Manchester City vs Bournemouth prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on August 23, 2026
English Premier League
In the opening round of the English Premier League on August 23, 2026, Manchester City will play Bournemouth. Only a win is expected from the hosts, but the visitors have no intention of giving up easily, even against such an opponent.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Manchester giants have ended the Guardiola era. Not too successfully: they secured only one trophy last season, a modest League Cup title after defeating Arsenal in the final. Most importantly, they lost the Premier League title to them. Now under Maresca, City were unable to offer any resistance in the Super Cup against the same opponent, losing 0-3, with the final score set early in the second half.
The club from "Vitality" sold off almost their entire defensive line before the start of last season. Nevertheless, they improved, collecting 57 points and finally earning the chance to play in the Europa League. They will enter the competition with a new manager—Marco Rose, replacing Iraola, who left as previously announced, will now make his official debut.
The runners-up were impressive—scoring an average of 2.03 goals per game while conceding just 0.92. Evanilson and company score about 1.53 goals and concede 1.42 in response.
Previous Matches: Manchester City vs Bournemouth
At the end of 2024, Bournemouth finally defeated the favorite. But then lost three consecutive times to City, only managing a draw in May.
The hosts need to make up for their Super Cup disappointment. We believe in their victory (odds – 1.60).
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Key Statistics and Trends
- Manchester City have won two of their last three matches
- Bournemouth have not managed to win two games in a row
Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Probable Starting Line-ups
Manchester City are likely to play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Donnarumma – O’Riley, Gvardiol, Dias, Khusanov – Kovacic, Anderson – Doku, Foden, Semenyo – Haaland. Savinho and Nunes are not ready to play.
Bournemouth are also expected to line up in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible line-up): Petrovic – Truffert, Senesi, Hill, Smith – Adams, Tot – Tavernier, Krupi, Ryan Rocha – Evanilson. Araujo and Christie will not travel.
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