AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Kevin Friend
- Referee Matthew Wilkes
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Adrian Holmes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Arsenal FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jan | Chelsea FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | West Ham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | FC Schalke 04 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Feb | Newport County AFC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Feb | Everton FC | A | 2–0 | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Bournemouth launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nathaniel Clyne suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Manchester City FC have won 1056 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AFC Bournemouth side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Riyad Mahrez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 45 minute.
- 48' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Vincent Kompany comes on to replace John Stones.
- 53' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Riyad Mahrez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 70' Ryan Fraser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Another change for AFC Bournemouth made on 75 minute. David Brooks leaves to be changed by Lys Mousset.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Nathaniel Clyne is replaced by Diego Rico.
- 84' Kyle Walker picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Sergio Aguero departs to be replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Nathaniel Clyne ↓ Diego Rico 83'
-
20
David Brooks ↓ Lys Mousset 75'
- 1
- 15
- 11
-
25
Jack Simpson ↓ Jordon Ibe 83'
- 5
- 6
- 24
- 17
- 33
Bench
-
21
Diego Rico ↑ 83'
- 27
- 4
-
9
Lys Mousset ↑ 75'
-
10
Jordon Ibe ↑ 83'
- 44
- 28
Coach
Eddie Howe
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 21
- 30
- 31
- 20
- 2
-
5
John Stones ↓ Vincent Kompany 48'
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Riyad Mahrez 45'
- 35
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Gabriel Jesus 90'
Bench
- 19
-
33
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 90'
-
4
Vincent Kompany ↑ 48'
- 3
- 47
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 45'
- 49
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
2019-03-02
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-27
Manchester City FC
1–0
West Ham United FC
W
2019-02-20
FC Schalke 04
2–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-16
Newport County AFC
1–4
Manchester City FC
W
2019-02-10
Manchester City FC
6–0
Chelsea FC
W
2019-02-06
Everton FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.29
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
75%
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.