Manchester City vs Bournemouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd November 2025
Bournemouth go up against Manchester City this coming Sunday for a Premier League meeting at Etihad Stadium.
One spot behind the leader of the table, Bournemouth have claimed 18 points after nine rounds, while The Sky Blues have amassed 16 points and are now ranked as number 5 in the Premier League standings.
The last time Manchester City played Bournemouth, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Sunday.
Manchester City step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing seven goals against. That is an average of 0.7 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet five times in those matches.
When it comes to goal-scoring Bournemouth are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 18 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.8 goals per game. They conceded 11 goals for an average of 1.1 a game, achieving a clean sheet in five of these matches.
Bournemouth lost 3-1 against Manchester City in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Bournemouth handed out in the match before.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Prediction
Manchester City Form
Manchester City have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Villarreal by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against Aston Villa, before achieving a 1-3 win against Swansea. Manchester City won five of their last six Premier League matches at Etihad Stadium, scoring 14 and conceding four along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.
Standards are high at a club like The Citizens and as such the season is so far going according to plan.
Bournemouth Form
In their last three matches, Bournemouth beat Fulham 3-1, drew 3-3 with Crystal Palace and beat Nottingham Forest by 2-0. Bournemouth claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches reads 13 goals conceded and 11 scored.
Going into the season as a title candidate in the Premier League, Bournemouth are currently on track to fulfil the expectations.
The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Manchester City face Bournemouth, and we see no reason for this to end this coming Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.
Manchester City earned four points from their last three matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following four goals scored while also conceding three. From their last one games against teams in the top six, Bournemouth secured three points and one wins. They conceded zero goals while scoring one themselves. Manchester City only drew once so far this season after nine games played, in stead recording five wins and three defeats in the Premier League. Bournemouth have a record of five wins, three draws and one defeat in the Premier League.
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Manchester City vs Bournemouth Stats
- Manchester City have won 6 of the last 8 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Premier League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Premier League while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Manchester City have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Premier League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Bournemouth away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bournemouth away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bournemouth away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bournemouth away matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bournemouth matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Squads
Manchester City Squad
Guardiola will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bournemouth from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):
Gianluigi Donnarumma (0/6), James Trafford (0/3), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/0), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/4), John Stones (0/5), Josko Gvardiol (0/5), Nathan Ake (0/5), Rayan Ait Nouri (0/3), Rico Lewis (0/5), Ruben Dias (0/9), Bernardo Silva (0/9), Jeremy Doku (0/9), Kalvin Phillips (0/0), Mateo Kovacic (0/1), Matheus Nunes (1/7), Nico Gonzalez (0/8), Nico O'Reilly (0/8), Oscar Bobb (0/8), Phil Foden (1/7), Rayan Cherki (1/4), Rodri (0/5), Savinho (0/6), Tijjani Reijnders (1/9), Erling Haaland (11/9), Omar Marmoush (0/4).
Bournemouth Squad
Below is the full team squad of Bournemouth. The manager Iraola will pick his starting XI against Manchester City from these players:
Djordje Petrovic (0/9), Will Dennis (0/0), Adam Smith (0/3), Adrien Truffert (0/9), Alex Jimenez (0/6), Bafode Diakite (0/7), James Hill (0/7), Julian Araujo (0/0), Julio Soler (0/1), Marcos Senesi (0/9), Matai Akinmboni (0/0), Owen Bevan (0/0), Alex Scott (1/9), David Brooks (0/8), Lewis Cook (0/3), Marcus Tavernier (2/9), Ryan Christie (1/7), Tyler Adams (0/9), Veljko Milosavljevic (0/3), Amine Adli (0/7), Antoine Semenyo (6/9), Ben Gannon Doak (0/3), Eli Junior Kroupi (4/6), Enes Unal (0/0), Evanilson (1/7), Justin Kluivert (1/8), Remy Rees-Dottin (0/0).
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Team News
Manchester City seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Sunday.
Rodri and Oscar Bobb nurses various injuries and won't take part for Manchester City against Bournemouth at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Lineups
Manchester City vs Bournemouth H2H
Bournemouth lost 3-1 against Manchester City in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Bournemouth handed out in the match before. Manchester City are rubbing their hands at the prospect of welcoming Bournemouth back to Etihad Stadium. The home side boasts an outstanding 9-0-1 record against their upcoming visitors. The best betting odds with the bookies for another win is 1/2.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Results
Entertainment seems close to guaranteed when Manchester City welcome Bournemouth as over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet eight times in ten matches. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/15 with the bookies this coming Sunday.
Manchester City vs Bournemouth Betting Tips
It is difficult to look past Antoine Semenyo, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Premier League matches for Bournemouth, with a total for the season saying six goals scored in this Premier League campaign. With eight goals lately for The Citizens in the Premier League, Erling Haaland is also a player to look out for.
Manchester City won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Bournemouth won three of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and three defeats as well. Manchester City kept a clean sheet six times in their previous 10 matches at Etihad Stadium hoping to do so again this coming Sunday. Bournemouth kept a clean sheet in three of their last 10 away games.
Over 3.5 goals happened six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Manchester City managed an average of 2.8 goals, with Bournemouth averaging 0.8 goals. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Bournemouth's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches.