With Liverpool distracted by the Carabao Cup this weekend, defending champions Manchester City will be doing all they can to keep the heat up on them, as they travel to Bournemouth. The Cherries have been ticking along nicely this season and they have defined some pre-season relegation predictions with many EPL betting apps. City meanwhile will be eager to keep winning games, as they battle on three fronts between now and the end of the campaign.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Best Odds
Bournemouth are a tough nut to crack at home and they will be out to put City under pressure from the first minute.
| Bournemouth – 7/1 (+700) | Draw – 23/5 (+460) | Manchester City – 21/50 (-230) |
| Over – 1/2 (-200) | 2.5 Goals | Under – 37/20 (+185) |
| Yes – 7/10 (-143) | BTTS | No – 5/4 (+125) |
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Analysis
Manchester City remain the favourites for the Premier League title with many EPL betting sites but they know they will need to be at their best here.
Bournemouth
It has been a strange campaign for Bournemouth, who looked to be prime relegation candidates before booking their ideas up through November and December. Whilst results have dried a little of late, the Cherries are not currently in the relegation shake up and they will believe that they can have a good go at City in this one. The Vitality Stadium will be rocking on a Saturday evening, and this could be an unmissable one foe the neutral.
Team news: There is currently a clean bill of health within the Bournemouth squad ahead of this one.
Bournemouth Predicted Lineup:
Neto, Lloyd Kelly, Milos Kerkez, Illia Zabarnyi, Marcos Senesi, Lewis Cook, Phillip Billing, Marcus Tavernier, Justin Kluivert, Ryan Christie & Dominic Solanke.
Manchester City
Despite dropping points against Chelsea last weekend, Manchester City remain firmly in the title hunt and punters and Premier League betting sites are always a little reluctant to bet against them. Both Arsenal and Liverpool will push City all the way this season and the blues know they need to be at their best in this title race and games such as this could prove season defining.
Team news: Both Jack Grealish and Josko Gvardiol are expected to miss out here for City.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup:
Ederson, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, John Stones, Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku & Erling Haaland.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Stats and Trends
- City have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning all 5 of their previous meetings with Bournemouth.
- Remarkably, the Cherries are yet to beat City in the Premier League era.
- City thumped Bournemouth earlier in the season, winning 6-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
- Bournemouth have failed to win any of their last 6 Premier League games.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City Prediction
This should be a very good game, with the pressure ramped up on City, as they pursue a 4th straight Premier League title. With Arsenal playing Newcastle later in the evening and Liverpool playing in the Carabao Cup Final, City have a chance to strike here and should be bang up for it. However, they were laboured in seeing off Brentford in midweek and they could struggle on the south coast, with a draw looking like a possibility.
Prediction: The match to finish as a draw – 23/5 (+460) – Rhino Bet.
Bournemouth vs Manchester City – The Ultimate Bet
A red card to be shown in the match – 3/1 (+300) – Fitzdares
This could be a very fiery game, between two sides who are desperate for the points and tempers could spill over, making a red card a real possibility.
