester outfit.
City seem to be getting stronger and stronger as the weeks pass by, usually finding a way to win no matter what the circumstances, showing the form of champions that has won them so much already under Guardiola.
There is no way I can see Bournemouth getting anything from this game.
Best Bet: Man City Win + Under 4.5 Goals @ 7/2
*Prices subject to fluctuation.
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