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

The Cherries have already defeated Cityzens once this season.

Bournemouth are all set to host Manchester City for the FA Cup 2024-25 quarter-final clash. The Cherries secured a close win during the fifth round contest of the oldest club cup competition fixture against Wolves. The Cityzens, on the other hand, bagged an easy win against Plymouth Argyle to secure a spot in the final eight.

Bournemouth will be at home, feeling confident as they have already defeated Pep Guardiola and Manchester City once this season. The Cherries might pull off another win here, but it is not going to be an easy encounter for them. The Cityzens will come with a tough fight if they want to proceed further.

It will be an away fixture for Manchester City, and with their current form, they will be under some pressure. Pep Guardiola and Man City have not come up with some of the best performances in their last few games. This will be a concern for them. The Cityzens will be looking to come up with a different set of plays if they want to seal the FA Cup semi-final spot.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bournemouth, England
• Stadium: Vitality Stadium
• Date: Sunday, March 30
• Kick-off Time: 21:00 IST/ 15:30 GMT/ 10:30 ET/ 07:30 PT
• Referee: Stuart Attwell
• VAR: In use

City are back, City are back! 👋 pic.twitter.com/O4p1fj1OiG

— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 27, 2025

Form:

Bournemouth: L-L-D-D-L

Manchester City: L-W-W-L-D

Players to Watch

Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth)

Justin Kluivert has put up some decent numbers for the Cherries this season in the Premier League. He is good at controlling the midfield and also contributes to the attacking front significantly. At home, he will have some confidence boost. This will eventually help him to perform better.

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

The Norwegian striker will have a big role to play for the Cityzens in the attacking front. Erling Haaland has done decently well this season for Man City. Although he has not had the best of the seasons, Haaland is still going to be a menace to Bournemouth. He recently completed 100 goal involvements for the Cityzens under Pep Guardiola.

Match Facts

• Manchester City have won four of their last five matches against Bournemouth.
• Bournemouth have not won any of their last five matches.
• City have scored 16 goals in the last five games against the Cherries.

Bournemouth vs Manchester City: Betting Tips and Odds

• Man City to win @11/8 Betfred
• Erling Haaland to score @4/1 Paddy Power
• Goals under 3.5 @4/6 Betfair Sportsbook

Injury and Team News

Bournemouth will be without the services of Julian Araujo, Enes Unal and three more players as they have injuries.

Rodri, Ederson, Manuel Akanji and three more players will be out of action for Man City as they are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 16

Bournemouth won: 1

Manchester City won: 15

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

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

Arrizabalaga (GK); Cook, Hill, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Tavernier, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Ortega (GK); Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Gundogan; Savinho, Marmoush, Doku; Haaland

Match Prediction

The Cherries have defeated Pep Guardiola’s men once this season already. Manchester City are likely to secure a win over Bournemouth to secure a spot in the FA Cup semifinals.

Prediction: Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City

Telecast Details

India: Sony LIV

UK: BBC, ITV

USA: ESPN

Nigeria: No Telecast

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