Bournemouth vs Man City Preview
Tournament – Premier League
Date – Saturday, February 24
Kick-off Time – 05:30 pm GMT
Venue – Vitality Stadium
Bournemouth will host Man City at the Vitality Stadium as we slowly move towards the business end of the season.
With the Premier League title race tight between City, Arsenal, and Liverpool, every fixture is important. Man City are currently second in the standings, just a point behind Liverpool and a point above the Gunners.
They bounced back from their 1-1 draw against Chelsea at home to beat Brentford 1-0 at home in midweek. While they have arguably not been at their best in recent times, Pep Guardiola’s side are unbeaten in their last 16 games across competitions and will look to continue that run.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth have lost the incredible form they gained in November and December last year. They are without a win in their last six Premier League games, having lost three and drawn three.
They have, however, one game in their last five games across competitions – a 5-0 win over Swansea City in the FA Cup fourth round.
The Cherries are 13th in the league table and will look to avoid further slip-ups.
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Bournemouth vs Man City Team News
Bournemouth will be without Philip Billing for the Man City clash due to suspension. Moreover, Tyler Adams, Ryan Fredericks, Max Aarons and James Hill are also out due to their respective injuries. Romain Faivre could return to the squad though.
Meanwhile, the Cityzens are without Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol due to their respective injuries.
Bournemouth vs Man City Predicted Lineups
Bournemouth:
Goalkeeper: Neto
Defenders: Lloyd Kelly, Marcos Senesi, Illia Zabarnyi, Adam Smith
Midfielders: Lewis Cook, Ryan Christie, Justin Kluivert
Attackers: Marcus Tavernier, Dominic Solanke, Antoine Semenyo
Manchester City:
Goalkeeper: Ederson
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Manuel Akanji
Midfielders: Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne
Attackers: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez
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Bournemouth vs Man City Head-to-Head
Bournemouth have an abysmal record against Manchester City, having lost all 14 times they have faced each other in the past. City have scored at least four goals in each of their last three meetings.
Last five results:
- Manchester City 6-1 Bournemouth – Premier League – November 4, 2023
- Bournemouth 1-4 Manchester City – Premier League – February 25, 2023
- Manchester City 4-0 Bournemouth – Premier League – August 13, 2022
- Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth – EFL Cup Third Round – September 25, 2020
- Manchester City 2-1 Bournemouth – Premier League – July 15, 2020
Bournemouth vs Man City Prediction
Man City, despite not playing at their best, have been in terrific form in terms of results. Erling Haaland is back to full fitness and scoring goals again while Kevin De Bruyne is back as well.
Pep Guardiola will be adamant to not drop any points as they look to win their fourth Premier League title in a row.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth have struggled in recent times. They put in a good performance against Newcastle United but their finishing let them down as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.
It’s hard to see the Cherries overturning their form against the champions.
Predicted Score: Bournemouth 1-4 Manchester City
Bournemouth vs Man City Odds (subject to change)
Bournemouth win – 7.50
Manchester City win – 1.47
Draw – 5.30
Odds source – Oddspedia.com
Bournemouth vs Man City Betting Tips
- Man City win – 1.47
Bournemouth vs Man City Where to Watch
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