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    Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

    Manchester City vs Bournemouth predicted formations

    Manchester City host Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, August 23 (9:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM CT / 6:00 AM PT).

    Manchester City have a clean bill of health for this one, with Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, Jérémy Doku, Nico O’Reilly and Tijjani Reijnders all in line to feature after productive campaigns in front of goal last season. Bournemouth’s situation is far more strained: the injured Eli Kroupi, their leading scorer last season, is out, along with the suspended Ryan Christie, the injured Julian Araujo, the injured Veljko Milosavljevic and the sidelined Amine Adli, while David Brooks, Tyler Adams, Julio Soler and Alvaro Rodriguez are all doubts. That leaves Antoine Semenyo, Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson to carry Bournemouth’s attacking threat instead.

    With the season just underway, this is as much about first impressions as anything else, and the gap between the group City can call upon and Bournemouth’s stretched options points one way. Expect City to dominate the ball and create the better chances, with Bournemouth’s front three offering a route back into it if any doors are left open — the kind of game that should produce goals at both ends rather than a shutout.

    Manchester City vs Bournemouth: Best Bets & Predictions

    City's power at home meets a patched-up Bournemouth side.

    Manchester City to winTop pickCity's home quality and Bournemouth's stretched squad make a home win the anchor of the card.
    69%win prob.-225 @ bet365
    Both teams to score – YesBournemouth still have proven finishers in Semenyo, Tavernier and Evanilson to find a way through even a dominant home side.
    64%chance-175 @ bet365
    Over 2.5 goalsHaaland's scoring rate alone tends to push City games into goal-heavy territory, and an open Bournemouth attack adds to the total.
    71%chance-250 @ bet365
    Correct score: Manchester City 2-1 BournemouthTies together a home win, goals at both ends and a game that stays open rather than turning one-sided.
    11%chance850 @ bet365
    Erling Haaland to score anytimeHaaland's 27 goals and 59 shots on target last season make him City's most repeatable source of goals.
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐chanceopening soon @ bet365

    Our approach: lean on City's home strength for the headline pick, then build out the goals markets so they stay consistent with a home win and a busy scoreline, closing with Haaland as the most repeatable anytime scorer.

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    Season Form & Standings

    Neither side has a position or a point on the board yet — Manchester City and Bournemouth both sit at zero points from zero games as the new season opens, so Sunday is the first chance either has to get on the front foot.

    Premier League

    TeamPosGPWDLGFGAGDPts
    Bournemouth30
    Manchester City150
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    Manchester City vs Bournemouth Predicted Lineups

    Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.

    Manchester City

    4-2-3-1
    Donnarumma
    Khusanov
    Rúben Dias
    Marc Guehi
    Gvardiol
    Anderson
    Kovacic
    Semenyo
    Foden
    Doku
    Haaland

    Bournemouth

    4-2-3-1
    Petrovic
    Smith
    Hill
    António Silva
    Truffert
    Cook
    Scott
    Rayan
    Kluivert
    Tavernier
    Evanilson
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      Potential Match-Winners

      • Erling Haaland (Manchester City): Erling Haaland scored 27 goals last season from 126 shots, with 59 of those on target — the most reliable route to goals City have.
      • Phil Foden (Manchester City): Phil Foden supplied 54 chances created alongside 7 goals last season, City’s most creative outlet in the final third.
      • Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth): Antoine Semenyo top-scored among Bournemouth’s available options last season with 10 goals and 27 shots on target, and with the injured Eli Kroupi missing, he becomes their most direct route to goal.

      Recent Form

      Manchester City: W W D W D

      • 2026-05-19: Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City (D, away)
      • 2026-05-09: Manchester City 3-0 Brentford (W, home)
      • 2026-05-04: Everton 3-3 Manchester City (D, away)
      • 2026-04-22: Burnley 0-1 Manchester City (W, away)
      • 2026-04-19: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal (W, home)

      Manchester City’s last five games last season read W, W, D, W, D, with one of those draws coming against Sunday’s opponents, Bournemouth.

      Bournemouth: W D W W D

      • 2026-05-19: Bournemouth 1-1 Manchester City (D, home)
      • 2026-05-09: Fulham 0-1 Bournemouth (W, away)
      • 2026-05-03: Bournemouth 3-0 Crystal Palace (W, home)
      • 2026-04-22: Bournemouth 2-2 Leeds (D, home)
      • 2026-04-18: Newcastle 1-2 Bournemouth (W, away)

      Bournemouth’s last five games last season read W, D, W, W, D, with that draw coming against Sunday’s opponents, Manchester City.

      Manchester City vs Bournemouth Prediction

      Both sides begin the season with an identical zero points from zero games, so there’s no league context to lean on beyond what happened last time out — and that was a draw between these two. On current firepower, though, City start much the stronger side at the Etihad: Manchester City to win, with goals following at both ends and 2-1 the shape that ties the scorelines together.