Bournemouth vs Manchester City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The Cherries haven’t won a single game against the Cityzens. 

Bournemouth who sit in 11th position in the standings are set to take on table toppers Manchester City in round ten of the Premier League action at Vitality Stadium on Saturday aiming to secure their first victory over the reigning champions. 

After a mixed start to the campaign, Bournemouth are finally starting to show promise, putting in two impressive performances against Arsenal and Aston Villa. The Cherries have accumulated 12 points from the starting nine games and will be in high spirits against Manchester City with home advantage on their side. Andoni Iraola who has developed an excellent reputation with the club will be delighted by the character his team has shown in recent games. 

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— AFCB Superstore (@afcb_superstore) October 30, 2024

Manchester City on the other hand will be aiming to bounce back to winning ways after getting eliminated by the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup. Having started the season from where they left off last term, the reigning champions are currently leading the Premier League table after nine games and remain the only team in the division to stay undefeated. Despite missing several key players, Pep Guardiola has made full use of his bench strength with Matheus Nunes and Mateo Kovacic the latest beneficiary to catch the eye with their performances. 

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 2 November 2024 at 4:00 PM UK, 8:30 PM IST

Location: Vitality Stadium

Form:

Bournemouth (in all competitions): L-W-L-W-D

Manchester City (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-L

Players to Watch

Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)

Antoine Semenyo remains the player to watch out for in this game and can prove to be the game-changer for Cherries with his explosive pace, goal-scoring prowess, and directness in the final third. Semenyo has built a reputation for scoring goals from anywhere across the opponent area, with his excellent finishing and technique. This season he has already scored three and assisted another one. 

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland has become a goalscoring monster for Manchester City who is ruthless in front of the goal and doesn’t seem to be stopping scoring anytime soon. The Norwegian has already scored 11 goals from the opening nine games and will be the player to look out for in this game. Having already won back-to-back Golden Boots for the past two seasons, he seems the favourite to win this time again after a fantastic start to the season. 

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 26, 2024

Match Facts

• Bournemouth played a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the previous league game.
• Manchester City secured a narrow 1-0 win over Southampton in the previous league game.
• City are unbeaten in the previous 21 games against Bournemouth

Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Both teams to score in this game– 8/13 with sky bet
• Tip 2: Manchester City to win this game– 4/7 with William HILL
• Tip 3: Erling Haaland to score the first goal– 11/4 with bet365

Injury & Team News

Bournemouth will be without the pair of Alex Scott and Luis Sinisterra for this clash due to a meniscus and muscle injury. Also, Kepa Arrizabalaga remains a possible doubt for this game. Elsewhere, Evanilson and Marcus Tavernier will be pushing for a start here after putting in an impressive performance against Aston Villa. 

As for Manchester City despite their impressive start to the season, they are missing quite a few players for this game. Rodri, Kyle Walker, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne are sidelined for this game. Although Kevin De Bruyne is training with the squad, it is too soon for him to have any minutes in this game. 

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— Manchester City (@ManCity) October 24, 2024

Head to Head

Total Matches – 21

Bournemouth – 0

Manchester City – 19

Draws – 2

Predicted lineup

Bournemouth predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Travers (GK); Araujo, Zabarnyi, Senesi, Kerkez; Christie, Cook; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Ederson (GK); Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Gundogan, Nunes; Silva, Haaland, Foden

Match Prediction for ⁠Bournemouth vs Manchester City

The Cherries haven’t been able to maintain consistency this season and now face a difficult task against the reigning champions who will be aiming to bounce back in this game. We expect Pep Guardiola’s side to secure a dominating victory over Bournemouth. 

Prediction: ⁠Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester City

Telecast for ⁠Bournemouth vs Manchester City

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