Manchester City vs Bournemouth Predictions

The Cityzens and the Cherries might produce a close encounter here. The Manchester City vs Bournemouth Premier League 2024-25 will likely end in a draw.

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date: Tuesday, 20^th May 2025

Time: 8 pm Nigerian time

Bidding to quickly banish their latest Wembley heartache, Manchester City play their final home game of the season on Tuesday night, when Bournemouth rock up for a Premier League battle.

Pep Guardiola and co are mourning their FA Cup dreams after Saturday's 1-0 loss at the hands of Crystal Palace, while the Cherries are still in with a slight shout of qualifying for the Conference League.

Head-to-head:

• Manchester City have won 14 of the 15 Premier League meetings between the two teams.
• Bournemouth have recorded just 1 victory.
• There has never been a Premier League draw between the two teams.
• Manchester City have won four of their last five clashes against the Cherries.
• Bournemouth have only been able to win one of their last five games against Man City.
• Both sides are coming in after facing a defeat in their last fixtures.
•  8 of their last 9 encounters produced at least 3 goals.

Form:

• Manchester City in the League: W-W-W-W-D
• Manchester City in all competitions: W-W-W-D-L
• Bournemouth in the League: W-D-D-W-L
• Bournemouth in all competitions: W-D-D-W-L

Team News:

• John Stones and Rodri are injured, hence keeping them out of action for Man City. Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb’s availability depends on their match fitness.
• Bournemouth will be without the services of Alex Scott, Enes Unal, Luis Sinisterra, Ryan Christie, and Dango Ouattara as they have injuries.

Player(s) to watch:

• Erling Haaland looks out of touch at the moment. He has scored 21 goals and three assists in 29 Premier League games this season. He has scored a good number of goals but is not really in form at the moment. Haaland can be a menace to the opponent’s defence. He will be looking to step up here.
• Justin Kluivert has been one of the important aspects of the Bournemouth side this season. The 26-year-old forward, hailing from the Netherlands, has 18 goal involvements in 32 EPL games this season. He will play an important role in the attacking front for the Cherries.