AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Bournemouth vs Manchester United FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
6 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Apr | Luton Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Luton Town FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 09 Mar | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Liverpool FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | Chelsea FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 4–3 | W |
| 09 Mar | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| AFC Bournemouth | Manchester United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 3 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 8 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts). Manchester United FC are 12th (5 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 United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United FC get this one started.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Vitality Stadium. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 16' Assisted by Marcos Senesi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dominic Solanke makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' AFC Bournemouth have won 443 goals from 337 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' Bruno Fernandes adds to his 4 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 33' Marcos Senesi was booked on 33.
- 36' Goal! Justin Kluivert scores his 46 goal in 529 matches.
- 39' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Luis Sinisterra trudges off to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly on 39 minutes.
- 44' Manchester United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The crowd applauds Alejandro Garnacho as he leaves the pitch. Amad Diallo steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' Enes Unal has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 65' Bruno Fernandes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
- 70' Romain Faivre gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Dango Ouattara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' 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 Marcus Rashford suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Justin Kluivert departs to be replaced by Enes Unal.
- 78' Manchester United FC make a change. Kobbie Mainoo trudges off to be replaced by Mason Mount on 78 minutes.
- 83' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a card on 86.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Neto.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 4
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Max Aarons 70'
-
17
Luis Sinisterra ↓ Lloyd Kelly 39'
- 1
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Enes Unal 76'
- 10
- 25
- 27
-
11
Dango Ouattara ↓ Romain Faivre 70'
- 3
Bench
-
5
Lloyd Kelly ↑ 39'
- 29
- 42
-
37
Max Aarons ↑ 70'
- 23
-
8
Romain Faivre ↑ 70'
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 76'
- 14
- 50
Coach
Iraola
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 10
- 20
- 24
- 18
- 8
- 11
- 17
-
37
Kobbie Mainoo ↓ Mason Mount 78'
- 53
Bench
- 4
- 14
-
7
Mason Mount ↑ 78'
- 1
-
16
Amad Diallo ↑ 46'
- 70
- 62
- 75
Coach
Erik ten Hag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marcus Rashford | 4 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Joshua King | 2 |
| Mason Greenwood | 2 |
| Junior Stanislas | 2 |
| Casemiro | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Bournemouth Form
Manchester United FC Form
2024-04-13
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
2024-04-07
Manchester United FC
2–2
Liverpool FC
D
2024-04-04
Chelsea FC
4–3
Manchester United FC
L
2024-03-30
Brentford FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2024-03-17
Manchester United FC
4–3
Liverpool FC
W
2024-03-09
Manchester United FC
2–0
Everton FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester United FC 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
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
63%
Draw or Manchester United FC
62%
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

