Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Gillett (England)
- Assistant 1 Neil Davies
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 May | Aston Villa FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 May | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Fulham FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 15 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 6 |
| 5 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | -2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 100% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and AFC Bournemouth get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Antoine Semenyo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Evanilson, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Tavernier makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' Manchester City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' Evanilson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Erling Haaland is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 55' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matheus Nunes is hanging Rico Lewis on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 63' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Nico O'Reilly departs to be replaced by Rayan Cherki.
- 68' Ruben Dias has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 475 appearances.
- 73' Manchester City FC currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Evanilson by Daniel Jebbison on 75 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Lewis Cook as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Adams.
- 78' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Phil Foden gets a card.
- 82' Jack Grealish has so much to prove this time. He replaces Phil Foden on 82 minute.
- 83' Marc Guehi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 84' Marc Guehi does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Antonio Silva on 85.
- 89' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Rayan trudges off to be replaced by Ben Doak on 89 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Jack Grealish 82'
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 6
- 24
-
5
Elliot Anderson ↓ Mateo Kovacic 63'
-
82
Rico Lewis ↓ Matheus Nunes 57'
-
33
Nico O'Reilly ↓ Rayan Cherki 63'
- 45
Bench
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 63'
-
18
Jack Grealish ↑ 82'
- 21
- 28
-
27
Matheus Nunes ↑ 57'
-
10
Rayan Cherki ↑ 63'
- 7
- 14
- 22
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
4
Lewis Cook ↓ Tyler Adams 76'
- 15
- 16
- 23
-
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Alex Toth 75'
- 1
-
9
Evanilson ↓ Daniel Jebbison 75'
- 3
- 8
- 14
- 37
Bench
- 7
-
12
Tyler Adams ↑ 76'
- 18
- 40
-
29
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 75'
-
11
Ben Doak ↑ 89'
- 30
-
27
Alex Toth ↑ 75'
- 24
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
2026-08-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2026-05-24
Manchester City FC
1–2
Aston Villa FC
L
2026-05-19
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2026-05-16
Chelsea FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2026-05-13
Manchester City FC
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2026-05-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Brentford FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
2026-08-23
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
2026-05-24
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
AFC Bournemouth
D
2026-05-19
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2026-05-09
Fulham FC
0–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2026-05-03
AFC Bournemouth
3–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2026-04-22
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Leeds United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
31%
Manchester City FC or AFC Bournemouth
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.