Bournemouth vs Manchester City match predictions

Premier League · Tue 19 May · 19:30 Vitality Stadium Ref: A. Taylor
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Match finished
Manchester City 0–1 Bournemouth
16 May 2026

This match has been played. We'll have a fresh preview for the next meeting on 19 May 2026.

Match preview

How this game is likely to play out

Bournemouth

Bournemouth sit 6th with 55 points, strong recent run (W-W-D-W-W). Averaging 2.0 goals in last five while conceding 0.8, showing improved balance despite a modest +4 goal difference.

Manchester City

Manchester City are 2nd on 77 points, unbeaten in five (W-D-W-W-W). They average 2.4 goals scored and 0.8 conceded recently, underlining consistent dominance at both ends.

How they'll set up

City’s high-possession style (68.7%, ~599 passes) should control tempo, while Bournemouth’s lower-possession, higher-foul approach may target transitions. Lineups unavailable, so exact shapes and roles remain uncertain.

Form & head-to-head

Stats behind this pick

Head-to-head

Last 1 direct meetings

Results between these two teams only — not general form.

Nov 25 Bournemouth 3–1 Manchester City Home win

Season standing

Where they sit in the table

Full season totals — not last-5 or H2H only.

Bournemouth Manchester City
6
League position
2
advantage
55
Points
77
advantage
13
Wins
23
advantage
56
Goals scored
75
advantage
52
Goals conceded
32
advantage

Recent form

Each team's last 5 matches

Each team's own last 5 finished league matches — not against each other.

Bournemouth
W
W
D
W
W
Manchester City
W
D
W
W
W
Bournemouth Manchester City
2.0
Avg goals scored
2.4
advantage
0.8
Avg goals conceded
0.8

Attacking — last 5 games

Bournemouth Manchester City
1.80
Avg xG (last 5)
1.97
advantage
12.6
Shots total
20
advantage
4.6
Shots on target
6
advantage
7.8
Shots inside box
12.3
advantage
4.8
Shots outside box
7.7
advantage
3.6
Blocked shots
6.3
advantage
-0.16
advantage
Goals prevented (xGA)
0.49

Possession & passing — last 5 games

Bournemouth Manchester City
49%
Possession %
69%
advantage
81%
Pass accuracy %
88%
advantage
392.2
Total passes
598.7
advantage
315.4
Passes accurate
531
advantage

Set pieces & defensive — last 5 games

Bournemouth Manchester City
5
Corners
9.3
advantage
1.8
Goalkeeper saves
2.3
advantage
1.6
advantage
Offsides
0

Disciplinary — last 5 games

Bournemouth Manchester City
2.4
advantage
Yellow cards
1.7
13.4
advantage
Fouls
7.7

What the stats show

The numbers that matter

6
Bournemouth are 6 in the latest standings snapshot; Manchester City are 2.
3
Tracked absences for this fixture: Bournemouth 3, Manchester City 0.
6
Bournemouth: attack output ranks 6 of 20 teams on xG for per match this season.
3
Manchester City: attack output ranks 3 of 20 teams on xG for per match this season.
27.7%
Home win chance: about 27.7% versus 21.3% implied by current match-winner prices.

Team news & lineups

Expected line-ups

Confirmed XIs are not published yet — expected closer to kickoff (19 May, 19:30 UK).

Absences & doubts

Bournemouth
R. Christie Out
J. Soler Doubtful
L. Cook Doubtful

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