Manchester City is hosting Bournemouth in the 37th round of the Premier League at its home, Etihad Stadium.
What We Know
- First match: Bournemouth - Manchester City 2-1.
- Manchester City have accumulated 10 wins all-time, compared to just one for Bournemouth, and two draws.
- In this season’s FA Cup (30/3): Bournemouth - Manchester City 1-2.
- Eight of their last nine clashes saw over 2.5 goals.
- Only champions Liverpool have more away wins than City this season (12-3-3).
- Bournemouth are a solid 7-7-4 away from home this season.
Betting Tip Manchester City - Bournemouth
Fatigue is to be expected after the FA Cup final, and that might affect City’s performance. Not entirely unlikely they approach the game against Bournemouth more conservatively, and that makes the combo of Manchester City to win or draw & Under 4.5 the pick here.
- Betting Tip: Manchester City to win or draw & Under 4.5
- Odds: 1.50 (at the time of writing)
- Stake: 3
Manchester City
They are coming off a disappointing FA Cup final, but they must put that in the rearview mirror, considering their next two Premier League games will define their season. The goal is to clinch a top-5 finish and a ticket to next season’s Champions League.
Last week, they dropped points against the most unlikely opponent. Southampton were City’s easiest opponent in the final stretch, but Pep Guardiola’s team failed to score and got held to a goalless draw against the long-relegated, last-place Southampton.
Disappointing performance for City, they just did not have a way of breaking through Southampton’s defence, and when they did, their finishing was substandard at best. There is a distinct lack of clinical finishing and goals that come easily within the flow of the game.
Haaland has not been his usual self, and neither have his teammates. From this point on, the game against Bournemouth is a must-win, and Pep Guardiola’s side will then travel to London to face Fulham for their last game of the season. There is no more margin for error.
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Bournemouth
Bournemouth were on a five-game unbeaten streak, including a remarkable away win against Arsenal (1-2), but last week they were brought back to earth. They put up a somewhat substandard performance against Aston Villa and were defeated 0-1 at home.
The final result might have been a tad unfair for Bournemouth, but the margins were not that wide. Villa did hit the post and were the better team before Watkins gave them their league. In the second half, however, the Cherries could have gotten more out of the game.
Semenyo missed a huge chance, and the Villans went down a man in the 80th minute, opening the door for Bournemouth to ramp up the pressure. Jebbison missed a truly shocking chance, skying the ball from half a metre away, preventing Andoni Iraola’s side from claiming a point from this game.
This was a much-needed point in their struggle to finish 8th, which is becoming an increasingly unlikely proposition. To do so, they will need to win the match away at Manchester City, which is a tough one. Their final game of the season is a manageable one, facing already-relegated Leicester at home.
