Manchester United FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Galatasaray SK | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Nov | Everton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–6 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester United FC | AFC Bournemouth | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 5 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 3 / 2 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 8 | Conceded | 8 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season
AFC Bournemouth this season
Manchester United FC are 12th (5 pts). AFC Bournemouth are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
2/–
76+
3/3
■ 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 United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 3 G | 1 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 2 G |
AFC Bournemouth
| Marcus Tavernier | 3 G |
| Alex Scott | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Manchester United FC welcome AFC Bournemouth for this crunch clash at Old Trafford.
- 5' Assisted by Lewis Cook with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dominic Solanke makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Bournemouth that had 338 games and scored 444 goals.
- 25' AFC Bournemouth are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Marcus Tavernier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Manchester United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Manchester United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Manchester United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 56' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Martial is withdrawn and Rasmus Hojlund gets his opportunity.
- 58' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Antoine Semenyo departs to be replaced by Philip Billing.
- 60' It’s a booking for Manchester United FC player. Rasmus Hojlund gets a Yellow card.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Erik ten Hag will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' A stunning finish from Philip Billing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Justin Kluivert makes way for Luis Sinisterra at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 73' The Argentina defender Marcos Senesi breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 0-3!
- 78' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' Manchester United FC make a change. Luke Shaw trudges off to be replaced by Jonny Evans on 79 minutes.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bruno Fernandes on 84.
- 88' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Marcus Tavernier has done his job and it is now time for Joe Rothwell to step up.
- Full Time. AFC Bournemouth beats Manchester United FC
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
-
21
Antony ↓ Facundo Pellistri 79'
- 5
- 9
-
23
Luke Shaw ↓ Jonny Evans 79'
- 39
- 20
- 24
- 15
- 8
- 17
Bench
-
35
Jonny Evans ↑ 79'
- 29
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↑ 79'
- 34
- 19
- 1
-
28
Facundo Pellistri ↑ 79'
-
11
Rasmus Hojlund ↑ 56'
- 37
Coach
Erik ten Hag
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 9
-
4
Lewis Cook ↓ Dango Ouattara 88'
- 15
-
16
Marcus Tavernier ↓ Joe Rothwell 88'
- 1
- 19
- 10
- 25
- 27
- 3
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 58'
- 7
- 42
- 21
- 6
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 88'
-
17
Luis Sinisterra ↑ 72'
- 26
-
11
Dango Ouattara ↑ 88'
Coach
Iraola
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
Manchester United FC Form
2023-12-09
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2023-12-06
Manchester United FC
2–1
Chelsea FC
W
2023-12-02
Newcastle United FC
1–0
Manchester United FC
L
2023-11-29
Galatasaray SK
3–3
Manchester United FC
D
2023-11-26
Everton FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2023-11-11
Manchester United FC
1–0
Luton Town FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
2023-12-09
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-12-06
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-12-03
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
Aston Villa FC
D
2023-11-25
Sheffield United FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-11-11
AFC Bournemouth
2–0
Newcastle United FC
W
2023-11-04
Manchester City FC
6–1
AFC Bournemouth
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or AFC Bournemouth 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
67%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
59%
Manchester United FC or AFC Bournemouth
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.