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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Tuesday, 20th May 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
Manchester City was unexpectedly bad this season. They are currently sixth on the table, but with a possible win on Tuesday against Bournemouth, Pep Guardiola's team can jump into the Champions League zone. Manchester City were excellent lately, as they were in ten games in a row without defeat. The positive run broke on Saturday when Guardiola's team surprisingly lost 1-0 in the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace. Manchester City finished the match with an xG of 2.30, while the opponent had only 0.74, so Guardiola's team surely deserved more.
No matter what happens in the season's final two rounds, Bournemouth will be satisfied with their mid-table position. They can't move significantly in the final week, so we should expect Bournemouth with their minds on vacation already. Bournemouth have been on a good run lately, having had five games in a row without defeat. However, in the previous match, Bournemouth lost 1-0 at home against Aston Villa.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth pick: Under 3.5 goals
Both teams have problems with scoring. Manchester City scored only three goals in the last four matches. On the other hand, Bournemouth scored four in the previous five games. We shouldn't expect more than three goals on Tuesday night at Etihad Stadium.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
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AFC Bournemouth
2 : 1
Manchester City
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 1
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
6 : 1
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 4
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
4 : 0
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
Manchester City team news
Manchester City have some problems with missing players. Nathan Ake, John Stones, and Oscar Bobb are all out for Tuesday. Rodri is close to returning after missing all matches since September. There are reports that Rodri is questionable for the upcoming tie, but it is hard to expect Guardiola to field him after missing almost the whole season due to a knee injury.
Last matches of
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Crystal Palace
1 : 0
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Southampton
0 : 0
Manchester City
Premier League
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Manchester City
1 : 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Premier League
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Nottingham Forest
0 : 2
Manchester City
FA Cup
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Everton
0 : 2
Manchester City
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Ederson
Defenders
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25
Manuel Akanji
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3
Ruben Dias
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24
Josko Gvardiol
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75
Nico O'Reilly
Midfielders
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20
Bernardo Silva
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7
Omar Marmoush
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17
Kevin De Bruyne
Forwards
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26
Savinho
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9
Erling Haaland
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11
Jeremy Doku
Bournemouth team news
Bournemouth are not without problems, either. Luis Sinisterra, Dango Ouattara, Ryan Christie, Alex Scott, and Enes Unal are all out. Neither of them will appear in the final two rounds.
Last matches of
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AFC Bournemouth
0 : 1
Aston Villa
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 1
Manchester United
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
0 : 0
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
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AFC Bournemouth
1 : 0
Fulham
Premier League
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West Ham United
2 : 2
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defenders
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15
Adam Smith
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27
Illia Zabarnyi
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2
Dean Huijsen
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3
Milos Kerkez
Midfielders
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12
Tyler Adams
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19
Justin Kluivert
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4
Lewis Cook
Forwards
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24
Antoine Semenyo
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9
Evanilson
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16
Marcus Tavernier
5 Reasons why we shouldn't see more than three goals in this match
- Manchester City scored three goals in the last four matches
- There were three or fewer goals in each of the previous six Manchester City games
- Bournemouth scored four goals in the last five matches
- There were three or fewer goals in each of the previous five Bournemouth games
- Manchester City and Bournemouth went under 3.5 goals in both h2h matches this season
Main prediction -
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
& current standing in Premier League
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
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1 | Liverpool | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 83 - 37 | +46 | 83 |
2 | Arsenal | 37 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 67 - 33 | +34 | 71 |
3 | Newcastle United | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 68 - 46 | +22 | 66 |
4 | Chelsea | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 63 - 43 | +20 | 66 |
5 | Aston Villa | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 58 - 49 | +9 | 66 |
6 | Manchester City | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 - 43 | +24 | 65 |
7 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 58 - 45 | +13 | 65 |
8 | Brentford | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 65 - 56 | +9 | 55 |
9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 59 - 56 | +3 | 55 |
10 | Fulham | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 54 - 52 | +2 | 54 |
11 | AFC Bournemouth | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 55 - 43 | +12 | 53 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 46 - 48 | -2 | 49 |
13 | Everton | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 41 - 44 | -3 | 45 |
14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 51 - 64 | -13 | 41 |
15 | West Ham United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 43 - 61 | -18 | 40 |
16 | Manchester United | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 42 - 54 | -12 | 39 |
17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 63 - 61 | +2 | 38 |
18 | Leicester City | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 33 - 78 | -45 | 25 |
19 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 - 79 | -44 | 22 |
20 | Southampton | 37 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 25 - 84 | -59 | 12 |