Premier League 2022-23: Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

The Citizens and The Cherries will clash at Vitality Stadium this Saturday.

Having secured a victory against Wolves last week, Bournemouth currently occupies the 17th position with only one point above West Ham, who are in 18th place. To avoid dropping back to the bottom three, they will have to earn some points against the reigning Premier League champions this weekend.

Manchester City's draw against Forest last week puts them two points behind Arsenal, who have a game in hand. To remain in contention for the title, they must avoid further point deductions. Furthermore, City drew 1-1 with Leipzig in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16.

Kick Off

Saturday, 25-02-2023, 5:30 PM (GMT)

Saturday, 25-02-2023, 11:00 PM (IST)

Bournemouth form (all competition): W-D-L-D-L

Manchester City form (all competition): D-D-W-W-L

Players to watch

Bournemouth: Marcus Tavernier

Having scored the winning goal against Wolves last week, the midfielder has now accumulated three goals and four assists for the club this season. Tavernier's preference is to cut inside and attempt shots from a distance, making him a crucial player against City.

Manchester City: Erling Haaland

Having already scored 26 goals in the Premier League this season, the striker is eager to add more goals to his tally. Haaland will prove to be a challenging opponent for the home team's defenders, as he will be difficult to contain.

Match Facts

• Bournemouth have never beaten Manchester City in 17 previous league meetings
• Manchester City have won all 11 of their Premier League games against Bournemouth
• Bournemouth have failed to score in 12 premier league games this season

Team and Injury News

Brooks, Fredericks, Cook, and Zabarnyi will all miss out due to injuries for Bournemouth.

Manchester City, on the other hand, will have to play without Stones and Laporte, but may include De Bruyne in the squad if he is fit to play this weekend.

Head-to-Head stats

Matches - 18

Bournemouth - 0

Manchester City - 16

Draws - 2

Predicted Lineups

Bournemouth Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Neto; Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Zemura; Lerma, Billing;Ouattara, Traore, Tavernier; Solanke

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Gundogan, Rodri, Silva; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland

Match Prediction

Judging from the squad and prior matches between the clubs, the away team is expected to win with ease.

Prediction: Bournemouth 0-4 Manchester City.

Telecast Details

India: Hotstar, Star Sports Select HD

UK: Sky Sports

USA – NBC Sport

Nigeria – SportLemon.tv