Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Premier League round 11 game between Manchester City and Bournemouth and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Manchester City will have the home advantage as they host Bournemouth this Saturday in a Premier League encounter.
Manchester City currently hold 24 points from ten matches, placing them just two positions below the current Premier League leaders, Tottenham. On the other hand, Bournemouth are positioned 17th in the Premier League, having accumulated six points from their ten matches.
Team form: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
Manchester City Form
Manchester City are currently in excellent form, with three consecutive wins. Their winning streak started with a 2-1 victory over Brighton, followed by a 1-3 win against BSC Young Boys, and a 0-3 triumph over Manchester United. Manchester City have been dominant in their last six Premier League home matches, winning all of them and earning 18 points. During this impressive run, they scored 13 goals while conceding only three.
Bournemouth Form
Bournemouth’s recent form has been marked by inconsistency. They suffered a 1-2 loss to Wolverhampton, followed by a 2-1 victory over Burnley, and then another 1-2 defeat against Liverpool. In their last six Premier League away matches, Bournemouth couldn’t secure a single win, managing only one draw and facing five defeats. They scored four goals while conceding 14 during these games.
Betting stats for Manchester City and Bournemouth
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Manchester City and Bournemouth played across all competitions.
- Manchester City have scored in the last 51 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have won 25 of the last 27 home matches
- Manchester City have not lost 28 of the last 30 home matches
- Manchester City have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
- Manchester City have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 6 Bournemouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 away matches Bournemouth played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 6 Bournemouth away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bournemouth have conceded in 9 of the last 10 away matches
Players to watch: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
Erling Haaland is having an outstanding season, with 11 goals to his name in the current campaign. His current form is also impressive, having scored five times in his last six games. Manchester City will be banking on his abilities in their upcoming match against Bournemouth, making him a strong candidate to find the back of the net this Saturday. Betting on him to score seems like a wise choice.
Betting markets: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
Full-time result
Etihad Stadium saw seven wins for Manchester City in their last 10 games. They also drew two and lost one, while Bournemouth won three of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing six. Amazingly, Manchester City are on a streak of 15 home matches without defeat in the Premier League. Manchester City have beaten Bournemouth in impressive 12 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Manchester City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Bournemouth scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Manchester City have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Bournemouth.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester City’s last ten matches. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in eight of Bournemouth’s previous ten matches. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
Betting prediction: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Manchester City vs Bournemouth mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.