Manchester United FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 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 Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
- Assistant 2 Akil Howson
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | FC Viktoria Plzen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Everton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Manchester United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | West Ham United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Ipswich Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–2 | 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' In just a few seconds Old Trafford will turn into a battlefield for Manchester United FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antoine Semenyo made 22 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Noussair Mazraoui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Manchester United FC 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.
- 20' Philip Billing has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' The Spain centre-back Dean Huijsen breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
- 34' Tyrell Malacia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Smith is booked for AFC Bournemouth — card on 35.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Manuel Ugarte.
- 42' Harry Maguire is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester United FC so far.
- 46' The whistle greets Tyrell Malacia as he departs to be replaced by Leny Yoro.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Rasmus Hojlund. He replaces Joshua Zirkzee on 54 minute.
- 55' The crowd applauds Manuel Ugarte as he leaves the pitch. Alejandro Garnacho steps in for Manchester United FC.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Justin Kluivert makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 63' GOAL! Antoine Semenyo scores on 63. Assisted by Dango Ouattara
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 71' Enes Unal gets the nod from AFC Bournemouth. He replaces Evanilson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Bournemouth needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Philip Billing on, Justin Kluivert off on 78 minutes.
- 82' AFC Bournemouth receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 89' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! David Brooks comes on to replace Antoine Semenyo.
- 90' AFC Bournemouth player sees a card in front of him.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 24
- 3
-
12
Tyrell Malacia ↓ Leny Yoro 46'
- 8
- 6
-
11
Joshua Zirkzee ↓ Rasmus Hojlund 54'
- 16
- 25
- 37
Bench
- 21
- 35
- 14
- 18
- 1
-
9
Rasmus Hojlund ↑ 54'
-
17
Alejandro Garnacho ↑ 55'
-
15
Leny Yoro ↑ 46'
- 43
Coach
Ruben Amorim
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Antoine Semenyo ↓ David Brooks 89'
-
15
Adam Smith ↓ Lewis Cook 46'
- 13
- 19
-
12
Tyler Adams ↓ James Hill 89'
- 10
- 9
- 27
- 11
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
29
Philip Billing ↑ 78'
-
4
Lewis Cook ↑ 46'
-
7
David Brooks ↑ 89'
- 42
- 37
-
23
James Hill ↑ 89'
-
26
Enes Unal ↑ 71'
- 48
- 47
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
2024-12-22
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2024-12-15
Manchester City FC
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2024-12-12
FC Viktoria Plzen
1–2
Manchester United FC
W
2024-12-07
Manchester United FC
2–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2024-12-04
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester United FC
L
2024-12-01
Manchester United FC
4–0
Everton FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
2024-12-22
Manchester United FC
0–3
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-12-16
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
West Ham United FC
D
2024-12-08
Ipswich Town FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-12-05
AFC Bournemouth
1–0
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2024-11-30
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
2–4
AFC Bournemouth
W
2024-11-23
AFC Bournemouth
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC or AFC Bournemouth 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
65%
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
10.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

