What is our Man City vs Bournemouth prediction?
Man City
3 - 1
Bournemouth
Our prediction for this match: Man City 3 - 1 Bournemouth
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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.
- League
- Premier League
- Kick-off
- Sun 23 Aug 2026, 14:00UK time
Man City vs Bournemouth Betting Tips
| Betting Tip | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Match result | ||
| Correct Score: Man City 3-1 Bournemouth | 11/1 | |
| Double Chance: 12 | 2/11 | |
| Draw No Bet: Man City | 1/7 | |
| Half Time/Full Time: Man City / Man City | 6/5 | |
| Asian Handicap: Man City -1 | 27/40 | |
| European Handicap: Man City -1 | 8/15 | |
| Player bets | ||
| Anytime Goalscorer: Erling Haaland | 1/2 | |
| First Goalscorer: Erling Haaland | 9/4 | |
| To be Booked: Alex Scott | 7/4 | |
| Goals | ||
| Both Teams to Score: Yes | 4/6 | |
| Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals | 1/6 | |
| Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals | 8/15 | |
| Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Over 3.5 Goals | 13/10 | |
| Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals | 1/4 | |
| Man City Clean Sheet: No | 1/2 | |
| Corners | ||
| Total Corners: 9 - 11 | 13/8 | |
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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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