Manchester City to host AFC Bournemouth in exciting league match

In what promises to be an intriguing Premier League matchup, Manchester City will host AFC Bournemouth this coming Saturday, May 20th, 2025. Manchester City are riding high on an impressive run of form, having secured 13 points from their last five matches. The team remains undefeated at home in their recent games, with fans anticipating another strong showing. City’s formidable defence has only conceded three goals in the past five fixtures, while also keeping three clean sheets, underlining their defensive solidity. With a track record of scoring ten goals in their last five games, Manchester City is firing on all cylinders.

On the other hand, AFC Bournemouth won’t be an easy nut to crack. The visitors have picked up eight points from their recent five outings and have maintained an unbeaten streak in their last four away games. Although they have struggled with scoring consistency, failing to find the net in two of their last five matches, Bournemouth have displayed resilience with only one loss in this stretch. Historically, Manchester City have dominated this fixture, winning 16 out of 17 encounters, and their previous meeting ended in a 4-0 triumph for City.

Given Manchester City’s exceptional home record and Bournemouth’s decent away form, the hosts would be the favorites to secure a victory. However, considering that matches between these two sides often see goals, Bournemouth could potentially get on the scoresheet. Expect Manchester City to extend their unbeaten run with a win, but don’t rule out Bournemouth causing some trouble. A Manchester City win with the possibility of both teams finding the back of the net seems a likely outcome.

Insights

• Manchester City is currently in great form, securing 13 points in their last 5 matches and maintaining an unbeaten streak in their recent home fixtures.
• Manchester City has won their last 4 home games and has kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 5 matches.
• The team scores consistently, with 10 goals in their last 5 matches, but the BTTS market has landed only twice in those games.
• Manchester City has historically dominated AFC Bournemouth, winning 16 out of 17 past meetings.
• Manchester City averages 2.17 points per game at home this season.
• AFC Bournemouth is enjoying a decent run with 8 points in their last 5 matches and is unbeaten in their last 4 away games.
• While Bournemouth has scored just 4 goals in their recent 5 matches, they have managed to avoid conceding in 2 of those.
• BTTS has been seen in 22 out of 36 of Bournemouth’s games this season, but only twice in their last 5 matches.
• The last encounter between these teams saw Manchester City triumph with a 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth.
• Previous encounters between Manchester City and AFC Bournemouth have averaged 3.59 goals per match, with BTTS occurring in 59% of the games.

Match Facts

• When Manchester City hosts AFC Bournemouth, the scoreline most frequently seen is 4-0, with three matches ending this way.
• Manchester City has triumphed in all 8 of their recent home encounters against AFC Bournemouth, with no games ending in a draw and AFC Bournemouth not winning any. The goal tally stands at 30-5 in favor of Manchester City.
• Out of the 17 total meetings between the two teams, Manchester City has emerged victorious 16 times while AFC Bournemouth has won just once. The cumulative goal difference is 50-11 in favor of Manchester City.
• Last season, Manchester City secured wins in both matches against AFC Bournemouth, with scores of 6-1 at home and 1-0 away.
• In the Premier League, Manchester City boasts 4 consecutive home victories.
• Manchester City tends to score 22% of their goals between the 76th and 90th minutes.
• Similarly, AFC Bournemouth nets 33% of their goals during the same time frame.
• Manchester City is unbeaten in their last 10 matches.
• They have won 4 home games in a row.
• Manchester City has not suffered a defeat in any of their last 6 home fixtures.
• AFC Bournemouth has remained undefeated in their last 4 away matches.
• Across their last 8 home encounters with AFC Bournemouth, Manchester City has not lost.
• In this Premier League season, Manchester City has failed to score in 2 of their 18 home games.
• Conversely, AFC Bournemouth has not found the net in 3 of their 18 away games this season.
• Erling Haaland is Manchester City’s leading scorer with 21 goals, while Justin Kluivert has notched up 12 goals for AFC Bournemouth.

• Manchester City has maintained a clean sheet in 3 consecutive matches.
• Manchester City leads at halftime in 43% of their games, compared to AFC Bournemouth’s 39%.
• In terms of halftime victories, Manchester City wins 43% whereas AFC Bournemouth achieves this 39% of the time.
• The last meeting between the sides ended in a 1-goal victory for Manchester City.
• When leading 1-0 at home, Manchester City closes out a win 61% of the time.
• If AFC Bournemouth leads 0-1 away, they also secure victory 62% of the time.
• Should Manchester City fall behind 0-1 at home, they still manage to win 61% of those matches.
• When trailing 1-0 away, AFC Bournemouth only wins 21% of the time.
• In the Premier League, Manchester City outperforms AFC Bournemouth.
• Manchester City’s last 5-match performance is superior to that of AFC Bournemouth.
• Across their recent 5 showdowns, Manchester City has only lost once to AFC Bournemouth in all competitions.
• In their last 5 encounters, Manchester City has claimed 4 wins, while AFC Bournemouth has just 1 victory, and no matches ended in a draw.
• Within their last 5 Premier League clashes, Manchester City has lost only once to AFC Bournemouth.
• Conversely, AFC Bournemouth has only a single victory in their last 5 Premier League face-offs with Manchester City.
• Matches between these teams typically average 3.8 goals, with Manchester City scoring 2.8 goals to Bournemouth’s 1 goal on average.
• First halves in this fixture average 1.8 goals.
• Both teams failed to win or score in their most recent Premier League outings.
• On average, Manchester City scores 2.44 goals at home, whereas AFC Bournemouth scores 1.7 goals on their travels.