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, 20th 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.