Manchester City: Avoiding another slip-up
Bournemouth remain in the thick of the Premier League relegation battle and the Cherries’ current situation could well be better. The Bournemouth vs. Manchester City prediction from the bookmakers is also clearly swinging in the direction of the visitors.
The fact that Manchester City are the clear favourites comes as no surprise to anyone, as this is true for almost every match involving the Skyblues. Given the individual quality and the situation in the table, anything other than a win for the visitors would be a sensation.
But City have not rarely offered anything this season. The record isn’t perfect, though it is good. However, because the Cherries are also something of a favourite opponent of the visitors, our Bournemouth vs Manchester City tip is that the visitors win the game, scoring more than 2.5 goals.
Bournemouth – Statistics & current form
AFC Bournemouth started the matchday in 17th place, just above the ominous “line”. In the winter, the team made further investments in the transfer market, but there hasn’t been much to see yet. Bournemouth does have some problems, but recently won an important game at Wolverhampton 1-0.
That gave them more momentum in their fight against relegation. Gary O’Neil and his team believe in this, but need to get more out of their opportunities, especially offensively. No team has scored fewer Premier League goals than Bournemouth since the restart of the season. The Cherries have only managed to score three times since then.
Furthermore, not a single player in the squad has more than four league goals to his name. In total, the Cherries have scored 21 goals of their own, which is of course not a very good rate in 23 games. Bournemouth have even gone twelve times without scoring a goal of their own, which is also one of the worst figures of all teams.
Bournemouth facing horror weeks
The next few weeks will also be anything but relaxing. Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Fulham are the next five opponents for the Cherries. This underlines that the fight against relegation can be a very tricky one and that Bournemouth can use every point.
But Manchester City, of all places, do not suit the hosts at all. The two sides have faced each other 17 times in league matches, and Bournemouth have not won a single game. The omens and the starting position do not suggest that this will change this time.
So Bournemouth have a lot to do if they want to win or at least get a point against Manchester City. In any case, due to the clear omens, our prediction before the match Bournemouth vs Manchester City is that the visitors will win and more than 2.5 goals will fall.
Last matches of Bournemouth:
Premier League
18/02/2023 – Wolverhampton 0 – 1 Bournemouth
12/02/2023 – Bournemouth 1 – 1 Newcastle
04/02/2023 – Brighton 1 – 0 Bournemouth
21/01/2023 – Bournemouth 1 – 1 Nottingham Forest
15/01/2023 – Brentford 2 – 0 Bournemouth
Manchester City – Statistics & current form
Manchester City have shown a lot of very good games this season, but there is also the flip side of that. The Skyblues have blundered in between, losing three of their last ten games. These small dents in the results are largely responsible for the fact that City are currently only in second place.
However, the bookmakers still reckon that Manchester City have absolutely outstanding chances in the Premier League title fight. The Skyblues are the best team individually and have the best goalscorer in their own ranks. Erling Haaland stands at 26 goals, more than AFC Bournemouth have scored. The fact that they are now going to their favourite opponents makes the story perfect.
However, there have been two draws away from home recently. Once in the league at Nottingham, once in the Champions League at Leipzig. In both games City started dominantly, in both games there was a slight slump at some point. This is not to be repeated now.
Manchester City ahead of 200th away win
In the last four league games, City have also always conceded at least one goal, playing to nil in only one of the last six games. The defence is not always absolutely safe, even if there are not many goals conceded. Motivation should be high ahead of this game, though, as City can celebrate their 200th away win in the Premier League.
Since all Premier League duels with Bournemouth have been won so far, the chances are very good, even if there are still one or two question marks regarding personnel. City are desperate to win and will also be relying a little on the Cherries’ weak attack. This ensures that before the match Bournemouth vs Manchester City our value tip is that not both teams will score in this match.
Last matches played by Manchester City:
Champions League Finals
23/02/2023 – RB Leipzig 1 – 1 Manchester City
Premier League
18/02/2023 – Nottingham Forest 1 – 1 Manchester City
16/02/2023 – Arsenal FC 1 – 3 Manchester City
12/02/2023 – Manchester City 3 – 1 Aston Villa
05/02/2023 – Tottenham 1 – 0 Manchester City
Bournemouth – Manchester City Direct comparison / H2H record
The fact that it looks bad in direct comparison when you take on Bournemouth has already been addressed. In the Premier League alone, there have already been 34 goals conceded for the Cherries in eleven games, with all eleven games going to Manchester City. The hosts have generally yet to win a league game against the Skyblues.
Bournemouth – Manchester City Tip
Bournemouth are in desperate need of points in the relegation battle, but now comes their fearful opponents and arguably the best team in the league individually. So the signs aren’t particularly good if the Cherries are anything to go by.
Manchester City, meanwhile, will be looking to get back into typical mode and put pressure on their rivals, especially in the medium term. A commanding victory also seems conceivable, so ahead of the Bournemouth vs Manchester City game, our tip is that the visitors win and score more than 2.5 goals.
