Manchester City vs Bournemouth prediction and betting tips on May 20, 2025
Game Prediction
A match between Manchester City and Bournemouth will be held in the 37th round of the English Premier League on May 20, 2025. The guests will try to show something on the field of the grandee that just held the cup final.
Our prediction for the match Manchester City vs Bournemouth
The grandee from the Etihad made a classic “treble” in 2023. Still, then it was possible to save only the victory in the Premier League, and then with a minimal, a couple of points, advantage over Arsenal. It is reasonable to mention that it was also possible to take the UEFA Super Cup for the first time and win the Club World Cup. And the team ended that season with a defeat in the cup final, to neighbouring Manchester United. Iraola appeared at Vitality in the summer of 2023. That was his first experience of working abroad, and a successful one: his new footballers finished their debut season in England with 48 points and in 12th position.
Now Andoni’s wards, despite the summer sale of the goalscoring Solanke, have continued to progress (to the point that they are really aiming for a place in the European tournament zone, albeit through 8th position of the Premier League). There had been a decline since the end of February to the beginning of April, but then the club improve the game again – they even beat Arsenal. Still, Aston Villa took an important 1-0 victory in the previous round. Guardiola started with a win in the Super Cup, but it soon became clear that the season was a failure in any case. The club tried to fix this by means of an active January transfer “window”. Speaking about the Champions League, the team, having barely reached the play-offs, immediately lost to Real Madrid. As for the Premier League, it, instead of the traditional fight for the title, had to struggle for a place in the top 5. Fortunately, it was possible to improve the game in the spring. At the same time, the previous round limited the club to a 0-0 draw in the meeting with Southampton. And the cup, in which it got to the final, brought a 0-1 failure in the battle against Crystal Palace.
Haaland and the company score 1.86 goals, but the grandee concedes a lot – 1.19 goals on average per match. The guests have got a less spectacular ratio, but it is also positive – 1.53 goals scored and 1.19 goals conceded.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: key statistics and trends
- Manchester City has lost both previous confrontations.
- 56% of Manchester City’s matches have ended with “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 3.06.
- Bournemouth had not lost in 5 games in a row before the previous round.
- 61% of Bournemouth’s struggles have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per match is 2.72.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: possible starting line-ups
Manchester City (possible line-up): Ederson – Gvardiol, Akanji, Ruben Dias, Lewis – Kovačić, Bernardo Silva, Foden, De Bruyne, McAtee – Haaland.
Bournemouth (possible line-up): Arrizabalaga – Kerkez, Huijsen, Zabarnyi, Araújo – Cook, Adams, Ouattara, Kluivert, Tavernier – Evanilson.
Previous head-to-head matches: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
Bournemouth took the first victory over the grandee in November. Still, the team lost to De Bruyne and the company in the cup meeting in March.
Free prediction for the match Manchester City vs Bournemouth
The hosts are naturally the favourites of the following battle. Still, the guests have tournament goals and are in good shape. As a result, it makes sense to bet on their victory with “a +1.0 goal handicap” (odd: 1.98).