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 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 12.9 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #18 |
| 15 | Points | 8 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 5 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 19 |
| +2 | GD | -5 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 10% |
Key Stats
54%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
77%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
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 7th (15 pts). Manchester United FC are 18th (8 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 United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AFC Bournemouth host Manchester United FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AFC Bournemouth and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' The England forward Dominic Solanke breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' Manchester United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' GOAL! Bruno Fernandes fires home to make it 1-1!
- 33' That is a card for AFC Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Assisted by Marcos Senesi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Justin Kluivert makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 39' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Luis Sinisterra trudges off to be replaced by Lloyd Kelly on 39 minutes.
- 44' Luis Sinisterra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Alejandro Garnacho is replaced by Amad Diallo.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Bournemouth must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' AFC Bournemouth looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marcus Tavernier scoring 1 goals.
- 65' The deadlock is broken! Bruno Fernandes gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
- 70' Romain Faivre is replacing Dango Ouattara for the AFC Bournemouth side.
- 75' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Harry Maguire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Enes Unal on, Justin Kluivert off on 76 minutes.
- 78' Mason Mount is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kobbie Mainoo at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' It’s a booking for AFC Bournemouth player. Neto gets a card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Casemiro | 2 |
| Anthony Martial | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Paul Pogba | 2 |
| Justin Kluivert | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 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
3 / 4
2.28
AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Manchester United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
AFC Bournemouth or Draw
71%
Draw or Manchester United FC
52%
AFC Bournemouth or Manchester United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth
| Handicap | AFC Bournemouth covers | Push | Manchester United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

