Manchester City
- City have won six of their last ten matches (W6, D2, L2).
- Manchester City average 2.40 goals for per-match at home (W3, L2) while Bournemouth concede 5 goals in four away fixtures.
Bournemouth
- The visitors will enter this game in decent form with five wins, four draws and just one defeat across their last ten in all competitions (W5, D4, L1).
- The Cherries have had a mixed bag of results in their most recent two matches, drawing 2-2 away to Real Betis before losing 2-1 away to 1. FSV Mainz 05.
Head-to-Head
The main selection won in three of the last five H2H clashes (W3, D1, L1), although Bournemouth are winless in their last two visits to City.
Betting Insights
- Manchester City are the clear favourites at 1.43 (Bournemouth 6.5, Draw 4.7).
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.4 looks like a decent edge for what should be a relatively open game.
- Both Teams To Score at 1.53 is also appealing as we expect both sides to get on the scoresheet.
Prediction
- Maresca's Manchester City team will look to pin Bournemouth back with their inverted full-backs while Rose's men will look to press high up the pitch and hunt the ball.
- A clash of styles ensues and the team that wins the battle for the midfield should dictate much of the flow of the game.
- The main bet here is for City to edge it, but we think that Bournemouth should be able to make a game of it with their press to keep it from being a complete stroll in the park for the hosts.
