AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
19 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Southampton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Fulham FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
77%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Bournemouth launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
- 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-1-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' The referee has no hesitation. Ryan Christie is booked for AFC Bournemouth — card on 6.
- 9' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antoine Semenyo makes it 1-0.
- 14' Ryan Christie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 39 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Marcos Senesi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 39' Adam Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Belgium international Jeremy Doku has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' Justin Kluivert is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 64' What a strike from Evanilson! The score is 2-0.
- 67' Tyler Adams is replacing Ryan Christie for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 71' Kyle Walker was booked on 71.
- 73' Rico Lewis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Ake at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Evanilson makes way for David Brooks at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enes Unal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
- 85' Jeremy Doku is replacing Ilkay Gundogan for the Manchester City FC side.
- 86' Assisted by Ilkay Gundogan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josko Gvardiol makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 90' Tyler Adams picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier is replaced by Dean Huijsen.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 15
- 42
-
16
Marcus Tavernier ↓ Dean Huijsen 90'
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Enes Unal 78'
-
10
Ryan Christie ↓ Tyler Adams 67'
- 5
-
9
Evanilson ↓ David Brooks 78'
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 29
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 78'
- 37
- 23
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 78'
-
12
Tyler Adams ↑ 67'
- 22
- 40
-
2
Dean Huijsen ↑ 90'
Coach
Iraola
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
6
Nathan Ake ↓ Rico Lewis 73'
- 8
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Jeremy Doku 85'
- 31
- 20
- 2
- 47
- 25
- 27
- 9
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 18
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 85'
- 26
- 87
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 73'
- 75
- 56
- 66
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 5 |
| Bernardo Silva | 4 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 3 |
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Evanilson | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Manchester City FC Form
2024-11-02
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2024-10-26
Manchester City FC
1–0
Southampton FC
W
2024-10-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
AC Sparta Praha
W
2024-10-20
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
2024-10-05
Manchester City FC
3–2
Fulham FC
W
2024-10-01
SK Slovan Bratislava
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.72
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
62%
Draw or Manchester City FC
72%
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.4%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.1%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 16% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 24% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

