Bournemouth will face Manchester City in an FA Cup quarter-final at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, March 30.
Over 2.5 goals (1/2 with Bet365)
Each of Manchester City’s last four FA Cup matches and three of Bournemouth’s last five home matches in the competition have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
Kevin De Bruyne anytime goalscorer and Alex Scott to be booked (24/1 with Unibet)
Kevin De Bruyne has netted in each of Manchester City’s last two FA Cup outings, equalling his best season return in the competition (2 – 2018/19). Alex Scott has been booked three times in 14 appearances this season, including in two of his last four games.
Bournemouth vs Man City Odds
How both teams go into Bournemouth vs Man City
Bournemouth had a smooth journey to the FA Cup fifth round, defeating West Brom and Everton before drawing 1-1 with Wolves, which led to a penalty shootout that Bournemouth won 5-4. This marks the Cherries’ second FA Cup quarter-final appearance in the last five seasons. However, the south coast club has never reached the semi-finals, having lost 3-0 to Southampton in their most recent last-eight match.
For Manchester City, this is their only opportunity to secure silverware this season, as they have been eliminated from the Champions League and League Cup before spring and have spectacularly crashed out in their Premier League title defence. Last year’s runners-up began their campaign with an impressive 8-0 win over Salford City and came from behind to defeat Leyton Orient. In their latest match, they again fell behind against Plymouth Argyle but managed to win 3-1. City has reached the FA Cup semi-final in each of their last six campaigns, winning the competition twice.
Bournemouth team news
Enes Unal will not be available for Bournemouth until next season. Julian Araujo and Marcos Senesi will miss out due to respective thigh injuries, while there is no return date for Adam Smith, who is dealing with a leg injury.
Man City team news
Rodri remains sidelined for Manchester City until the new season. Nathan Aké, John Stones, and Manuel Akanji will also not be available for Pep Guardiola, though Ederson and Oscar Bobb could return. Bernardo Silva has no return date.
Bournemouth vs Man City head-to-head
Bournemouth ended a 21-game winless streak against Manchester City last time out, including the last 15 consecutively. It was their first win ever over the reigning Premier League champions.1
| Bournemouth vs Man City H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Competition | |||||
| 02 Nov 2024 | Bournemouth 2-1 Man City | Premier League | |||||
| 24 Feb 2024 | Bournemouth 0-1 Man City | Premier League | |||||
| 04 Nov 2023 | Man City 6-1 Bournemouth | Premier League | |||||
| 25 Feb 2023 | Bournemouth 1-4 Man City | Premier League | |||||
| 13 Aug 2022 | Man City 4-0 Bournemouth | Premier League | |||||