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Manchester United FC vs AFC Bournemouth, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2018-19
Manchester United FC
4 – 1
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sun 30 Dec 2018 · 16:30 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Mike Dean

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

5
4
3
Manchester United FC 12 games · Avg 3.7 goals AFC Bournemouth
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth 2018-11-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 4–1 W
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Cardiff City FC A 5–1 W
16 Dec Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
12 Dec Valencia CF A 1–2 L
08 Dec Fulham FC H 4–1 W
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–4 L
26 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–5 L
22 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–0 W
15 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–2 L
08 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–4 L
04 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Manchester United FC AFC Bournemouth
#10 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

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester United FC are 10th (0 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 13th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Paul Pogba on 5.
  • 10' AFC Bournemouth 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.
  • 15' 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 Joshua King suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Old Trafford. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 33' Paul Pogba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
  • 36' Controversy at the stadium! Ashley Young argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester United FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' What a strike from Marcus Rashford! The score is 3-0.
  • 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nathan Ake makes it 3-1.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Ander Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Manchester United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's shape.
  • 66' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Callum Wilson trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Fraser on 66 minutes.
  • 70' Romelu Lukaku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marcus Rashford at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' What a moment for Romelu Lukaku! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Andreas Pereira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ander Herrera on 76 minute.
  • 79' That is a Red card for Manchester United FC. Eric Bailly will be fuming at that decision.
  • 82' Anthony Martial makes way for Phil Jones at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
  • 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester United FC and AFC Bournemouth share the spoils 4-1.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eddie Howe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth 2018-11-03 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Manchester United FC

Manchester United FC Form

2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2018-12-26 Manchester United FC 3–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2018-12-22 Cardiff City FC 1–5 Manchester United FC W 2018-12-16 Liverpool FC 3–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-12 Valencia CF 2–1 Manchester United FC L 2018-12-08 Manchester United FC 4–1 Fulham FC W

AFC Bournemouth Form

2018-12-30 Manchester United FC 4–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-12-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-12-22 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2018-12-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth L 2018-12-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Liverpool FC L 2018-12-04 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 70% + Manchester United FC to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC68% Draw22% AFC Bournemouth10%
Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
90%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
32%
Manchester United FC or AFC Bournemouth
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC47% Draw47% AFC Bournemouth6%
Actual: Manchester United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19%
2 – 0
17%
0 – 0
12.8%
3 – 0
9.9%
1 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
1.7%
1 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 22% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 27% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 6% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
66% ✗
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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