AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
- Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
9 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Everton FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 15 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 3 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 40% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts). Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/3
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Vitality Stadium.
- 5' Adrien Truffert is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 10' Gianluigi Donnarumma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Tyler Adams is booked for AFC Bournemouth — card on 37.
- 38' Tyler Adams was booked on 38.
- 39' Eli Kroupi adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marc Guehi scoring 1 goals.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for James Hill.
- 64' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 64.
- 69' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Manchester City FC have won 1053 goals from 449 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 84' James Hill, a England , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' Justin Kluivert was booked on 90.
- It finishes all square. AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City FC share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 15
- 16
- 23
- 12
- 5
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 8
- 37
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 7
- 19
- 26
- 29
- 18
- 21
- 11
- 27
Coach
Iraola
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 42
- 8
- 20
- 16
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 15
- 33
- 45
Bench
- 4
- 5
- 47
- 3
- 24
- 10
- 7
- 26
- 1
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
61%
Draw or Manchester City FC
65%
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

