Sunday , 16 August 2026

Manchester United FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester United FC
0 – 3
Full Time
AFC Bournemouth
Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Old Trafford 73,720 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 29' Dean Huijsen
0–2 61' Justin Kluivert pen
0–3 63' Antoine Semenyo
Y 35' Adam Smith
Manuel Ugarte 37' Y
Y 82' Kepa Arrizabalaga
Y 90' Dean Huijsen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Assistant 1 Nicholas Hopton
  • Assistant 2 Akil Howson

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
2024-12-22 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth 2024-04-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC 2023-12-09 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth 2023-05-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Manchester United FC 2023-01-03 Manchester United FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

Manchester United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 0–3 L
15 Dec Manchester City FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec FC Viktoria Plzeň 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
AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Old Trafford as Manchester United FC face off against AFC Bournemouth in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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 James Hill suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Manchester United FC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' 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.
  • 29' Dean Huijsen does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
  • 34' 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.
  • 35' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Smith.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Manuel Ugarte on 37 minutes earns him a card. Manchester United FC will be frustrated.
  • 42' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Leny Yoro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrell Malacia on 46 minute.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Enes Unal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
  • 54' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 54 minute. Joshua Zirkzee leaves to be changed by Rasmus Hojlund.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Manuel Ugarte as he leaves the pitch. Alejandro Garnacho steps in for Manchester United FC.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iraola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Justin Kluivert makes it 0-2.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antoine Semenyo makes it 0-3.
  • 68' Amad Diallo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Enes Unal comes on to replace Evanilson.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ruben Amorim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Philip Billing on, Justin Kluivert off on 78 minutes.
  • 82' Kepa Arrizabalaga picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 87' Manchester United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Antoine Semenyo departs to be replaced by David Brooks.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Dean Huijsen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Manchester United FC.

Lineups

Manchester United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ruben Amorim

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Rashford 4
Bruno Fernandes 3
Justin Kluivert 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Joshua King 2
Mason Greenwood 2
Junior Stanislas 2
Casemiro 2

Head to Head

2024-12-22 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth 2024-04-13 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Manchester United FC 2023-12-09 Manchester United FC 0–3 AFC Bournemouth 2023-05-20 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Manchester United FC 2023-01-03 Manchester United FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth

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 Plzeň 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
0.61 Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester United FC23% Draw33% AFC Bournemouth44%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.77
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Manchester United FC or Draw
56%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
77%
Manchester United FC or AFC Bournemouth
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester United FC12% Draw57% AFC Bournemouth31%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.6%
0 – 1
18.5%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
3.5%
2 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
0 – 4
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC

Handicap Manchester United FC covers Push AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 13% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 26% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
55% ✓

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