Bournemouth vs Manchester United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th March 2026

Bournemouth welcome The Red Devils this coming Friday in the Premier League, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Two places behind the league-leaders, Manchester United claimed 54 points from 30 rounds, while Bournemouth amassed 41 points. They now rank as number 10 in the Premier League standings.

Too many recent draws have halted Bournemouth in their progress. Their upcoming match with Manchester United could be a good opportunity to return to winning another match this season.

Bournemouth go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding eight. That amounts to an average of 0.8 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

The Red Devils show off splendid stats in their last ten matches, where they hit the target two times on average per game. They scored 20 goals and conceded 11, an average of 1.1 a game. They held on for a clean sheet in three of these.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Bournemouth played against Manchester United. It finished 4-4 in a great match between the pair.

Bournemouth vs Manchester United Prediction

Bournemouth Form

In their previous three matches, Bournemouth first drew 1-1 against Sunderland, then 0-0 against Brentford before also finishing even in a 0-0 draw against Burnley. Bournemouth claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew three and lost one, scored ten goals and conceded nine.

Manchester United Form

Two victories are what Manchester United have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Crystal Palace 2-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Newcastle, before winning again 3-1 against Aston Villa. Manchester United claimed two wins against three draws and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and nine scored.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, when it comes to goals. We see no reason for this trend to end here, and we expect an entertaining match once again between Bournemouth and Manchester United.

Bournemouth fought their way to one wins and seven points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target 15 times in these matches, but also let in 23 goals. Manchester United won seven games, picked up 22 points, scored 21 and conceded 21 goals in their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. Bournemouth have a record of nine wins, 14 draws and seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Manchester United enjoy a record of 15 wins, nine draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Bournemouth vs Manchester United Squads

Bournemouth Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, Andoni Iraola, will select the lineup against Manchester United from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Christos Mandas (0/0), Djordje Petrovic (0/30), Fraser Forster (0/0), Adam Smith (0/17), Adrien Truffert (0/30), Alex Jimenez (1/26), Bafode Diakite (0/18), James Hill (0/21), Julio Soler (0/3), Marcos Senesi (0/29), Matai Akinmboni (0/0), Owen Bevan (0/0), Alex Scott (2/30), Alex Toth (0/4), Charlie Stevens (0/0), David Brooks (1/24), Lewis Cook (0/16), Marcus Tavernier (5/26), Ryan Christie (1/20), Tyler Adams (2/18), Veljko Milosavljevic (0/7), Amine Adli (3/26), Ben Gannon Doak (0/4), Eli Junior Kroupi (8/25), Enes Unal (1/17), Evanilson (6/28), Justin Kluivert (2/18), Rayan (2/7), Remy Rees-Dottin (0/0).

Manchester United Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester United. The manager Carrick will pick his starting XI against Bournemouth from these players:

Altay Bayindir (0/6), Senne Lammens (0/24), Tom Heaton (0/0), Ayden Heaven (0/13), Diego Leon (0/0), Diogo Dalot (1/28), Harry Maguire (1/17), Leny Yoro (0/27), Lisandro Martinez (0/14), Luke Shaw (0/30), Matthijs de Ligt (1/13), Noussair Mazraoui (0/15), Tyler Fredricson (0/1), Tyrell Malacia (0/2), Bruno Fernandes (7/27), Casemiro (7/28), Kobbie Mainoo (0/21), Manuel Ugarte (0/20), Mason Mount (3/17), Patrick Dorgu (3/22), Shea Lacey (0/2), Amad (2/24), Benjamin Sesko (9/25), Bryan Mbeumo (9/25), Chido Obi (0/0), Joshua Zirkzee (2/18), Matheus Cunha (7/27).

Bournemouth vs Manchester United Team News

Manchester United face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Friday against Bournemouth. Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Manchester United travelling party for their next match.

Bournemouth vs Manchester United Lineups

Bournemouth vs Manchester United H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 4-4 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Friday. Bournemouth enter the match against Manchester United with a 3-3-4 record in their previous ten encounters. A win rate of 30%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bournemouth vs Manchester United Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Bournemouth and Manchester United. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies on Friday.

Bournemouth vs Manchester United Betting Tips

Look no further than Rayan, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bournemouth in the Premier League, while Benjamin Sesko managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Manchester United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Bournemouth claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in six of the games, whilst losing two. Manchester United won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Vitality Stadium since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Bournemouth. The same occurred in nine of the last 10 league games away from home for Manchester United.

Both teams scored five times in the last ten encounters between Bournemouth and Manchester United, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Bournemouth scored 1.7 goals on average, while Manchester United pulled two goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bournemouth, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Manchester United, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches.