Manchester City v Bournemouth: numbers & prediction

Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Betarazi preview and prediction

The fixture

Bournemouth travel to face Manchester City on Sunday 23 August in the Premier League, with Etihad Stadium the venue – the ball rolls at 14:00 WAT. In the table, Manchester City are 3rd, among the top four, on 21 points after 10 matches; Bournemouth are 7th (upper half) with 15.

Current form

Manchester City, last 5: LWWDL Their latest outing: 0–3 defeat to Arsenal, away. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.5 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.

Bournemouth, last 5: LDWWW Their latest outing: 1–2 defeat to FSV Mainz 05, away. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 4. Scoring is no problem – 3.8 a game lately.

Momentum favours Bournemouth, collecting 1.8 points per game to 1.3 for Manchester City.

Head to head

When they last met (19 May 2026) it ended Bournemouth 1–1 Manchester City.

Markets worth a look

• 1X2 according to our numbers – Manchester City 66%, draw 20%, Bournemouth 14%.
• Lower-risk option: Manchester City or draw (86%) at 1.14.

Our call before kick-off

Our pre-match call was Manchester City to win (66%, odds 1.50). Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.