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

Premier League · 2023-24
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Old Trafford HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Dominic Solanke
0–2 68' Philip Billing
0–3 73' Marcos Senesi

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester United FC vs AFC BournemouthPremier League at Old Trafford.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Manchester United FC have kicked off against AFC Bournemouth. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Magnificent from Dominic Solanke! That is 92 goals in 409 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Manchester United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marcus Tavernier.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Reguilon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' Harry Maguire is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester United FC tonight.
  • 40' Manchester United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Manchester United FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Time for substitution for Manchester United FC. Anthony Martial is replaced by Rasmus Hojlund.
  • 58' Philip Billing gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Antoine Semenyo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rasmus Hojlund on 60.
  • 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' A stunning finish from Philip Billing — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Luis Sinisterra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Kluivert at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' GOAL! Marcos Senesi scores on 73. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Jonny Evans. He replaces Luke Shaw on 79 minute.
  • 84' Bruno Fernandes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' A tactical swap from AFC BournemouthJoe Rothwell on, Marcus Tavernier off on 88 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.7 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 78% + AFC Bournemouth or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC29% Draw36% AFC Bournemouth35%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 77%
23%
± 1.5 48%
52%
± 2.5 22%
78%
± 3.5 8%
92%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
65%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Manchester United FC or AFC Bournemouth
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC16% Draw61% AFC Bournemouth23%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.1%
0 – 1
16.6%
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
2.1%
1 – 3
1.7%
3 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% 93%
-1 7% 18% 75%
-0.5 25% 75%
+0.5 64% 36%
+1 64% 23% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
50%

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