Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 10 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Bramall
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
7 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Southampton FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Arsenal FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Apr | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #7 |
| 21 | Points | 15 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 7 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 3 |
| 21 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 2.10 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 70% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
30%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 7th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
AFC Bournemouth
| Evanilson | 5 G | 4 A |
| Marcus Tavernier | 5 G | |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Manchester City FC launch into their encounter with AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 14' Goal! Omar Marmoush scores his 53 goal in 484 matches.
- 19' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iraola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Netherlands international Justin Kluivert has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Dean Huijsen picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 38' Goal! Bernardo Silva scores his 66 goal in 452 matches.
- 43' Tyler Adams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Julian Araujo. He receives a card.
- 46' The whistle greets Justin Kluivert as he departs to be replaced by David Brooks.
- 51' Jack Grealish is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Bournemouth is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Mateo Kovacic is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 67.
- 69' Kevin De Bruyne makes way for Nico Gonzalez at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 73' It’s gonna be a card for Lewis Cook.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 82 minute. Erling Haaland leaves to be changed by Rodri.
- 83' Julio Soler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Milos Kerkez on 83 minute.
- 88' The referee shows AFC Bournemouth player a card on 88.
- 89' GOAL! Nico Gonzalez scores on 89. Assisted by Matheus Nunes
- 90' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Oscar Bobb on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 90 minutes.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
19
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Oscar Bobb 90'
- 31
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Jack Grealish 90'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↓ Nico Gonzalez 69'
- 25
- 27
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↓ Rodri 82'
- 24
-
7
Omar Marmoush ↓ Jeremy Doku 90'
Bench
- 6
- 47
-
10
Jack Grealish ↑ 90'
- 18
-
16
Rodri ↑ 82'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 90'
-
14
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 69'
- 75
-
52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 90'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 13
- 16
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ David Brooks 46'
- 12
- 22
-
9
Evanilson ↓ Daniel Jebbison 83'
- 27
-
3
Milos Kerkez ↓ Julio Soler 83'
- 2
Bench
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 46'
- 15
- 5
- 40
-
21
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 83'
-
20
Julio Soler ↑ 83'
- 45
- 47
- 43
Coach
Iraola
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
Manchester City FC Form
2025-05-20
Manchester City FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2025-05-17
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2025-05-10
Southampton FC
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2025-05-02
Manchester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2025-04-27
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2025-04-22
Manchester City FC
2–1
Aston Villa FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
38%
Manchester City FC or AFC Bournemouth
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

