Man City will be aiming to make a flying start when they welcome Bournemouth in their Premier League opener. As Bournemouth suit Man City, we predict a 3-1 home win. Enzo Maresca's side will be eager to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, but they remain strong favourites at the Etihad. Rodri is on the verge of joining Barcelona, while summer signing Elliot Anderson is expected to make his Premier League debut. Matheus Nunes should recover in time to feature, and City have won 67% of their last six home matches, scoring 2.17 goals per game.
Bournemouth, meanwhile, head into the new campaign looking to recover from a 2-1 loss to Mainz in their final warm-up. The Cherries have undergone significant changes, with Alvaro Rodriguez, Antonio Silva and Juanlu Sanchez strengthening the defence, while Marco Senesi, Enes Unal and Hamed Traore have departed. Marco Rose has replaced Andoni Iraola as the new head coach, with Christie, Adli and Kroupi currently sidelined through injury. Bournemouth have been entertaining lately, scoring three goals per game across their last 10 matches, although they have conceded in 80% of those fixtures.
Man City have won 18 of their last 20 meetings with Bournemouth and are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Therefore, Home Win is our main betting tip for this matchup, alongside Erling Haaland to Score and Over 2.5 goals (16 of the last 20 H2H clashes produced at least three goals).
This Premier League match will be played on Sunday 23 August 2026 at 14:00.
What is our Man City vs Bournemouth prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Man City 3 - 1 Bournemouth
Man City vs Bournemouth Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 3-1 @ 1100 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -150 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -400 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals @ 130 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Erling Haaland @ -200 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Erling Haaland @ 225 Odds
- To be Booked: Alex Scott @ 175 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Man City -1 @ -149 Odds
- European Handicap: Man City -1 @ -188 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 7.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 9.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -550 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Man City to Win @ -700 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Man City to Win/Man City to Win @ 120 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Man City - No @ -200 Odds
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View OfferMan City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wdwwwdldwl | 1.80 |
| Home | wwwldw | 2.17 |
| Away | dwdl | 1.25 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 67% | 25% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 1.80 | 2.17 | 1.25 |
| Conceded | 1.20 | 0.83 | 1.75 |
| BTTS | 60% | 67% | 50% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 33% | 25% |
| Failed to Score | 10% | 0% | 25% |
| Expected Goals | 2.01 | 2.28 | 1.62 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.98 | 0.92 | 1.08 |
Bournemouth Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dwwddwwwdl | 1.90 |
| Home | dwdww | 2.20 |
| Away | wdwdl | 1.60 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 4.30 | 5.20 | 3.40 |
| Scored | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 |
| Conceded | 1.30 | 1.20 | 1.40 |
| BTTS | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Clean Sheets | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.55 | 1.59 | 1.51 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.39 | 1.24 | 1.54 |
Man City vs Bournemouth Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Man City (90%)
20 Matches
Bournemouth (5%)
Man City vs Bournemouth Past Results
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