AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 Craig Taylor
17 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 3 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 6 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 5 |
| -2 | GD | +8 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AFC Bournemouth welcome Manchester City FC for this crunch clash at Vitality Stadium.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mark Travers made 337 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 6' Ryan Christie was booked on 6.
- 9' Goal! Antoine Semenyo scores his 47 goal in 22 matches.
- 14' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marc Guehi scoring 1 goals.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 29' AFC Bournemouth are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 34' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 39' The 31-year-old Ryan Christie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Marcos Senesi, a Argentina defender, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' AFC Bournemouth currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' Against the run of play, Evanilson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Ryan Christie by Tyler Adams on 67 minute.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Walker on 71.
- 73' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Nathan Ake is replaced by Rico Lewis.
- 78' A change in the AFC Bournemouth ranks — Evanilson exits the field as David Brooks enters on 78.
- 83' Adam Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Jeremy Doku on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 85 minutes.
- 86' GOAL! Josko Gvardiol scores on 82. Assisted by Ilkay Gundogan
- 90' The referee calls foul for Tyler Adams. He receives a card.
- 90' Marcus Tavernier makes way for Dean Huijsen at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Josko Gvardiol | 2 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Omar Marmoush | 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
2 / 4
1.21
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
46%
Draw or Manchester City FC
76%
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester City FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 3
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 4
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.