Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
6 – 1
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jeremy Doku 30' 1–0
Bernardo Silva 33' 2–0
Manuel Akanji 37' 3–0
Phil Foden 64' 4–0
4–1 74' Luis Sinisterra
Bernardo Silva 83' 5–1
Nathan Ake 88' 6–1
Y 32' Philip Billing

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Assistant 1 Marc Perry
  • Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)

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

11
1
1
Manchester City FC 13 games · Avg 3.5 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 AFC Bournemouth 2023-02-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–4 Manchester City FC 2022-08-13 Manchester City FC 4–0 AFC Bournemouth 2020-07-15 Manchester City FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 6–1 W
29 Oct Manchester United FC A 3–0 W
25 Oct BSC Young Boys A 3–1 W
21 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
08 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct RB Leipzig A 3–1 W
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Manchester City FC A 1–6 L
28 Oct Burnley FC H 2–1 W
21 Oct Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
07 Oct Everton FC A 0–3 L
30 Sep Arsenal FC H 0–4 L
24 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Manchester City FC AFC Bournemouth
#9 Position #13
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)
77% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Colombia international Luis Sinisterra has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Philip Billing is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremy Doku makes it 1-0.
  • 32' Philip Billing is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 33' Bernardo Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
  • 37' Jeremy Doku doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Alex Scott by Joe Rothwell on 44 minute.
  • 46' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Erling Haaland on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Assisted by Jeremy Doku with the perfectly-timed delivery and Phil Foden makes no mistake. 4-0!
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' John Stones makes way for Rico Lewis at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 71' Kalvin Phillips gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Rodri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Marcus Tavernier is replaced by Luis Sinisterra.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luis Sinisterra makes it 4-1.
  • 79' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 83' Bernardo Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Bernardo Silva has done his job and it is now time for Oscar Bobb to step up.
  • 88' Goal! Nathan Ake scores his 16 goal in 335 matches.
  • Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Foden 5
Bernardo Silva 4
Ilkay Gundogan 3
Erling Haaland 3
Raheem Sterling 2
Omar Marmoush 2
Julian Alvarez 2
Sergio Aguero 2

Head to Head

2023-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 AFC Bournemouth 2023-02-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–4 Manchester City FC 2022-08-13 Manchester City FC 4–0 AFC Bournemouth 2020-07-15 Manchester City FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-08-25 AFC Bournemouth 1–3 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2023-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-10-29 Manchester United FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-25 BSC Young Boys 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-21 Manchester City FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L 2023-10-04 RB Leipzig 1–3 Manchester City FC W

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Burnley FC W 2023-10-21 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-10-07 Everton FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC L 2023-09-24 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.18 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC75% Draw18% AFC Bournemouth7%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
93%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
25%
Manchester City FC or AFC Bournemouth
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw41% AFC Bournemouth5%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
17.1%
1 – 0
15.8%
3 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
5 – 0
2.9%
0 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 23% 48%
-1.5 52% — 48%
-1 52% 24% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.